The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA, 
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V. Tellina purpurafcess, marzine finauofs. List. Hift. Conchyl. Tab. 376: 
Nob. 19. | 
This is the fame with the Precedent, only wants the violet colour’d Fafa 
e:20: Beles, and hath the Edge oppofite to the Cardo fiuuated or oblique, 
J sound it with the former. 
VI. Telling intas & extus albida, craffa, tenuiffime striata; 
This differs from the foregoing only in being all white and having very 
fine Ribs or Serze, 
I found it with the foregoing. 
VIN. Telina albida, craffr, intus violdcea, fafciis violaceis circularibus ind 
figaits 
This differs from the others only in having fome circular Fafcze concen< 
tric co the Cardo, 
It is fometimes twice as large and found with the others. 
VITI. Chama diffufior, intus violaces, firiata ex purpura radiata. Lift, Hifti 
Conchyl, Tab. 425. N° 273. d | 
This is two Inches from the Cardo to the oppofite Gide of the Circumfe¢ 
rence, and 3 Inches from Corner to Corner of the fame fide. It hath many 
Strie going from the Cardo to the Circumference in f{treight Lines, ts in- 
wardly white with fome large blackifh blue or Violet colour’d Spots, fome 
Streaks of the fame Colour, and is very deep, It varies in the Shapes and 
Situation of its Spors and Streaks and in their Colours. 
I found them in great Plenty in the Seas adjoining to Famaica, and have 
had them from Saratte in the Eaff Indies, and the Mfland Mazritias near 
Madagafcar. 
IX. Balanus Belloni; tenuiter flriatus, List. Hist. Conthyl. Tab. 367. Nox 
207. Tab. 241. Fig. 22,23. Mytulus Famaicenfis verraculatus fufcus, Pet. 
Mem. cur. ann.1708. p. 222. No. 17. Concha oblonga & angufta. Bon. p: 
109. No. 78,79. Muj: Karcher. p.445 No.77, 78. 
This is more than an Inch long, halfas broad, deep, and very much ree 
fembles the Ma/culus Mathioli, (after which it fhould have been plac’d, 
p- 247. No. X. had not its Name given by Belonius brought it hither by Mi- 
flake) only the Tecth and Cavities on the Hinge are not fo confpicuous, 
neither is the Hinge fo ftreight. It is ftriated from the Cardo co the Cir- 
cumference, and fometimes crofs’d at right Angles by other S¢rze placed 
as if concentric Circles had been drawn from the Cardo. It is reddifh as 
the Mafculas Matthiolt, and cover’d with Corals, gc. to be met with in 
the Seas where it is found. 
T brought it from Sfamaica, and have had it from Séaw. 
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