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The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
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Of Tabali Vermium. 
J. Ermiculus Jamaicenfis rectus maximus an Rumph. 4.3. Pet. Mem. 
Car, Ann. 1708. p. 126. N® 30. 
This was about feven Inches long, almoft ftreight, whitifh and fmooth 
on the outfide and infide. It was round, the Diameter more than half 
an Inch, a little tapering, very folid and ponderous. 
It was brought from ‘Famaica to Mr. Petiver who gave it to me. 
Il. Tubali Vermium albidi, vel erubro fufct. Vermicalus Barbad, tortilis 
fufcus. Pet. Mem, Cur. Ana. 1708. p. 126. N°* 32. Vermicalas rufefcens 
leviter ftriatus five cancellatas. Lift. Hift. Conchyl. Tab. 547. Fig. 4. Tubuli 
V ermiculares, Bon. p. 92. No. 20. Muaf. Kyurcher. p. 437- No. 20. 
Thefe are white or reddifh brown, a little corner’d here and there, 
wrinkled or corrugated, and of the Bignefs of {maller or larger Earth- 
Worms. They are fometimes almoft ftreight, oftener make fome Cir- 
cumvolutions very thick together refembling a Snail, or at other Times 
they are waved or undulated as Earth Worms when in Motion. They 
are of the hard Confiltence of Sea-fhells, and fometimes tranfparent, 
and are round in the Hollow, and taper to the Fad. 
They ftick to Stones, Shells, cc. in the bottom of the Seas adjoining 
to Jamaica, and are fometimes flat on one fide where they have 
adhered to them. 
Cin & ep: LV: 
Of Conche Veneris. 
r. Ge Veneris major fufca, cui maculae fufce albis circulis circumdate.. 
Lift. Hifi. Conchyl, Tab. 698. N°- 45. Concha Veneris famatcenfis 
major maculata. Pet. Mem. Cur. Ann, 1708. p.157.N°"9. | 
This is about three Inches long, near half as broad in the Middle 
where broadeft and whence it tapers to both Ends. It is fmooth and 
Shining brown all over, excepting fome large Spots of a white Colour, 
fome of which have a black Spor in their Centre. The Belly or under 
fide is a little whiter, and the Slit, for the Length of it is befer with brown 
Teeth, and at the End, where is the Head of the Fifh it is wider and 
hath a Sinus on one fide. Ic differs in Magnitude. 
I found it on the Shores of Jamaica. 
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