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SECTION XIV. 



' S ''^ H E third general divifion of teda- 

 i ceous animals is the Multivalves, 

 or thofe Shells that are made up of many 

 valves or pieces. There are three flimilies 

 in this divifion, viz. 



Family 14. Pholas, or Piddocks. 

 Family j :;, Anatiferae, or Barnacles: and 

 Family 16. Balani, or Acorns. 



Family 14. Pholas or Piddocks. Thele 



Shells are trivalves, and have two large 

 valves, with a Imall valve placed between 

 them, near to the hinge. The hinge turns 

 up on the outer part of the Shell, and 

 under it, within the Shell, is a long curved 

 tooth or fpur. PL VII. fig. 17. 



The fi^eci^s of this family are very few. 



Family 



