BIVALVES. VENUS. 



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VENUS. 



A. Shell somewhat heart-shaped. 



Dione — Prickly mouthed. 

 Paphia — Paphian. 

 Marica — American. 

 Dysera — Ribbed. 

 Bajana — Glabrous. 

 Excavata — Excavated. 

 *Verrucosa — Old woman. 

 Lapicida — Rock. 

 Divergens — Zigzag. 

 *Casina — Broad ribbed. 

 Cancellata — Cancellated. 

 *Gallina — Hen. 

 Guineensis — Guinea. 

 Petulca — Clouded. 

 Flexuosa — Flexuous. 

 Erycina — Polished. 

 *Mercenaria — Mo7iey. 

 *Islandica — Islandic. 

 *Chione — Smooth broion. 

 Maculata — Spotted. 

 Meretrix — Lipped 

 Laeta — Globose. 

 Castrensis — Camp. 

 Phryne — Phryne. 

 Meroe — Meroe. 

 Minuta — Small. 

 *Deflorata — Purple streaked. 

 Fimbriata — Cancellated. 

 Reticulata — Netted. 

 Squamosa — Scaly. 

 Fuerpera — Swollen. 



Tripla — Triangular. 

 Plicata — Plaited. 

 R ugosa — Wrinkled. 

 Caliste — Dirty white. 

 Granulata — Grained. 

 Imbricata — Imbricated. 

 Divaricata — Divaricated. 

 Contraria — Contrary. 

 Gall us — Cock. 

 Flammea — Broivn-handed. 

 Corbicula — Yellow rayed. 

 *Sinuosa — Sinuous. 

 H ermaphrodita — Triangular, 

 Coaxans — Green. 



Casta — Chaste. 



Affinis — Globose. 



Opima — Plump. 



Triradiata — Three-rayed. 



Nebulosa — Clouded. 



Contempta — Shabby. 



J aponica — Japan. 



Striata — Striated. 



Textilis — Brocade, 



Corrugata — Wrinkled. 



Monstrosa — Distorted. 



Ponderosa — Heavy. 



Subviridis — Greenish. 



Rostrata — Beaked. 



Fusca — Broivn. 



Lusitanica — Portuguese. 



Punctulata — Doffed. 



