VENUS. 



Plate XXI. 



Species 97. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Venus suabr.\. Ven. iedd oratd, podice subjiexuofin, 

 teniii, sorJide apadiced, radudhn tenuiUratd, concen- 

 tric} dense xcahroso-fimhriotd , bin aid snbampM, area 

 ligamenli anijnstd. 



The iiocGH Venis. Shell ovate, slightly flexuous pos- 

 teriorly, thin, dull fawn-colour, radiately finely ridged, 

 concentrically densely scabrously fimbriated, lunule 

 rather large, ligamentary area narrow. 



Han LEY, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1844. p. IGl. Recent Shells, 

 App. p. 36]. pi. 16. f. 34. 



Hab. Australia. 



A shell of light substance, elaborately scabrously sculp- 

 tured throut;hout. 



Species 98. (Fig. a to d, Mus. Cuming.) 



Venus mackodon. Ven. iedd oblique triyono-ovntd, 

 posticejlexnoso-prodncld, crassd,fulvesce.nte-albd,griseo 

 inkrdiim lentiginosd, iuterdum oinnino molaceo -fused, 

 concentrici rudii rugatd, riigis ad aiignhim. posticum 

 purvis, uuiuerosis, area liyuineiili uinpld, laiitssiina. 



The large-tooth Venus. Shell obliquely triangularly 

 ovate, posteriorly fle.\uoLisly produced, thick, fulvous- 

 white, sometimes freckled with grey, sometimes 

 altogether violet-brown, concentrically rudely wrin- 

 kled, wrinkles small and numerous at the posterior 

 angle, ligamentary area large, very broad. 



Cytherea macrodon, Lamarck, Anim. sans vert, vol^ 6. 



d 



^ 



^..337. 

 Cytherea liinulata, Lamarck. 

 Venus macrodon, Pliilippi. 

 Hab. Brazil. 



This species, as may be seen from the four specimens 

 selected for illustration, is extremely variable both in form 

 and colour. 



Species 99. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Venus flexuosa. Ven. testa ovatd, gibbosd, postice 

 Jlexaoso-attenuatd, fulwscente-spadiced, livido-griseo 



June, 



tincid et radiatd, concentrice siihrude rngatd, rngis 

 snlcis lin"ciribns radianlibns crenatis, lunula ampld, 

 ared ligamenti subangustd. 



The flexuous Venus. Shell ovate, gibbous, poste- 

 riorly flexuously attenuated, fulvous-drab, stained 

 and radiated with livid-grey, concentrically rather 

 rudely wrinkled, wrinkles crenated by radiating linear 

 grooves, lunule large, ligamentary area rather narrow. 



LiNN^us, Syst. Nat. p. 1133. 

 Venus iinpressa, Anton. 



JIab. C'hina. 



A more gibbous shell than the preceding, more attenu- 

 ately produced on the ])osterior side, and having, there- 

 fore, a narrower ligamentary area. 



Species 100. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Venus decorata. Ven. testa cordato-ovatd, gibbosd, pos- 

 tice atlenuato-productd, fulvescente-ulbd, ferrvgineo- 

 fusco tinctd et radiatd, concentrice costatd, liris radi- 

 antibus crenato-clatkratd, liris poslicis scabrosis, lu- 

 nuld et ared ligamenti nitide impressis, intensi; fuscis. 



The adorned Venus. Shell cordately ovate, gib- 

 bous, posterioriy attenuately produced, fulvous-white, 

 stained and radiated with rust-brown, concentrically 

 ribbed, crenately latticed with radiating ridges, pos- 

 terior ridges scabrous, lunule and ligamentary area 

 neatly impressed, dark brown. 



Broderip and Sowerby, Zool. Journ. vol. 5. p. 49. 

 Venus bella, Jonas. 



llab. West Indies. 



The latticed sculpture is in strong relief, imparting an 



elaborately carved aspect to the shell. 



Species 101. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Venus squamosa. Ven. testd cordato-ovatd, gibbosiuscidd, 

 postice flexuoso-acmninald, sordide fulvescenie, ra- 

 diatim liratd, liris confertis, liris lenuibus, scabrosis, 

 rude fimbriato-clatliralis, lunula anipld, ared ligamenti 

 ampld, subcompressd. 



The scaled Venus. Shell cordately ovate, rather gib- 



1863. 



