202 VENUS. 



aria appears to be nothing more than a trifling variety of this 

 species, with an angulated stripe in the form of a W. 



edentula. 100. Shell sub-orbicular, ventricose, 

 minutely striated transversely ; hinge without 

 any lateral teeth. 



Venus edentula. Linnaus Syst. Nat. p. 1135. Chemnitz, 

 vii. p. 34. t. 40. f. 427 to 429. Schroeter Einl. iii. p. 

 147. Gmelin, p. 3286. 

 Lucina. Erie. Method, t. 284. f. 3. 

 Lister Conch, t. 260. f. 96. 



Inhabits the coasts of Jamaica. Lister. St. Croix. Chemnitz. 



Shell about an inch and three quarters long, and two inches 

 broad, ventricose, somewhat transparent, whitish, with a 

 slight tinge of red, and the inside of a rich yellow ; the pos- 

 terior depression is ovate, acute, and much excavated. 



globosa. 101. Shell sub-orbicular, ventricose, pel- 

 lucid, with obsolete transverse striae, and the 

 margin entire ; hinge with two teeth. 



Venus globosa. ForskaePs Itin. p. 53. Chemnitz, vii. p. 



36. t. 40. f. 430 and 431. Gmelin, p. 3287- 

 Venus, No. 41. Schroeter Einl. iii. p. 169. 

 Lucina. Enc. Meth. t. 285. f. 1. 



Inhabits the Red Sea on the coast of Suez. Forskael. 



Shell about fourteen lines long, and sixteen broad, ventricose, 

 almost globular, smooth, and of a dirty white colour through- 

 out ; neither of the slopes are distinctly impressed. 



•**** Sub-oval, and slightly angulated on the anterior 



side. 



gigantea. 102. Shell ovate, smooth, with numerous 

 longitudinal rays ; posterior depression ovate, 

 and keeled in the middle ; margin entire. 



Venus gigantea. Chemnitz, x. p. 254. t. 171. f- 166 1. 



Gmelin, p. 3282. 

 Venus nimbosa. Solander's MSS. Port. Cat. p. 175. lot 



3761. Callone's Cat. p. 49. No. 915. 

 Favanne, t. 49- f. I. 1. Enc. Meth. t. 280. f. 3. 

 Inhabits the coasts of Florida and Antigua. Solander. 

 Shell frequently three inches and a quarter long, and six inches 



