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5- P. ORNATUS, Lamarck. Fig. 541. 

 Aiiim. sans Vert., vi. 176. 1819. 

 Subequivalve, depressed, inequilateral, oblique, ribs thirty to 

 thirty-six, alternately smaller and subscabrous ; one ear minute, 

 j^ellow ochraceous or white profusely blotched with angular red 

 markings. 



Length 1 inch, width 20 mill. 



North Carolina, southwards. 



6. P. NODOSUS, Linnaeus. Fig. 542. 



(Ostrea.) Syst. Nat., edit. xii. 1145. 1767. 

 Shell with nine thick rounded ribs, and strong radiating strife; 

 ribs with large hollow vesicles. Reddish-brown, orange, or white. 



Diameter 2-5 inches. 



North Carolina, southicards. 



P. PUSTULOSUS, Yerrill, Araer. Journ. Sci., v. 14. 1813. "St. 



George's Banks." 



This is probably, from its small size, an immature shell. It has 

 not been figured, and besides, is extra-limital. 



Genus LIMA, Bruguiere. 

 Encyc. Meth., t. 20, f. 6. 1792. 



The animal has double mantle-margins, the inner pendent, 

 fringed with long tentacular filaments, ocelli inconspicuous ; foot 

 finger-like, grooved ; lips with tentacular filaments, palpi small, 

 striated inside ; gills equal on each side, distinct. 



The Limas are either free or spin a byssus ; some make an 

 artificial burrow when adult, by spinning together sand or coral 

 fragments and shells. The valves are always white. About 

 twenty species are known. 



1. L. SCABRA, Dillwyn. Fig. 543. 



Recent Shells, 271. 1815. 

 Ostrea (/lacialis, Gmelin (pars), Syst. Nat. 



Shell oval, subequilateral, with numerous subscabrous strite ; 

 margin entire. 



Length 2.25, width 1.5 inches. 



Southern Coast. West Indies. 



2. L. SQUAMOSA, Lamarck. Fig. 544. 



Anani. sans Vert., vi. sp. 2. 1819. 

 Shell ovate, inequilateral, with strong, scal}^ ribs ; hinge oblique ; 

 margin plicated. 



Length 1.5, width 1 inch. 



Southern Coast to West Indies. 



