ARTEMIS. 



Species 56. (Mus. Haaley.) 



Artemis ferruginea. AH. testa sitbobliqui orbiculari, 

 soUdiusculd, compressd, concentrice regtdariter temii- 

 slriata, area ligamenti subexcavatd, lunula oblongo- 

 cordatd, inipressd ; carneo-albidd, circa umiones fer- 

 rugineo-rufd, apicibus alhis. 



The rusty Artemis. Shell somewhat obliquely orbi- 

 cular, rather solid, compressed, concentrically regu- 

 larly finely striated, area of the ligament slightly 

 excavated, lunule oblong-cordate, impressed; flesh- 

 white, rust-red around the umboes, tips white. 



Hab. ? 



With somewhat the aspect of a Tellina, this sheU is of 

 rather solid growth, having little external sculpture and 

 a deeply impressed lunule. 



Species 57. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Artemis nanus. Art. testa orbiculari, subcordatd, gib- 

 bosiusciild, concentrice liratd, liris acutis, subdistanti- 

 hus, ared ligamenti siniplici, lunula perampld, super- 

 ficiarid ; sordide alba. 



The dwarf Artemis. Shell orbicular, subcordate, 

 rather gibbous, concentrically ridged, ridges shai-p, 

 rather distant, area of the ligament simple, lunule 

 very large, superficial ; dead white. 



Hab. ? 



The ridges of this species are large, and somewhat 

 distant from each other in proportion to the size of the 

 shell. 



Species 58. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Artemis glauca. Art. testa transverse ovatd, latiore 

 quam altd, compressinsculd, concentrice striata, striis 

 medio superficiariis, ad latera acute et tenuissime lira- 

 tis, liris obscure serraiis, ared ligamenti vix lanceo- 

 lato-excavatd, lunula cordatd, ivtpressd ; glauco-albidd. 



The glaucous Artemis. Shell transversely ovate, 

 broader than high, rather compressed, concentrically 

 striated, striae superficial, sharply and finely ridged 

 at the sides, ridges obscurely serrated, area of the 

 ligament slightly lanceolately excavated, lunule cor- 

 date, impressed ; glaucous white. 



April 



Hab. San Nicolas, Island of Zebu, Philippnies ; Cuming. 

 A small compressed shell, smooth and polished in the 

 middle, finely serrately ridged at the sides. 



Species 59. (Mus. Metcalfe.) 



Artemis simplex. Art. testd longitudinaliter orald, 

 muUh altiore quam lata, concentrice striata, \triis 

 medio subobsoletis, ad latera profundioribus, limiild 

 oblongo'-ovatd, concavo-impressd ; lacted, nitente. 



The simple Artemis. Shell longitudinally ovate, much 

 higher than broad, coucentricaUy striated, striH^ 

 rather obsolete in the middle, deeper at the sides, 

 lunule oblong-ovate, concavely impressed; cream- 

 coloured, shining. 



ITanley, Cat. Eecent Shells, pi. sv. f. 41. 



IM. ? 



An interesting species belonging to the A. concentrica 

 type, distinguished from all others by its longitudinaUy 

 ovate form. 



Fig. 27 

 This shell proves to be a 

 scribed at PI. V. 



(Mus. Metcalfe.) 



variety of A. Africatia, de- 



Species 60. CMus. Hanley.) 



Artemis toeeida. Art. testd suborbiculari, soUdiusculd, 

 concentrice acute elevato-striatd, striis subdistaniibus, 

 ared ligamenti lanceolato-excavatd, lunuld -mblate cor- 

 datd, profunde impressd; sordide albd. 



The torrid Artemis. SheU nearly orbicular, rather 

 solid, concentrically sharply elevately striated, striie 

 rather distant, area of the ligament lanceolately ex- 

 cavated, lunide rather broadly cordate, deeply ini- 

 pressed ; dead white. 



Hab. Mouth of the River Gaboon, West Africa. 



Concentrically sculptured with fine cord-like striw, after 



the manner of A. Orbignyi. 



Species 61. (Mus. Ilanley.) 

 Artemis longilun.vta. Art. testd subquadraio-orbicf 

 1850. 



