767 



V. testu eloiigata, postice quaclrata, antice brevi, acuta, omiiino 

 pallida, laminis concentricis Irevibus erectis, postice latis sub- 

 reflexis cincta; margine ventrali intiis la3vi. 



Eemarkable for the elongate, cylindrical form, and for the broad, 

 erect, distant laminaj. 



Island of Samar, on rocks at low water. Cuming. 



16. Venerupis Nuttallii (pi. clxiv. f. 10), Conrad (Saxi- 

 domus), Journ. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1837. 



V. testa oblonga, tumida, crassa, magna, utrinque hiante, fulva, 

 concentrice subundulatim costellata, postice costellis laminsefor- 

 mibus. 



Large, thick, irregularly formed, gaping on both sides, with 

 the irregular concentric ridges becoming laminiform at the back, 

 but more obsolete in the middle. 



California. 



17. Venekupis interstriata (pi. clxv. f. 26), 8oioerhy , jun. 

 V. testa rhomboidea, alba, postice pallide et minute rubro-Hneata, 



angulo postico elevato; margine dorsali truncato, costelKs con- 

 centricis tenuibus, subdistantibus ; striis intermediis minutissi- 

 mis. 



This species is of an oblong squarish form, with concentric, 

 very thin, and rather distant ribs, and very finely-striated inter- 

 stices ; behind the posterior angle the shell is covered with beau- 

 tifully reticulated reddish lines. Mr. Hanley possesses the only 

 specimen at present known. 



18. Venerupis interjecta (pi. clxiv. f. 14), Beshayes, Brit. 

 Mus. Cat. Conch. 1853. 



V. testa oblonga subquadrata palHda postice roseo angulatim 

 lineata ; antice brevi, postice angulata ; laminis concentricis acutis, 

 subdistantibus ; interstriatis. 



Of an oblong squarish form, with concentric lamina, and fine 

 striae in the interstices. If M. Deshayes had seen Mr. Hanley's 

 specimen here figured, he would not have omitted to notice the 

 dehcate pink peucilhngs on the posterior side of the shell. 



New Holland. 



19. Venerupis obesa (pi. clxiv. f. 15), Beshayes, Pro. Zool. 

 Soc. 1853 (ined.). 



V. testa tumida brevi, subquadrata, paUida, postice, intiis et ad 

 umbones violacea, radiatim striata, concentrice prope marginem 

 vix laminata. 



