SPONDYLUS. 



Species 38. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Spondylus gilvus. Sponcl. testa SHblrifjono-ovatd, rnrfr 

 globosd, racliatim supKifivialiter lirnfn, Uris (jiialiiur 

 distantibus obsolete obtuse sqtmniatis ; it/fei/se Jlcid"- 

 rufd, versus mnbonem coceined. 



The beick-colouued Spondylu.s, Shell somewhat 

 triangularly ovate, rudely globose, radiately superfi- 

 cially ridged, four distant ridges obsoletely obtusely 

 scaled ; deej) livid red, scarlet towards the umbo. 



Hah. Guadaloupe. 



A rude gibbous species, of a deep livid purplish-red, 

 almost denuded of sculpture beyond the traces of four row.^ 

 of obtuse worn scales. 



Species 30. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Spondylus euinaceus. Sjjuud. testa gibboso-globosd . 

 mbaquivaled, radiatini temdUratd, Uris crenulatis, 

 costis quinqiie principalibus in utrd valvd, squamis 

 erectis palmatis irregularibus dense vwuilis ; r/i/ex- 

 cente-croced, squamis saturate rujis. 



The hedgehog Spondylus. Shell gibbously globose, 

 nearly equivalve, radiately finely ridged, ridges erenu- 

 lated, with five principal ribs in both valves, beset 

 with irregular erect palmate scales ; ridges yellow, 

 scales darker red. 



JIab. West Indies. 



A nearly equivalve shell, of a peculiar reddish-saffron 



colour, characterized on both sides with five rows of erect 



reddish scales. 



Species 40. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Spondylus ictericus. Spotid. testa obloiigo-omtd, valvd 

 iiiferiori valde coiivexd, superiori snbplanatd, radiatini 

 tenniliratd, Uris quatuor principalibus subdistanlibus, 

 sparsim squamatis ; croceo-rvfd, ad mnbonem maculatd. 



The jaundiced Spondylus. Shell oblong-ovate, lower 

 valve deeply convex, upper valve nearly flat, radiately 

 finely ridged, four principal ridges rather distant, 

 sparsely scaled ; yellowish-red, spotted at the uinl)o. 



Ilab. Bermuda. 



Of a peculiar gamboge-red colour, with little indication 



of sculpture. 



Species 41. (Mus. Cumiug.) 



Spondylus basilicus. Spond. testa suborbiculari, sub- 

 depressd, valvd superiori convexd, radiatim liratd et 

 strlofd, squamis frondosis profuse ornatd ; intense pur- 

 jmrasceute-rufd. 



The princely Spondylus. Shell suborbicular, rather 

 depressed, up])cr valve convex, radiately ridged and 

 striated, profusely beset witii frondose scales ; deep 

 purple-red. 



Hah. ? 



This shell, which was 

 priiiceps, is well charact 

 growth, 

 spiues. 



sidered to be a variety of 5'. 



id by its depressly convex 



by the peculiar frondose development of the 



