Sy) 
f.13.—V. Lurinus. Lin. ed. 10. ». 689—V. Lactra. 
Don. 5. t. 149.—Mont. Sup. p. 46.—Iin. T. 8. p. 
79.—V. Exoueta. Pen. 4. p. 209. ¢. 59. fi 1.— 
V. Exoueta. Var. lin. T. 8. p. 87. ¢.3. f. 2.<-D. 
p. 196.—C. Srnvata. Turt. B. ¢.10. f. 10,11. p. 
163.—Suborbicular, mequilateral, clear white, polished, 
the anterior side oblique less rounded and larger than 
the posterior, most elegantly and closely striated trans- 
versely; beaks prominently curved; lunule broad ; 
vaR. with broad longitudinal fawn coloured stripes, 13. 
W. Coasts. 
Genus.—VENUS: 
Hquvalve, inequlateral, transverse or suborbicular ; 
hinge with three tecth in both valves, all approximate 
the lateral divergent at their suminits ; ligament 
external ; a more or less distinct lunule. 
* Inner margin crenulated. 
V. Verrucosa. Lin. 1130.—Lam. 7.—Ch. f. 229, 
300.—D. p. 163.—Turt. C. D. p. 231.—Turt. B. p. 
141.—F. p. 446.—Da Cos. t. 12. f. 1. List. t. 284. f. 
122—Don. t. 44.—Mont. p. 112.—Pen. 4. p. 201: t, 
O47. f. 1.— Lin. T. 8. p. 78.—Dor. Cat. p. 34.#. 8. f. 
1.—Born. t. 4. f. 7.—Rounded-heart-shaped, tumid, 
