20 BIVALVES—SOLEN. 
Indian, American, and Mediterranean seas also pro- 
duce many species. 
The Solen derives its name from coAny, a tube. 
Diviston I1.—Shell linear. 
Scientific Name. Locality. Common Name. 
Vagina «+----+-- stir DOA6 OO dooKDddso° Razor Sheath 
Truncatus +--+. - American andIndian Seas Truncated R.S.-- 
Novacula «+-++-+- Wales «cece ate e eens Knife .---. do:- 
Siliqua sicleisioieveiele Europe cooob pp ovO ODO DGS Pod-like -- do-- 
Linearis ----.. eet Wndiani Seas werk levciele ows ee Slender “asndouse 
Ensis - +--+. OOO Europe neeiaveioleleliaiatenctelalels Sword -:- do «- 
Pellucidus --...- SCibalineeterctelcleieistsleleieleashers Pellucid --- do -- 
Legumen-------- Mediterranean, Britain-- Pease-cod-- do -- 
Cultellus ---.... Ceylon «++ -+eeeeeeeeese Kidney-shaped do 
Drviston I1.—Shell ovate or oblong. 
The shells of this division present but little beauty, 
with the exception of the S. oriens, S. radiatus, S. ro- 
seus, and a few others, which have a fine pink color, or 
are delicately rayed with purple and white. Some 
species of this division closely resemble the Tellin, 
but they may always be distinguished by an exami- 
nation of the hinge. 
Scientific Name. Locality. Common Name. 
Antiquatus miehelteks BR VUEAVI ainse tot ebe tote eta chavo letoye Antique Ruse eh 
Gigas -+-++--++- N. W. Coast of America: Giant -.--- do -- 
Magnus --+-- -- Indian Isles -+--+-+-+++ Great -- -- do- 
Minimus -«-ece-c Tranquebar aveletalle pieteiereere Small ---- do.-- 
Guineensis§ «2+--- Guinea ---- escscrceces Guinea->-- do «+ 
MN GEKAIS eierciote cueloautotencleicte (cit ieseiaiel eters ni sicverelekele Inflected -- do-- 
Diphos -----..-- Indian Ocean -+-++--++- Violet ---. do -- 
Radiatus ----.-+- China, Amboyna ------- Rayed ..-- do: 
