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roseo radiatu, impolita, squamis tubercularibus confertis untlique 

 asperrima; margine ventrali postice arcuato, auticc siirsum acclivi; 

 dorsali antice couvexiusculo et pauliilum Jeclivi, postice elevatiore 

 convexo et vakle declivi ; latere postico bre\dore, subrostrato ; ex- 

 tremitate antica rotimdata; natibus acutis, roseis aut roseo-pur- 

 pureis, incumbentibus ; lunula excavata, lanceolata ; costfi unibo- 

 nali ct flexura conspicuis ; ligameuto iiifosso ; dentibus lateralibus 

 validis, subsequidistantibus, 



Obovate, rather ventricose, crowded with rasp-like scales, sohd, 

 white with crimson rays and the beaks of the same colour ; ante- 

 rior side rather the longer, its extremity rounded, its dorsal edge 

 slightly convex and httle sloping ; liinder side slightly beaked, the 

 liganiental edge the more elevated convex and deeply sloping; 

 ventral edge much arcuated in front, ascending posteriorly ; tiex- 

 uosity and mnbonal ridge conspicuous ; beaks acute, incHned for- 

 wards; lunide deeply impressed, lanceolate; lateral teeth strong, 

 subequidistant. 



Isle of Negros, Philippines ; (Cuming). 



82. Tellixa rugosa (pi. Ixiv. f. 233, 238.) Born, p. 29. 

 t. 2. f. 3, 4 ; Wood, Gen. Conch, t. 41. f. 2, 3 ; Lam. no. 38 ; Hani. 

 Des. Cat. p. 69. t. 3. f. 8. 



T. testa obovata, inaequivalvi, subsequilaterali, solida, subventri- 

 cosa, intus extusque alba (rarius roseo-purpurascente aut aurantia) ; 

 subconcentrice rugosa, rugis erectis fiexuosis interruptis, striis 

 radiantibus minutissimis decussantibus ; margine ventrali antice 

 arcuato ; dorsali antice paululum declivi, postice subrecto et valde 

 decHvi; latere postico obtuse subcuneiformi ; Imnda elongata, 

 excavata ; flexura costaque umbonali conspicuis ; dentibus latera- 

 libus magnis, subsequidistantibus. 



Obovate, subequilateral, inequivalve, sohd, rather ventricose, 

 ^^■hite both witliin and without (rarely orange or purphsh crimson), 

 with raised interrupted irregularly but concentrically disposed wavy 

 wrinkles wliich become still rougher from the minute radiating 

 strife ; anterior side rounded, its dorsal edge scarcely sloping ; 

 posterior side obtusely subcuneiform ; ligamental edge strongly 

 sloping and nearly straight ; ventral edge much arcuated in front ; 

 lunide very elongated, excavated ; fold and flexure conspicuous ; 

 lateral teeth large, subequidistant. 



Isle of Opara (Cuming), New CaHfomia. 



83. Tellina subtrhncata (pi. l\ii. f. 48.) Ranley, Zool. 

 Proc. 1844. 



