The Natural Fiifiory of JAMAICA. 
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I have nothing to add to what is above exprefs’d in the Titles, fave 
that I found it on the Shores of Yamaica, and that Mr. Mortoz found it 
fofilor underGround in the inland Parts of Exgland, viz.Vorthampton{bire. 
VI. Pecten minor, ternis quaternifve ftrits minus extantibus, donatus. Lift. 
Hift Conchyl. Tab. 171. N°. 8. An Spondylus variegatus flriatus margine ai- 
gitata, Ej. ib. Tab. 210. N% 44.) 
This has the Cardo on one fide of the Valves, which are deeply 
furrow’d with five or fix Striz, and at the Circumference deeply 
let into each other alternatively. °Tis variegated with red, and is 
of feveral Bigneffes, from three quarters of an Inch Diameter to 
more than twice that Magnitude. ’Tis narroweft at the Cardo. 
I found it in Jamaica. 
VII. Pecten minor cinereus, compreffus, striatus. 
This hath many Série from the Cardo to the Circumference, is eared 
on both fides and fhaped like an ordinary Scallop. It is about an Inch 
in Diameter and of a grey Colours: i doun A 
I found itin Jamaica on the Shores of that Ifland. ° 
VILL. Pectunculus major, polyginglymus, hirfutus. Tab, 241. Fig. 14, 15, 
16. Pectunculus albus, craffus profunde fulcatus, edulis concha. Lift. Hift. 
Tab. 236. N° 70. An idem Tab. mut. 232. N° 66. depict, Peéten virgi- 
neus. Rumph. Tab. 44. lit. 1. Concha cy Concha Indica. Bon. p. 108. N° 73, 
oc 74. & Mu. Karcher. p.445.N°° 73, 74 
This is avery large Cockle, about three Inches longways, and near 
as much in Breadth, the two Valves are about two Inches deep. The 
Furrows and Ridges are deep and large. The Shell is join’d at the 
Hinge for about two Inches in Length by numerous {mall Teeth and 
Cavities. Itis on the outfide all cover’d over with a brown Membrane 
thick fet with fhort Briftles or {trong Hairs, and white underneath. Ic 
is of feveral Magnitudes. 
I found it in the Sea adjoining to ‘amaica, where it is ufed for Food. 
I have alfo had it from Swratte. 
IX. Mafculus Mathioli. Mufculus striatus fafciis undatis fubfufcis depic- 
tus. Lift. Hist. Tab. 368. N° 208. Bi-Jndian large Mufcle. Mytalas Ind. 
Orient. Occidentalis facie. Pet. Mem. cur. ann. 1708. p. 247. N°’ 62. Mytu- 
lus Barbadenfis vulgaris striatus, ftriis fufcis. Pet. Mem. car. ann. 1708.° p. 
222. N° 16. Regte Noachs-Ark. Rumph. Tab. 44. Lit. PAu Peéten faxa- 
tilis. Ej. ib. lit, L. Concha naviculam exprimens. Bon. p. 103. N° 32. Ma/. 
Karcher. p. 442, N° 31. 
This is leffer than the foregoing, of the fame Shape, It is white, 
variegated with reddifh brown Fa/cie croffing the Strte which go from 
the Cardo tothe Circumference. ‘The Hinge is two Inches long, with 
fmall Teeth and Cavities as the former. °”Tis alfo cover’d on the out- 
fide with a thin Skin or Membrane of a: light brown Colour. « They 
nae all Magnitudes from half.an Inch ‘long to the Length of two 
nches. Tee 
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