BIVALVES. TELLINA. 



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TELLINA. — TeWen. 



A. Ovate and thickish. 



Gargadia. — Toothed. 

 Lingua-felis. — Cat's tongue. 

 Virgata. — Tulip. 

 Angulata. — Angular. 

 Gari. — Varying. 

 ♦Fragilis. — Brittle. 

 *Depressa. — Depressed. 

 *Crassa. — Thick. 

 Rugosa. — Wrinkled. 



Inflata. — Inflated. 

 Multangulata. — Multangular. 

 Papyracea. — Paper. 

 Gibbosa. — Gibbous. 

 Inequilatera. — Inequilateral. 

 Knorrii. — Ktiorr's 

 Bornii. — Born's. 

 Pusilla. — Minute. 

 * Maculata. — Spotted. 



*Rivalis. — River. 



B. Ovate and compressed. 



Albida. — White. 

 Foliacea. — Foliaceous. 

 *Planata. — Substriated. . 

 *Variabilis. — Purple. 

 Laevigata. — Smooth. 

 *Radiata. — Radiated. 

 Rostra ta. — Beaked. 

 *Inequivalvis. — Inequivalve. 

 *Trifasciata. — Three-banded. 

 *Incarnata. — Flesh colored. 

 Donacina. — Donax. 

 Truncata. — Truncated. 

 Trilatera. — Trilateral. 

 Oblonga. — Oblong. 

 Splengleri. — Spengler's. 

 *Rugosa. — Rugged. 

 *Cornubiensis. — Cornish. 

 *Ferven§is. — Ferroe. 



V 



Operculata. — Blushing. 

 Hyalina. — Pellucid. 

 Vitrea. — Glassy. 

 Lanceolata. — Lance-shaped. 

 Opalina. — Opaline. 

 Coccinea. — Scarlet. 

 Virginica. — Virginia. 

 Alata. — Winged. 

 Pectinata. — Pectijiated. 

 Angusta. — Narrow. 

 Variegata. — Variegated. 

 Madagascanensis— Madagascar. 

 Purpurescens. — Purple. 

 Aspera. — Rough. 

 Triangularis. — Triangular. 

 Lata. — Broad. 

 Jamaicensis. — Jamaica. 

 *Rhomboides. — Rhomboidal. 



