764 



tusa; omnino radiatim striata, laminis tenuissimis, cancellatis, 

 productis, laqueatis, postice productioribus cincta. 



This beautiful shell differs from our F. Irus in being much 

 lighter, more rounded, and having the lamina more produced, 

 foliated, and cancellated. 



Philippines, Citming. 



3. Venerupis exotica (pi. clxiv. f. 7), Kanley, Descriptive 

 Catalogue in Wood's Index, Suppl. pi. 9. f. 20). 



V. testa alba, postice rubro-liueata ; compressa, oblonga, qua- 

 drata, postice truncata; lamellis concentricis, antice crenulatis, 

 distantibus, subplanulatis ; postice porrectis laqueatis productis; 

 costellis radiantibus antice numerosis, postice latis angulatim pla- 

 nulatis. 



We figure the original specimen in Mr. Hanley's collection. 

 New Holland. 



4. Venerupis Carditoides (pi, clxiv. f. 4), Lamarch, An. 

 sans vert. 2ud edit. vi. 164. 



V. compressa, lata, oblonga, postice quadrata; fulva, postice 

 rubro angulatim lineata; costellis planulatis radiantibus postice 

 latioribus, laminis paucis distantibus, postice productis. 



This species bears a close affinity to V. exotica, but it is much 

 flatter and broader, with the concentric laminae less produced and 

 smoother at the back. 



New Holland. 



5. Venerupis crenata (pi. clxiv. f. 18, 19), Lamarch, An. 

 sans vert. 2nd edit. vol. vi. p. 164. Pullastra crenata. Conch. 

 Nomencl. Cypricardia serrata, Reeve, Conch. Icon. pi. 1. f. 5. 



V. oblongo-subquadrata, postice angulata, medio depressfi, om- 

 nino pallide fulva, aurantio et purpureo picto, intiis postice fusca ; 

 costellis numerosis radiantibus, ct lamelhs valde crenatis irregu- 

 laribus postice productioribus decussata. 



This beautiful squarish-oblong shell, painted with patches of 

 orange and pui-ple, is remarkable for its crenulated laminse. 



New Holland. 



6. Venerupis eoliacea (pi. clxiv. f. 8, 9), Beshayes, Pro, 

 Zool. Soc. 1853. Brit. Mus. Cat. of Conchifera, p. 193. 



" V. testa ovato-subquadrata, valde insequilaterali, compressius- 

 cula, antice brevissima, postice late truncata, margine superiore 

 inferiori parallelo, grisea, longitudinaliter costellata, transversim 



