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— Venus pectinula, /^a??!.— '< Venus spa- 



dicea, i?ew." Phill. — Cytherea ovata, Flem. 



— Timoclea ovata, Leach.'''' Brown. — Car- 



dium striatum, Walker. 

 Animal white. 

 In deep water on all the coasts, but not frequent. 



6. virginea. 



Venus virginea, Lin. — Venus rhomboides, 

 Penn. — Venus lactea, Poll. — Venerupis 

 virginea, Flem. 



\p. Venus sarniensis, Turt.~\ 

 Animal white, siphons connected for half their 

 lengths, the anterior tube tipped with purple. 

 Very common in deep water on all the coasts. 



7. pullastra. 



Venus pullastra, Wood. Mont. — Venerupis 

 pullastra, Flem. — Pullastra vulgaris. 

 Sow. 



/S. perforans. 

 Venus perforans, Mojit. — Venerupis perfor- 

 ans, Lam. Turt. Flem. 

 Animal cream white. Syphons united almost to 

 their extremities, which are tinged with orange pink. 

 a. rare ; in sand at low water, Ballaugh ; Douglas 

 Bay. /3. In limestone and roots of sea weeds, not 

 uncommon. 



LXXVIII. Corbula, Brugiere. 

 1. ovata, n. s. 



Corbula testa ovato-oblonga, trans versim sub- 



