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which consists of a multitude of very fine punctations, of 

 an opaque white colour, upon the shells, and which de- 

 prives them, in such portions, of their transparency. 

 There does not appear to be any ossicle to the hinge. 

 (Desh.) 



Adamsi, Desh. 

 aurantiaca, Desh. 

 Candida, Desh. 

 crocea, Desh. 

 crystallina, Desh. 

 Cumingii, Desh. 

 Cuvieri, Desh. 

 faba, Desh. 

 flavida, Desh. 

 Forbesii, Desh. 

 Hanleyi, Desh. 

 hyalina, Desh. 

 hydatina, Desh. 

 hydrophana, Desh. 

 Jukesi, Desh. 

 opalina, Desh. 

 ovulina, Desh. 

 Owenii, Desh. 



Species of Scintilla. 



pallidula, Desh. 

 pellicula, Desh. 

 Philippinensis, Desh. 

 porulosa, Desh. 

 pudica, Desh. 

 Recluziana, Desh. 

 Reevei, Desh. 

 rosea, Desh. 

 scintillans, Desh. 

 solidula, Desh. 

 Strangei, Desh. 

 striatina, Desh. 

 succinea, Desh. 

 tenuis, DesJt. 

 Timorensis, Desh. 

 turgescens, Desh. 

 turgida, Desh. 

 vitrea, Quoy. 



Fam. SOLEMYIDiE. 



Palpi very small and slender. Mantle closed, except at a 

 large opening with cirrhated edges, anteriorly, for the pas- 

 sage of the foot, and at a single small opening at the pos- 

 terior extremity, also cirrhated; gills forming a very thick 

 lobe on each side, situated far posteriorly, and having a lon- 

 gitudinal sulcus in the middle of each. Foot large, trun- 

 cated and excavated at its extremity which has iim- 

 briated edges. 



