PLATE XCVIIJ. 



TELUNA FAUSTA. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



The hinge usually furnished with three teeth, Shell generally 

 sloping on one side. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Somewhat triangular with many obsolete minute transverse strise- 



Tellina fausta : testa subtriangulari, striis transversis minutissi- 



mis obsoletis. 

 Tellina fausta. Sohtnd. Ms. — List, Conch, t. 38.8./ 235. 



An extremely scarce Biitish species, and not mentioned by either 

 Penant, or Da Costa. 



This shell is generally of a pale cream colour on the outside, and 

 beautifully tinged with yellow within. 



VOL. HI. 



