The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
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Il. Concha Veneris, levis, fubfufca, trifa/ciata major, maculis majufculis 
albis notata. Eadem cum proxime fuperiore tamen fafciata, & majoribus 
maculis. Lift. Hilt. Conchyl. Tab. 699, N°: 46. 
This is the fame in every Refpeét only fomewhat larger and lighter 
colour’d. It alfo differs in having three large and broad Fa/cie or Belts 
on its upper Side. It is of various Magnitudes. 
I found it withthe former. 
AND, Concha Venevis ex viridi fufca, lata, valde gibbofa, maculis fucis la- 
tis depitta. Lift. Hift. Conchyl. Tab. 687. N° 34. Concha Veneris major 
maculata, dorfo gibbofo, Pet. Mem. Cur, Ann. 1708. p.15. N® ro. 
The Back is highly raifed, otherwife much the fame with the for- 
mer. 
I found it with the former. 
IV. Concha Veneris, parva, fubjufca, levis, elato dorfo, bifafciata. Lift. Hift. 
Conchyl. Tab. 670. N°. 16. a Venerts fufca, Wy ie duabus fof 
cits albidis exornata, Ej. ib. Tab. 667. N°-11. Concha Veneris Famaicen|is 
fulva fafctata, rima rufefcente. Gaz. Nat. Pet. Tab. 80. N% 8. Cat. 
N° 585. Jamaica Buff Goury, with 2: purple Mouth. 
This is mere than an Inch long, halfas broad in the Middle where 
broadeft, and whence it decreafes to both Ends. ‘’Tis high and of a 
reddifh brown Colour, with two tranfverfe broad whitifh Fa/cze going 
from fide to fide and Teeth on each fide of the Belly or Mouth which 
is fometimes purple. 
Ic varies very muchin Bignefs and Colour. 
I found it plentifully on the Shoars of Famazca. 
V. Concha Veneris parva, alba, craffa, maculis crocets donata. Concha Ve- 
neris Jamaicenfis minor, maculis flavefcentibus. Pet. Mem. Car. Ann 1708. 
p- 158. N° 13. Concha Veneris Barbadenfis minor, maculis flave/centivus. 
Ej. Gaz. Nat. Tab. 95. N°: 13. Cat. 586. Small yellow [peckled Barbados 
Gowry, . iG ehiky 2 
This is about three quarters of an Inch long, more than half as 
broad, rais’d, light and white. It is pretty deep for the Bigacts, and 
hath on its upper fide feveral fmall Saffron coloured round Spots, eipe- 
cially on each fide of the Slit or Réwa, which runs its Length. It hath 
there on each fide of it white Teeth, as in others of this Kind. . Ic.. differs 
in Magnitude. ee ) 
I found it with other Shells upon the Shores of Samasca. 
VI. Concha Veneris firiata, cui fummo dorfo finuato, fufca macula. Lif, 
Hift. Conchyl. Tab.706. N°-56. Concha Veneris Americana, ftriata, dorfo 
finuato. Pet. Muf. p. 5. N°: 18. American Naas. 
This is half an Inch long, not quite fo broad, deep or raifed of a 
light reddifh Colour, having crooked Ribs Séri2, or Eminencics all 0+ 
ver it, both Back and Belly.. There are fome black Spots upon tt and 
a little hollow on its Belly. 
I found 
