5: 
fasciata. 
Dr. Maton’s and Mr. Rackett’s 
perhaps rather doubtful, as Linneus has given a very 
short description, and no reference to a figure. We re- 
ceived our specimen as British ; and others have since 
been found by Mr. M‘Leay on the coast of Caithness- 
shire. i 
V. testa subcordata, costis transversis, latis, depressis. 
Lister Conch. t. 295. f. 132: 
Da Costa Brit. Conch. p. 188. t. 13. f. 3. P. fasciatus. 
Chemn. Conch. 6..t. 27. f. 277, 278. 
Linn. Gmel. p. 3268. V. Paphia 6? 
Encyclop. Method. t. 276. f. 2, 
Pulteney in Hutch. Dorset. p. 83. t. 1. f. 3. V. Paphia. 
—. Montagu Test. Brit. p. 110. V. Paphia. 
Donovan Brit. Shells, t. 170. 
Habitat in mari. 
Testa diametro ad 1 poll., szepius minor, crassa, alba, spadiceo-radiata, vel 
- lineis angulatis, spadiceo-nebulosa, interdum fasciis tribus spadiceis 5 3 
intus purpurascens. Cinguli seu costze nunc 10—12 recurvati, nunc in 
4—5 coadunati. Sinus lanceolatus, canaliculato-concavus. Areola im- 
pressa, cordata. Margo crenulatus, 
First described as British by Da Costa. Not uncom- 
mon on the Western shores, and o on the coasts of Wales, 
and of Caithness. 
This species was Eonsdiered by Dr. pisiency as V. 
Paphia of Linnzeus in à depauperated state; but iť dif- 
Ee ~ from that shell both in outline and spe- 
| * rugis: incrassatis, pube rugis attenua- 
” See Donovan’ s description of Venus donata. (Brit. 
E Ee. 
Da Costa's Pectunculus Vetula; p. 190. t. 13. f. 5. 
Venus Paphia of Linnzus. It, was figured and disclibed 
