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3. Genus Ceratisolen Forbes et Hanley. 



(Polia d'Orb., Pharus Leach). 



T. fere aequilatera, medio striis radiantibus subtilibus 

 sculpta; cardo intus costa brevi obliqua munitus, dente cardinali 

 in valv. dextra unico, in sinistra 2, lateralibus brevibus, , 

 distinctis. 



Ceratisolen legumen Linne. T, linearis, recta, 

 utrinque rotundata, semipellucida, irregulariter subtilissime 

 striata et medio radiata, palhde hitescens, epidermide irides- 

 cente tecta; pars anterior brevior, margo superior et inferior 

 fere paralleli; area dorsalis colore pallidiore insignis; umbones 

 obtusi, ad 2.5 long. siti. — Long. 80 Mm. 



Solen legmiieii Liniie ed. 12 p. 1114. — Poli T. 11, F 15. — Lam. 



VI p. 57. — Forbes et Hauley I p. 2.56 T. 13, F. 2. — Sow. 



111. Ind. T. 2, F. 11. - Chenu Man. F. 97. - Jelireys Br. Conch. 



III p. 10 T. 46, F. 3. - Weinkanff Mittelm. p. 15. — Locard 



Cat. p. 373. — Hidalgo T. 28, F. 4. 



Hab. mare mediterraneum et atlanticum usque ad Britan- 

 niam meridionalem. 



4. Genus Solecurtus Blainville. 



T. fabaeformis, solida, subaequilatera , concentrice striata 

 et oblique sulcata; cardo dentibus 2 in valva dextra, 1 in sini- 

 stra, lateralibus subobsoletis ; sinus palliahs latus, profundus, 

 rotundatus. 



1. Solecurtus strigillatus Linne. T. ovali-oblonga, 

 valde convexa, rosea, radiis binis albis signata, striis obliquis 

 ad 25 sculpta, utrinque valde hians, fere aequilatera; margo 

 dorsalis et ventrahs fere paralleli. Cardo dentibus in valv. 

 dextra 2, postico obliquo, compresso, antico erecto, in sinistra 1 

 erecto recurvo; sinus palliaris ultra mediam testam productus. 

 — Long. 80 Mm. superans. 



Solen strigillatus Liunc ed. 12 p. 1115. — Lam. VI p. 60 — Poli 

 Test. utr. Sicil. T. 21, F. 1 10. — (Solec.) Philippi Euum. II 

 p. 5. — Adams Gen. T. 93. F. 4 (Macha). - Weinkauff Mittelm. 

 p. 16. - Hidalgo T. 26 a, F. 10. - Locard Cat. p. 374. 

 Hab. mare mediterraneum et lusitanicum. 



2. Solecurtus multistriatus Scacchi. T. elliptica, 

 convexiuscula, medio conq^ressa, solida, opaca, striis obliquis 

 40—55; medianis ex umbonibus decurrentibus, posticis ad lineam 

 ex umbone versus angulum i)Osteriorem decuiTentem acute 

 angulatis, nisi ad parteni anticam subimbricatim tecta, palhde 

 alba, epidermide lutescente obducta; margines paralleh, inferior 

 medio sinuatus; uniboues mediani; hgamentum prominuhmi; 

 cardo in valv. dextra dentibus cardinahbus 2, posteriore multo 

 majore, in sinistra uno et laterah postico munitus, caho trans- 

 verso in utraque valvula. — Long. 40—50 Mm. 



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