PATELLA. 1049 



Patella, No. 8. Schroeter Einl. ii. p. 444. 

 L'Agate flanibee. Favanne, i. p. 493. t. 1. f. P 2. 

 Argenville, t. 2. f. Q. Martini, i p. 102. t. 5. f. 42. 



Inhabits the coasts of ihe Falkland Islands. Favanne. 



The base appears by the figures lo be about two inches and a 

 quarter long, and an inch and a half broad ; the shell is red- 

 dish white with waved radiated brown stripes, and when 

 held to the light the summit is said to appear of the colour 

 of a ruby. It is rather a doubtful species, and both Fa- 

 vanne's and Martini's figures are copies from Argenville. 



INDICA. 7.3. Shell depressed, longitudinally stri- 

 ated, and decussated towards the base ; sum- 

 mit pointed, central, and the base ovate. 



Patella Indica. Gmelin, \>.S1 \Q. 



Patella, No. 1 1. Schroeter Einl. ii. p. 445. 



L,e Papier brouiUard. Fatanne, i. p. 488. t. 1. f. G. 



Gualter, t. 8. f. E. Martini, i. p 106. t. 7. f. 49. 



Inhabits the East Indian Seas. Martini. 



Shell about three inches and a half long, and two inches and 

 three-quarters broad at the base, of a yellowish white colour, 

 with darker tawny longitudinal rays, and there is sometimes 

 a reddish ring round the aiimmit, which is smooth and point- 

 ed ; the inside is white. 



viTELLiNA. 74. Shell depressed, yellow, striated 

 and plaited towards the base, with the sum- 

 mit smooth and convex ; base sub-ovate. 



Patella vitellina. Gmelin, p. 37 1 6. 

 Patella, No. 13. Schroeter Ein/. ii. p. 446. 

 Knorr, i. t. 20. f. 2. Martini, i. p. 107. t. 7. i.o\. 



Inhabits 



The base appears by the figure to be twenty-three lines long, 

 and nineteen broad ; the colour is bright yellow, and the ribs 

 towards the base, in Martini's figure, are shaded with reddisU 

 brown, and Knorr says that the inside is yellow ; the margin 

 has the appearance of being slightly crenated, but all the 

 above-mentioned authors have described it to be entire. 



LAEVIGATA. 75. Shell ovate, rather depressed, with 

 flattened alternately thicker narrow ribs and 

 oblique striae. 



Patella laevigata. Gmelin, p. 3717- 

 Patella, No. 16. Schroeter Einl. ii. p. 447. 



