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Solew strigtlatus. 
The Solecurtus strigilatus (Reeve, Conch. Systemat. pl. 26, 
f. 4) of the Mediterranean Sea is present in the oft-referred-to 
- collection, and alone answers to the combined requirements of 
the description and original synonymy (Gualtier and Bonanni). 
The variety a of the ‘Museum Ulrice’ is a distinct species. 
Adanson’s figure represents a shell that differs not a little from 
the ordinary form, although it would undoubtedly have been 
included in strigilatus by our author. No variety or allied spe- 
cies, however, is present in his cabinet. 
Solew awattwis. 
Linneus did not possess this shell, which, from the descrip- 
tion in the ‘ Museum Ulrice’ and the cited illustration, is al- 
ways referred to the Anatina subrostrata (Chemn. Conch. vol. vi. 
pl. 6. f. 46 to 48) of Lamarck. The figure of Rumphius is very 
rude: although certainly representing a member of the genus 
Anatina, it does not exhibit the basal outline of the recognised 
species, yet cannot be referred in preference to any other known 
shell. 
Solew bullatus. 
Unfortunately our author neither possessed this shell, nor 
has added anything in manuscript to his former account of it. 
Although it has been generally identified as the Cardiwm bul- 
latwum (Wood, Gen. Conch. pl. 56, f. 3) I would suggest the 
expediency of subjoining a note of interrogation in future cita- 
tions, since, independently of the very brief description being 
equally suitable for C. apertum and others, the figure of 
Rumphius being apparently an Arca, and the expressions 
* subrotunda ” and “ substriata ” being inappropriate, the deli- 
neations of Cardiwm bullatum in the works of Gualtier and 
Lister, books habitually consulted by Linneus for illustrative 
