PATELLA. 



Plate XXXIX. 



Species 135. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Patella Cubensis. Fat. testa rotundato-ovatd, pyra- 

 midali-conoided, crassinscuM, apice subcentrali, ele- 

 vato, radiatim Uiieari-Uratd et sulcata, liris Jlexuosis, 

 interruptis, fiircatis ; liris albis, sulcis mgris, intus 

 alhd, medio intense castaiied, margine nigro-lineato. 



The Cuba Limpet. Shell rotundately ovate, pyramidally 

 conoid, rather thick, apex nearly central, raised, ra- 

 diately linearly ridged and grooved, ridges flexuous, 

 interrupted and forked ; ridges white, grooves black, 

 interior white, dark chestnut in the middle, border 

 black, lineated. 



Hob. Cuba. 



A solid, pyramidally conoid shell, peculiarly sculptured 

 with promiscuously forked white ridges, the narrow inter- 

 stices between which are black. 



Species 136. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Patella grano-striata. Pat. testa depresso-ovatd, te- 

 nuiculd, autice attewuatd, apice antice multo incliuato, 

 radiatim striatis, striis elevatis, tenne faniculatis, suh- 

 tilissime granidatis ; livido-nigricanie. 



The grain-striated Limpet. Shell depressly ovate, 

 rather thin, attenuated in front, apex much inclined 

 anteriorly, radiately striated, stria3 raised, thinly 

 corded, very finely granuled ; livid black. 



Hab. • ? 



A thin, very depressed, anteriorly inclined shell, of a 

 livid black hue, delicately rayed with characteristic granu- 

 lated striae. 



Species 137. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Patella Jacksoniensis. Fat. testa snboblongo-ovatd, 

 subrudi, apice centrali, elevato, obsolete radiatim stri- 

 ata, plus mimts erosd ; fusco alboque irregidariter 

 radiatd, intus radiatd. 



The Port Jackson Limpet. Shell somewhat oblong- 

 ovate, rather rude, apex central, raised, obsoletely ra- 

 diately striated, more or less eroded ; irregularly rayed 

 with brown and white, rayed in the interior. 



Hab. Port Jackson, Australia. 



Of a peculiarly rude oblong-ovate growth, vaiiously 

 rayed with brown and white. 



Species 138. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Patella albicostata. Pat. testa subquadrato-ovatd, 

 crassiusculd, rudi, depressd, apice centrali, radiatim 

 rude costata, costis obiusis, distantibus, subirregulari- 

 bus ; costis albidis, interstitiis iiigris, intus albd. 



The white-ribbed Limpet. Shell squarely ovate, rather 

 thick, rude, depressed, apex central, radiately rudely 

 ribbed, ribs obtuse, distant, rather irregular ; ribs 

 white, interstices black, interioi' white. 



C. B. Adams, Contributions to Conchology. 



Hab. Jamaica. 



A very characteristic rudely depressed shell, starred 

 with whitish rather distant ribs. 



Species 139. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Patella mixta. Pat. testa ovatd, tenuiculd, conoided, 

 lateraliter compressd, apice subautico, obsolete decus- 

 satim striata; nigra luteoque peculiariter marmoratd, 

 intus variegatd. 



The mottled Limpet. Shell ovate, rather thin, conoid, 

 compressed at the sides, apex rather anterior, obso- 

 letely decussately striated ; peculiarly mottled with 

 black and yellow, variegated in the interior. 



Hab. Port Phillip, Australia. 



A thin, peculiar mottled shell, with somewhat the aspect 

 of our northern P. testiidi/talis. 



March, 1855. 



