70 



It approaches the Psammobise, to which Sowerby has 

 referred it, whereas Iphigenia has more affinity to 

 Donax. It embraces but one recent species, a com- 

 mon and well known shell. 



CAPSA DEFLORATA. 

 Tab. XVII, ^^.2. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Shell ovato-oblong, convex, with numerous radiat- 

 ing rugose strijE, strongest on the posterior margin, 

 where they are somewhat tuberculated. 



SYNONYMES. 



Venus deflorata, Lin. 



Capsa rugosa, Brug. 



Sanguiolaria rugosa, Lam. An. sans vert. vol. 5, 



p. 511. 

 Capsula rugosa, Schiim. Essai d^un noveau Syst. 



p. 130. 

 PsAMMOBiA DEFLORATA, Twton, Conch. Ins. Brit. 



p. 93. 

 Chama diffusior. Lister, Conch, tab. 425, Jig. 



273. 



