78 TELLINA. 



Shell varying from half an inch to an inch in length, and about 

 twice as broad, transversely striated, and somewhat angulated 

 at the anterior end, where the striae become more rugose ; 

 when stripped of its yellowish brown epidermis, the shell is 

 white, and elegantly marked with red lines forming rays; the 

 hinge, which is placed a little below the center, has two teeth 

 in each valve, and no lateral ones. 



fragilis. 14. Shell ovate, gibbous, transversely 

 striated, and the umbones yellowish; hinge 

 without lateral teeth. 



Tellina fragilis. Linnccus Syst. Nat. p. 1117. Chemnitz, 

 vi. p. 95. t. 9. f. 84. Schroeter Einl. ii. p. 646. 

 Gme/in, p. 3230. Wood's Conch, p. 148. 

 Inhabits the European Ocean. Linnccus. Caspian Sea. Gme- 



lin. Mediterranean on the Coasts of Naples. Ulysses. 

 Shell about three quarters of an inch long, and one inch broad, 

 narrower, and slightly angulated at the anterior end ; the 

 colour is white, except the beaks, which are yellowish ; the 

 hinge, which is placed a little below the center, has a bifid 

 tooth in one valve, and two simple teeth in the other, but 

 not any lateral ones. 



obliqua. 15. Shell oval, very smooth, and marked 

 with interrupted purple lines ; lateral teeth 

 rather prominent. 



Tellina obliqua. Wood's Conch, p. 152. t. 41. f. 4 and 5. 



Inhabits 



Shell an inch long, and an inch and a quarter broad, and 

 prettily marked with short irregular purple lines on the inside, 

 as well as without ; hinge with two teeth in one valve, and 

 one in the other, besides the lateral teeth. This species has 

 been described only by Mr. Wood, and he says it resembles 

 Venus Meroe, but has not a denticulated margin. 



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Shells ovate, mid compressed. 



albida. 16. Shell oval, smooth, obsoletely striated 

 transversely, and the umbones prominent ; 

 hinge without lateral teeth. 



Tellina albida. Linnaus Syst. Nat. p. 1117. Solandevs 

 MSS. Gmelin, p. 3231. Wood's Conch, p. 154. 



