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102.— Ch.f. 129.— E. t. 285./. 4.— W. t. 4./. S7—Wood. G. 

 C t. 46/. 6. Sub-orbicular, very convex, white, strong, and sub- 

 diaplianous ; the two sides striated obliquely in different directions 

 so as to form an obtuse ansj;le where they meet. Diam. f . — Variety. 

 — Tellina Dentata. Woocl.G.C.t.46.f.6.-D.p.\0^. The 

 upper part of the margin, particularly the postei-ior, strongly den- 

 tated, the rest serrated, the concentric striae with serrated edges, the 

 waved strise finer and closer. — S. America and the Mediterranean.^ 



L. Muricata. — L. ScABRA. Lam. 9. — Tellina M. D. p. 

 98. — Ch.f. \945, 6.—E. t. 285./ 5.— TF. t. 4./ 73. Orbicular 

 rather flat, white, diaphanous, with small radiating scaly ribs ; 

 hinge with two cardinal teeth in each valve, and two lateral ones" 

 which shut into opposite cavities : within with impressed dots. 

 Diam. 1. — Terra Fir ma." 



L. Squamosa.. Lam. 11. — LJ. t. 285./ 3.— Tellina Reticu- 

 lata. Poli. t. 20. f. 14. Sub-orbicular, tumid, inequilateral, with 

 small radiating imbricated and scaly ribs ; both depressions sunken. 

 1 . — Blediterranean. 



L. Lactea.* Lam. 12.— Tart. B.p. 112. t. 7.f. 4, 5.— Am- 

 PHiDESMA L. Lam. 3. — Tellina L. . Xm. 1119. — D.p. 99. — 

 Mont.t.2.f.4.—Ch.f. 125.— Loripes L. Bit. 72./ 1. Or- 

 bicular gibbous, white, diaphanous, nearly equilateral, irregu- 

 larly striated concentrically ; beaks tumid and hooked, a small 

 depression on the posterior slope : hinge with the teeth indistinct, 

 two teeth in one valve, and one in the other, besides a linear mar- 

 ginal groove for the ligament. Diam. f. — Europe. 



L. RoTUNDATA. Tuvt. B. t. 7 ■ f. 3. — Tellina R. Mont. p. 

 71. t. 2./ 3. — W. t. 4. f. 77. Nearly orbicular, convex, with 

 numerous indistinct concentric strisE, thin semi-pellucid, white and 

 moderately glossy, beaks a little inclining ; hinge with two teeth in 

 each valve, of which the larger one is bifid and slightly diverging. 

 Diam. f . — England. 



L. Undata.* Lam. \3.—Turt. B.p. 115.— Venus U. Pen. t. 

 58./ 5.— Z>. p. 197.— Bon. 4. t. \2\.—Lin. Trans. 6. t. \7 . f. 

 17, 8. — W. t. 8./ 87. Thin, sub-orbicular, convex, sub-equila- 

 teral, semi-transparent yellowish or brownish white, somewhat 

 wrinkled transversely, and slightly flexuous at the margin ; uo 



^ L. Carnaria. Lam. 8. is a Tellina. — Beshayes. 



" L. Reticulata. Lam. 10. Orbicular, depressed, convex, 

 whitish, with concentric distinct lamellae and longitudinal striae in 

 the interstices ; cardinal teeth strong, one of the lateral very ap- 

 proximate. — France. For this species Ch.f. \\S. and Trans. 

 Lin. 8. t. \. f. 9. 1 are referred to ; both representing a variety of 

 Tellina Crassa. 



