WORMS. TESTACEA, 64. Chama, 245 
2. Chemn. conch. 7, tab. 49. fig. 497. 
Inhabits the Indian Ocean; and is fometimes fo fmall as not to 
meafure an inch in length ; fometimes far excceds all other 
teftaccous productions, having been found of the weight of 
of 532 pounds, and the ffh cr inhabitant fo large as to fur- 
nifh 120 men with food, and ftrong enough to cut afunder a 
cable and lop off men’s hands: /fAe// iucid, white, fometimes 
rofy varied with yellow, red and white: polterior aperture 
ovate, with a tumid erenate circumference ; margin tootbea ; 
hinge armed with a tooth befides the callus, 
Hippopus, Shell plaited, muricate: pofterior flope retufe, clofed, 
toothed, 
Barbut, tab. 6. f£. 3. Lifler, conch, tab. 349; 350. 
Rumpf. Muf. t. 42. €.- Arg. conch. 1. 23, Bl. 
Bonan. recr. 2. f. 81.82. Muf, Kirch. 2, f. 80, 8]. 
Petiv. Amd, aq. tab. 18. f. I5. 
Gualt. tel, tab. 93. A. Lefer efl. fig, 124. 
Regenf. conch. 1. tab. 10. f.ag. 
t Fénorr Vergn. 1. tab. 22, J* 1,2, and 6, tab, 9. F3: 
Born. Muf. Caf. Vind. tet. 5.79. ign. 
Chemin. concb. 7. tab. $0. f. 498, 499. 
Inhabits the India Ozean: 5 inches long apd 7 broad. 
She/l white varied with red and purple fpots, fometimes yellows 
ih; ventricofe; hinge with yellow callofities, in one valve 2, ^ 
Antiquata, Shell fomewhat heart-fhaped, with longitudinal grooves, 
and tranfverfe ftriz. 
Adanf. Sen. 1. tab. 16, f. 2. 
Bonan. recr, 2. f. 98. Muf. Kirch. 2. f. 6. 
Valent. abb. tab. 16. f. 30. — Gualt. teft. 1. 71, I, L. 
Knorr Vergn. 2. rab. 10. f. 3. and 1. 14, f. 2. 
Chemn conch, 7. tab, 48, fir. 488 -491, 
Anhabits American, Atlantic and Indian feas, ‘ 
Shell inequilateral, with brown or ferruginons {pots ; ribs 19— 
22, tran{verfely íiriate; margin toothed: beaks inflicted 
back; anterior margin with a deep clofed fent. 
Trapexia. Shell trapeziform, g:bbous, with longitudinal crenulate 
grooves... ' 
Schret. Einl, in conch. 3. tab. 8, fig. 17. - 
Inhabits Neravay feas; {mall, about the fize of a pea; white 
- mixed with brown towards the margin, gibbous with a erenate 
margin: ftriz about 20, with unequal obtufe knots : beaks a 
little recurved : pofterior {lope ovate, heart-fhaped ; anterior 
flope oblong, flat and crenate on the outfide, 
Semin 
