VENUS.— Plate XXIII. 



ILiXLEY, Eecent Shells, App. p. 361. pi. 16. f. 26. 



I'enus Cumiiiffii, Sowerby. 

 Jlnd. China. 



For a loii<; time this well-known China shell was re- 

 ffarded bv collectors as the V. thiam. 



Species 115. (JIus. Cuming.) 



Venus alta. Ven. testa corduto-tr'ujond, cramnscidu, 

 miiipreud, fidvescente-albd, cariieo-purpurascente tati- 

 radiatd, conceiitrice lamiiiatd, lamiuis callosiusculis, 

 panlulum rejlexis, area Ugamenti ampld, late excavatd, 

 intense violaceo-pnrpnred. 



The cheriseed Venus. Shell cordately triangular, 

 rather thick, compressed, fulvous-white, broadly rayed 

 with flesh-purple, concentrically laminated, laminae 

 rather callous, a little reflected, ligamentary area 

 large, broadly excavated, deep violet-purple. 



Sowerby, Thes. Conch, part 14. p. 731.. pi. 158. f. 131 

 to 133. 



Hnb. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



A solid compressly-pinched shell, with a broadly-exca- 

 vated burnt purple-stained ligamentarjf area. 



Species 116. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Venus Cypria. Ven. testd trigono-ovatd, subangustd, 

 postice attennatd, fulvescente-albd, carneo-purpuras- 

 cente radiatd et aspersd, co?iceiitrice costatd, cost is pins 

 minus incrassaiis, re/lexis, postice sublacunatis, tunntd 

 et ared ligametiti subampUs. 



The Cypkia Venus. Shell triangularly ovate, rather 

 narrow, posteriorly attenuated, fulvous-white, rayed 

 and sprinkled with flesh-purple, concentrically ribbed, 

 ribs more or less thickened, reflected, posteriorly 

 slightly spouted, Iniude and ligamentary area rather 

 large. 



SovvERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1852. p. 43. 



Hab. Isle of Plata, West Columbia. 



This is not a satisfactory species. It has all the ap- 

 pearance of being an attenuately-produced form of the 

 West Indian V. Paphia. 



