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TfiLLiNA vERNALis. Tel. testd subovalt, tenuissimd, compressius- 

 culd,pellucida, Icevi, nitidissimd, albido-rosed, valde incequilaterali, 

 utrinque rotundatd ; margine ventrali convexiusculo ; dorsali utrin- 

 que paululum convexiusculo, postice declivi, antice vix minime de- 

 clivi ; latere antico producto, postico brevi ^ jiexurd obsoletd; dente 

 laterali minimo, antico, subapproximato . Long. 0*40 ^ lat. 0*63 

 poll. 



Hab. Singapore ; soft sandy mud, at seven fathoms. 



The outline is somewhat similar to T. lux, and both the texture 

 and colouring are most delicate. 



Tellina spectabilis. Tel. testd ovato-trapeziformi, subtenui, ven- 

 tricosd, maxime inecquilaterali, impolitd, intus extusque albidd, 

 concentrice striata ; striis rugosis, elevatis, tenuibus; margine ven- 

 trali paululum convexo ; dorsali antice convexo et declivi, postice 

 recto aut subincurvato et maxime declivi ; extremitate lateris antici 

 longioris obtusd ; extremitate posticd truncato-cuneiformi, obtus^ 

 biangulatd; costd umbonali et flexurd conspicuis ; lig amenta 

 magna, haud prominent e ; dentibus primariis minimis, lateralibus 

 mllis. Long. 2-15 ; lat. 2-75 poll. 



Hab. Bay of Manila and island of Siquijor ; on coral sand, at low 

 water. Mus. Cuming, Hanley. 



Allied to the ephippium of Spengler, but easily distinguished by 

 the extreme disparity of its sides. 



Tellina grandis. Tel. testd ovali, subtrigond, solidd, convexd, 

 subinaquivalvi, Iccvi, subimpolitd, intus extusque albidd, antici ro- 

 tundatd ; margine ventrali convexiusculo ; dorsali utrinque declivi, 

 postice recto aut subrecto, antici vix convexiusculo ; extremitate 

 lateris antici brevioris obtusd ; flexurd costdque umbonali subobso- 

 letis ; Ugamento magno ; dentibus lateralibus nullis. Long. 2*40 ; 

 lat. 3-30 poll. 

 Hab. Tumbez, Peru. 



A large species, which assumes the appearance of a Lutraria. An 

 extremely thin greenish ashy epidermis is perceptible near the lower 

 margin. 



Tellina Bruguieri. Tel. testd rotundato-trigand , solidd, subcequi- 

 iaterali, convexd, impolitd, intus extusque albidd, sublcevigatd, 

 antice obtusd, postice rotundatd; margine ventrali convexo aut 

 subarcuato ; dorsali postice elevatiore, valde declivi et paululixm 

 convexo, antice arcuato et declivi; natibus prominentibus , antici 

 incumbentibus ; flexurd costdque umbonali obsoletis ; Ugamento 

 infosso ; lunuld parvd ; dentibus primariis maximis, lateralibus 

 nullis. Long. 1*50; lat. 1*80 poll. 

 Hab. Ilo-Ilo, isle of Panhay ; hard sand. 



This species is evidently represented at plate 231. figure 2. of the 

 ' Encyclopedic Methodique,' but as no name accompanies the deline- 

 ation, I have assigned to it its present one, in honour of the illustrious 

 author of the letter-press to that work. 



Tellina gubernaculum. Tel. testd subovatd, subincequivahi, 

 tenui, compressiusculd, Iccvi, extus intusque albidd, vald^ inaequi- 



