67 



Tellina reticulata. Lin. Syji. p. 1119. 63. 

 Gmel Syft. p. 3240. 67 ? 

 Turt. Lin. iv. p. 195. 



T. with a fub-orbicular, fub-diaphanous fhell, befet 

 with numerous fine, regular, elevated, concentric ridges; 

 the interftices or furrows crofled with minute ftriae, fcarce 

 difcernable but by the help of a glafs : umbo fmall. pro- 

 minent, placed nearly central, and turns a little to one 

 fide : hinge with two fmall central teeth, and broad lami- 

 nated lateral ones, projefting above the margin ; from the 

 apex a furrow runs on the inner fide of the pofterior late- 

 ral tooth, in which the connefting cartilage is fixed ; co- 

 lour yellowifli-white. Infide fmooth, gloffy yellow : the 

 tongue or cicatrix to which the animal is affixed, is broad, 

 and runs into the middle of the fhell; margin plain, be- 

 neath which is a depreffed punflured line, parallel with 

 the outer edge, nut very confpicuous in younger fhells. 

 Length an inch and a quarter, breadth fomewhat more. 



We were favoured with this fpecies by the Rev. Mr, 

 Rackett, who faid it was found rarely in Dorfetjliire. 

 Doftor PuLTEKEY fays on the north ihorc at /'(jo/^, and 



at Weymouth. 



Chemnitz has given a very good figure of this fhell, 

 andquotedthe Tellina reticulata oi'L.i^ -a am %. Gmelin 

 has not quoted Chemnitz's figure, nor has he given any 

 fynonyms. 



K 2 Tellina 



