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V. Plicata, but rather shorter, the concentric plates higher, waved 
and torn at the edge. 
V. Lamarcxu. Gray in B. M.—V. Suprostrata. Reeve. 
t. 68. f. 4. (not Lam.)—W.S. t. 2. f. 7.—V. Canceuata. 
Chem. f. 306, 7. (not Lam.)—E. t. 267. f. 7. Oval-cordate, 
ventricose, anterior edge narrowed and obtusely sub-truncated at the 
extremity, ventral edge well arcuated ; strong, white, with (usually) 
about three interrupted chesnut rays, and regular, close, and acute 
lamellze, which, as well as the interstices, are traversed by close-set 
radiating riblets : lunule brown, cordiform, and marked with radiat- 
ing sulci: inside pale scarlet. 1..11.—Red Sea.—Teeth nearly 
those of a Cytherea. 
V. Gnipia. Brod. § Sow. Z. J. 4.—Beechey. Zool. t. 41. 
f. 3.— Reeve, t. 68. f. 5.—Del. t. 19. f. 1. Equivalve, subven- 
tricose, reddish fawn coloured but usually paler, with distant 
concentric muricated ridges which posteriorly are more spinous : 
radiating striz in pairs, a narrower one intervening: inside white, 
the margin finely crenated. 1-9,..22.—Pacific. 
V. Dysera. Chem. f. 291, 2.—An Lin. 1130?—D. p. 161. 
—Knorr. 4. t. 24. f.3.—W. t. 7. f. 7. Rounded heart-shaped, 
convex, beaks greatly curved, whitish, with distant thin concentric 
lamelle ; anterior slope shelving inwards and excavated; poste- 
riorly with a slight flexuosity: lunule heart-shaped: inside with a 
brown stain adjoining the anterior muscular scar, the margin 
crenulated. 1.1.—JIndian Seas? 
V. Berry. Gray in W.S. t. 2. f.2. Very obliquely heart- 
shaped, very inequilateral, dark flesh colour with white concentric 
rather distant narrow lamelle, which become obsolete anteriorly ; 
anterior slope concave, white, smooth, sharp-edged; lunule lan- 
ceolate: inside stained with purple except on the disc, margin very 
finely crenulated. 3..1. 
Ve Norranin... Conn. Loup. AN. S., Phil. 7.0. 250. t.,19- 
J. 15. Triangular, equilateral, thick, white, convex depressed, with 
radiating flattened ribs, an- alternating line in the interstices, and 
about fourteen remote reflected concentric ribs; teeth large and 
thick, inside with an anterior purple spot. 2.—California. 
V. Necutecta. Sow. in Beechey. Zool. p. 151. t. 41. f. 8. 
Lenticular, nearly circular, with strong radiating strize, and elevated 
concentric ridges, posterior side shorter than the anterior which 
is rather sloped; dorsal edge with an elevated ridge, at which the 
concentric ribs (which are crenulated beneath) begin, within which 
is a broadish sloping somewhat smooth area; brownish white with 
angular dark brown marks and spots: inside white varied with 
purple particularly anteriorly. 14.—C. America. 
Ornatissima. Brod. Z P. 1835. Subglobular, with 
numerous radiating ribs, which are depressed in the middle towards 
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