ARTEMIS.— Plate IX. 



This modest Arte.mis. Shell nearly orbicular, com- 

 pressed, slightly attenuated towards the umboues, 

 concentrically very minutely and closely impressly 

 striated, obscurely marked also with irregular radi- 

 ating strias ; flesh-tinged white, shiuiug. 



Hab. ? 



Tiie radiating stria? have the appearance of light scratches. 



.Species 55. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Artemis biscocta. Art. testa, subwbiculari, tumidhtsciilu, 

 coitcentrice striata, strm aspmis, elevatiusculis, pra- 



cipiiH ad latera, area ligamenti lanceolato-excavatd, 

 Imiuld cordatd, impressd ; sordide albd,ferrugineo pal- 

 lida tiucfd. 



The biscuit Artemis. Shell nearly orbicular, rather 

 swollen, concentrically striated, strise sharp and 

 uneven, rather elevated, especiaUy at the sides, area 

 of the ligament lanceolately excavated, lunule cor- 

 date, impressed ; dead white, faintly rust-tinged. 



Hab. Japan; Siebold. 



The strise of this species are chiefly distinguished by 

 (heir sharp broken character. 



