NERITA. 1007 



Nerita tessellata. Gmelin, p. 3685. Mus. Lesk. p. 1Q5. 



Nerita, No. 115. Schroeter Einl. ii. p. 339- 



Le Tadiii. Adanson Senegal, p. 190. t. 13. f. 2. Favanne, 



ii. p. 222. 

 Chemnitz, v. p. 313. 1. 192. f. 1998 and 1999. 



Inhabits the West Indies. Chemnitz. Coasts of the Magda- 

 len Islands. Adanson, 



Shell about half an inch long, and the breadth rather exceeds 

 the length ; the outer lip is somewhat striated within, and 

 has two teeth at each extremity ; the inner lip is slightly 

 concave, glabrous, with a few elevated dots, and the margin 

 denticulated ; it is tessellated between the striae with nearly 

 square black and white spots. 



