TELLINA. 73 



Inhabits the coasts of Amboyna. Rumphius. Nicobar Islands. 

 Chemnitz. 



Shell about an inch and a quarter long, and an inch and a half 

 broad ; roundish, slightly inflected on the anterior side, and 

 transversely wrinkled towards the margin ; the edge of the 

 slope is set on each side with about seven erect bluntish 

 teeth, and the inside is yellowish. 



rugosa. 2. Shell sub-ovate, with transverse un- 

 dulated membranaceous wrinkles. 



Tellina rugosa. Born. Mus. p. 29. t. 2. f. 3 and 4. Chem- 

 nitz, vi. p. 81. t, 8. f. 62. Schroeter Einl. iii. p. 1. 

 Gmelin, p. 3230. Wood's Conch, p. 148. t. 41. f. 1 

 and 2. 

 Favanne, t. 49- f. Q- Enc. Meth. t. 290. f. 1 . 

 Inhabits the coasts of Otaheite, and the West Indian Seas. 



Solander. China. Humphreys. 

 Shell from an inch to an inch and a half long, and about one 

 third more in breadth, white, and marked all over with ele- 

 vated membranaceous undulated wrinkles, which Mr. Wood 

 says, are most conspicuous in the smaller specimens ; the 

 hinge has two teeth at each hinge, with a cleft tooth in one 

 valve, and strong lateral teeth in the other. 



lingua-felis. 3. Shell sub-ovate, rough, covered 

 with lunated scales, disposed in a quincunx 

 order. 



Tellina lingua-felis. Einn&us Syst. Nat. p. 1116. Born. 



Mus. p. 29. Chemnitz, vi. p. 84. t. 8. f. 65. Schroeter 



Einl. ii. p. 641. Gmelin, p. 3229- Wood's Conch, p. 



144. t. 40. f. 2 and 3. 

 Rumphius, t. 45. f. G. Petiver Amb. t. 17. f. 16. Gual- 



ter, t. 76. f. B. Klein. Ost. t. 11. f. 62. Knorr, ii. t. 



2. f. 1 . Favanne, t. 49. f. O. Martyn's Univ. Conch. 



iv. t. 138. Erie. Method, t. 289- f. 6. 

 Inhabits the coasts of Amboyna. Rumphius. Islands of Fre- 

 derick and Nicobar. Chemnitz. 

 Shell about an inch and a quarter long, and an inch and three 

 quarters broad ; somewhat angulated at the anterior end, and 

 covered with pointed somewhat arched erect scales ; it is 

 white, with pale pink rays, and the umbones are of a fine 

 pink colour. 



