VENUS. 



Plate XIV. 



Species 50. (Mas. Cuming.) 



Venus ebuknea. Ten. testa siibohloiigo-ovatd, ebiirned, 

 ad tmiiilani pallidi roseo-fiisceicente, conceutrice cor- 

 rugato-lirntis, liris nd latiis anticum irregularibns, 

 interruptis. 



The ivory Venus. Shell somewhat oblong-ovate, ivory- 

 white, pale rose-brown at the lunula, concentrically 

 vvrinkle-rido-ed, ridges on the anterior side irregular, 

 interrupted. 



Hah. ? 



A neatly-defined ivory-white species, allied to F. ohhnrja, 

 in which the ridges cease to l)e concentric on the anterior 

 side, but form irregular interrupted wrinkles. 



Species 51. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Vesus mukdulus. Ven. testa subquadrato-omtd, tenul- 

 cula, fitlvescente-alhd, violaceo-cinereo mterrupte Jlam- 

 mutd, undique minute crenato-reticulatd, lunula sub- 

 indistinctd, area ligamenti angustd. 



The trim Venus. Shell somewhat squarely ovate, ra- 

 ther thin, fulvous- white, interruptedly flamed with 

 violet-ash, everywhere minutely crenately reticidated, 

 lunule rather indistinct, ligamentarv area narrow. 



Hab. ;^ 



A neatly-sculptured shell of rather light substance, in- 

 terruptedly flamed throughout with violet-ash. 



Species 52. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Venus intersecta. Ven. testa pedinato-omll, tenui, 

 siibventricosd, ulbidd, violaceo et pallide ferriigineo 

 plus minus radio tiin tinctd, liris subtilibus Jilosis un- 

 dique reticiilatim decussafd, luuuld et area ligamenti 

 violaceo-fuscis. 



The intersected Venus. Shell pectiuately oval, thin, 

 rather ventricose, whitish, more or less radiately 

 tinged with violet and pale-rust, everywhere reticu- 

 lately decussated with fine thread-like ridges, lunule 

 and liganientary area violet-brown. 



SowsRBY, Pro. Zool. Soc. Thes. Conch, p. 7U. pi. 155. 

 f. 59, CO. 



Ilah. Puerto Puero, Central America ; Cuming. 



A delicately-coloured shell of thin substance, very elal)o- 

 rately minutely sculptured throughout. 



Species 53. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Venus monilifera. Fen. testa quad rato-ovatd, subcom- 

 pressd, fuhescente-albd, pnrpureo-fusco profuse undatd 

 et maculatd, undique liris acute reticulata, latere pos- 

 tico compresse produclo. 



The necklace VenUvS. Shell squarely ovate, rather 

 compressed, fulvous-white, profusely waved anfl 

 blotched with pui-jile-brown, everyvvhere sharply reti- 

 culated with ridges, posterior side compresslv re- 

 duced. 



Sowerby, Thes. Conch, part xiv. p. 707. pi. 153. f. 19. 



Hab. Island of ^lindoro, Philippines; Cuming. 



A characteristic form of F. reticulata, in which the 

 shell is compresslv squarely produced, with the painting 

 much waved, especially on the posterior side. 



Species 54. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Venus subrostkata. Fen. testa cordato-subtrigond, pus- 

 tice declivi-truncald, crassd, alia, fusco reticulato- 

 maculatd, concentrice Jimbriato-liratd, liris uumerosis, 

 brevibus, radialim costellatd, costellis versus marginem 

 obsoletis, lunula intense fused, area ligamenti acute ex- 

 cavatd, fusco strigafd. 



The slightly-beaked Venus. Shell cordately sub- 

 triangular, posteriorly slopingly tnmcated, thick, 

 white, reticulately blotched with brown, concentrically 

 fimbriately ridged, ridges numerous, short, radiately 

 finely ribbed, ribs soon becoming obsolete towards 

 the margin, lunule dark-brown, ligamentaiy area 

 sharjily excavated, striped with brown. 



Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. vol. vi. p. 313. 



Fenus neglecta, Sowerby (in Beechey's Voyage, p. 151. 

 pi. 41. f. 8). 



Hab. Mazatlau and West Indies. 



In consequence of Lamarck iiaving referred for the il- 

 lustration of this species to a figure in the ' Encyclopedie 



June, 1S63. 



