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Tellina nobilis. Tel. testd ovali, snlidinsculd, convexd, ineegui- 

 lalerali, nitidissimd, lavigutd, Intus extusque rosed ; margine ven- 

 trali convexiusculo, medio plerumque subrecto ; dorsali, antice vix 

 declivi et convexiusculo, postice subdeclivi et subrecto aut convex- 

 iusculo ; latere antico longiore, ad extremitatem obtuse rotundato ; 

 postico obtuse angulato ; natibus obtusis ; flexurd costdąue umbo- 

 nali subobsoletis ; ligamento prominulo ; dentibus cardinalibus par- 

 vis, lateralibus nullis. Long. 1 ; lat. 150 poli. 

 Hab. Orion, province of Bataan, isle of Luzon ; fine black sand, at 

 low water. Mus. Cuming, Hanley. 



The extreme link bet\yeen Tellina and Psammobia, and not readily 

 confounded with any of its division, owing to the general absence of 

 colour in those Tellens which are destitute of lateral teeth. 



Tellina puella. Tel. testd obovatd, inacuilaterali, tenui, ventri- 

 cosd, lavi, nitidiusculd, eitus intusgue albido-rosed ; margine ven- 

 trali antice arcuuto, postice sursum acclinante ; dorsali, antice con- 

 vexo, paululumąue declivi, postice convexiusculo et valde declivi ; 

 latere antico longiore, rotundato ; postico brevi, angustato, angu- 

 lato ; costd umbonali subobsoletd; flexurd ventrali, satis conspicud ; 

 natibus obtusis ; ligamento prominulo ; dentibus parvis ; lateralibus 

 remotis, subaųuidistantibus. Long. 05 ; lat. O' 6 poli. 



Hab. Senegal. Cuming, Metcalfe. 



Not vary unlike a thin Solidula, but provided with lateral teeth. 



Tellina chinensis. Tel. testd ovali, solidiusculd, convexd, sub- 

 inaguilaterali, impolitd, intus extusque candidd, leevigatd ; margine 

 ventrali subrecto ; dorsali, antice convexiusculo et paululum declivi, 

 postice subrecto satisgue declivi; extremitate posticd obtusd; latere 

 antico longiore, rotundato; ligamento — P; costd umbonali obso- 

 letd ; dentibus lateralibus nullis. Long. O 62; lat. 1 poli. 



Hab. China. Mus. Britannicum. 



Tellina ala. Tel. testd ovatd, solidiusculd, subinaguivalvi, sub- 

 aguilaterali, nitidd, convexiusculd, extus intusgue albidd (radio 

 brevi pallide aurantio in adultis ornatd) , concentrice substriatd ; 

 margine ventrali magis minusve convexo ; dorsali antice conveio et 

 subdeclivi, postice declivi et prope nates subretuso ; latere antico, 

 rotundato, longiore ; postico angulato, subrostrato ;flexurd costdgue 

 umbonali conspicuis ; ligamento subinfosso ; cardine, dentibus pri- 

 mariis parvis, et nonnunguam dente laterali antico rudimentali, in- 

 structo. 

 Var. Testd ovato-trigond, solidd, convexd, Icevi aut sublavigatd, ne- 

 guaguam subrostratd; flexurd costdgue umbonali subinconspicuis 

 Long. 1-20; lat. 1-75 poli. Var. long. 1-20; lat. 1-50 poli. 

 Hab. Ceylon } Mus. Metcalfe, Cuming, Hanley. 

 An extremely variable species, with some\vhat the aspect of Nym- 

 phalis, but easily distinguished by its lesser convexity, and in general 

 by the presence of a pale orange streak on either side of the umbones, 

 or in the young by the slight rostrum and the possession of re"-ular 

 concentric strije. ° 



