PECTEN. 289 



Ostrca hybrida, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. (1708), p. 3318 (not synonymy; from Chem- 

 nitz, f. COl, 602). 

 „ triradiata, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. p. 3326. — Dillw. Recent Shells, vol. i. 



p. 264. (Both from Mliller). 

 „ septemradiata, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. p. 3327 (from Mlillcr). 

 Pecten Danicus, Chemn. Conch. Cab. vol. xi. (1795) p. 265, pi. 207, f. 2043.— 

 SowERBY, Thesaur. Conch, vol. i. p. 61, pi. 12, f. 16, and pi. 

 17, f. 187.— Hanl. Recent Shells, vol. i. p. 277. 

 Ostrea inflexa, PoLi, Test. Siciliae, vol. ii. p. 160, pi. 28, f. 4, 5 (probably). 

 „ clavata, PoLi, Test. Siciliae, vol. i. p. 161, pi. 28, f. 17 (probably). 

 „ corallim, PoLi, Test. Sicil. vol. ii. p. 164, pi. 28, f. 16 (probably).— 



Costa, Test. Sicil. p. 51 (do.) Dillw. Recent Shells, vol. 



i. p. 255 (from Poli). 

 Pecten adspersus. Lam. Anim. s. Vert. (ed. Desh.) vol. vii. p. 136. — Jeffreys, 

 Ann. Nat. Hist. vol. xix. p. 313.— Philippi, Moll. Sicil. vol. 

 i. p. 82, and vol. ii. p. 57- 

 „ pes-felis, Lam. Anim. s. Vert. (ed. Desh.) vol. vii. p. 140 (in part, not 

 synonyms)? — Jeffreys, Ann, Nat. Hist. vol. xix. p. 313. — 

 Philippi, Moll. Sicil. vol. i. p. 84, and vol. ii. p. 58 (probably; 

 but not synonyms). 

 ? „ fflaber, Mont. Test. Brit. Suppl. p. 60. — Turton, Dithyra Brit. p. 211. — 

 Brit. Marine Conch, p. 117. — Fleming, Brit. Animals, p. 384. 

 —Brown, Illust. Conch. G. B. p. 73, pi. 25, f. 3, 4. 

 ? Ostrea glahi-a, Turton (not Linn.) Conch. Diction, p. 132. 

 Pecten Dumadi, Payraudeau, Cat. Moll. Corse, p. 75, pi. 2, f. 6, 7.— Jeffreys, 

 Ann. Nat. Hist. vol. xix. p. 313. 

 „ nehulosus. Brown, Edinb. Journl. Nat. Hist. (ed. Macg.) vol. i. (Nov. 



1835), p. 9, f. 1 ; Illust. Conch. G. B. p. 72, pi. 22, f. 17. 

 „ Jamesoni, Smith, Memoirs Werner. Soc. vol. viii. p. 106, pi. 2, f. 1. — 

 Brown, Illust. Conch. G. B. p. 73, pi. 25, f. 7. 

 Encyclopedic Methodique, Vers., pi. 212, f. 6. 



Following the example of Dr. Philippi, but after a long 

 and independent scrutiny, we have united under this 

 epithet forms and sculpture so apparently distinct that he 

 who possesses the more characteristic examples of each 

 variety, yet owns not likewise those intermediate links, 

 whose existence, an examination of all the great cabinets of 

 England has enabled us to ascertain, will assuredly dissent 

 from our conclusion. 



The colouring, which pervades all the varieties (the 

 albino excepted), is of a lighter or darker brick or ruddy 



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