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head of the animal, resembling the Pholas ; it also has 

 two smaller valves of an ovate form, at the other extremi- 

 ty. The destructive effects of this little animal would 

 frequently occasion the loss of the largest vessels, were 

 it not from the singular fact of their generally perforat- 

 ing the wood in the direction of the grain. 



The T. utriculus is also cylindrical, undulated, and 

 solid ; it is usually about seven inches in length, and 

 found in wood that has lain some time under water. It 

 is white, subpellucid, very much bent, and gradually 

 tapering ; the aperture is ovate, divided in the middle 

 by a partition. 



The last species is the T. clava, which is found in 

 the seminal vessels of the Xylocarpus Granatum ; one 

 end is clavate,the other inciu'ved, narrower, obtuse, and 

 perforated in the middle: the shell is generally flex- 

 uous, and has a brownish color ; the exterior is rough, 

 but within it is perfectly smooth. It is nearly two 

 inches long, and about half an inch in diameter. 



The generic name TfprjSwi/ (Teredo) is derived from 

 Ttpeu), to bore. 



Sdentijic Name. Locality. Common Name. 



Gigantea • Sumatra, Ceram Gigantic Teredo 



Navalis Sides & bottoms of Ships Ship do • • 



Utriculus Wood in the Sea Timber • • • do • • 



Clava Coromandel • Club-shap'ddo • • 



