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wliich we conceive he has erred. We believe this fin- 

 gular fpecies was firft noticed by us in Cornwall, from 

 which place we fent feveral fpeciinens to Mr. Rackett, 

 from whofe colledion Donovan flates to have taken his 

 figure. 



Mr. Pennant's fliell is certainly in obfcurity, but it 

 is impoflible he could have intended this for it, for inde- 

 pendent of the figure given in the Br. Zoology, which is 

 not in the leaft like this fliell in fize or (hape, the placing 

 it as a Venus precludes the poflTibility of their being the 

 fame. The Tellina Jlexuofa is indeed fometimes a little 

 indented on the front margin ; but this muU be confidered 

 as an accidental diftortion; and in no cafe is it found 

 without the fulcus and finus at the pofterior end, the 

 ftrong fpecific chara6ler. 



This fliell feldom exceeds three-eighths of an inch in 

 diameter, and never arrives at half an inch ; and in length 

 is rather more than in breadth. 



It is plentiful in the fand of Falmouth harbour, and 

 not uncommon on the fouth coafl; of Devonjliire. 



"^^"^ 17, 



Tellina carnaria. Lin. 5);,^. p. 11 19. Carnaria- 



Gme]. Si/i. p. 3240. 70. 

 C/icm. Conch, vi. t. 13. f. 126, 

 Villi Cat. Dorftt. p. 30. 

 Lijier Conch, t. 339. f. 176. 



JL Tellina 



