119 



Young Iliells are frequently very white and pellucid ; 

 the larger ones yellowi'h- white, fometimes tinged with 

 light ferruginous, and rather opaque. 



8. 

 Venus tigerlna. Lin. Syji. p. 1133. — Gmel. Syji. p. 3283.69. Tigerina. 



C/iem. Conch, vii. t. 37. f. 190. 191. Tab. 4. f. 1. 



Lijler Conch, t.337. f, 174:— Gualt. t. 77. A. 

 P///^ Cat. Dorfet. p S^.—Favan. t.47. D.l. 

 Turi. Lin. iv. p. 231. 



V. with a fab-orbicular, flat, lenticular, thin, white 

 (liell, fometimes with a tinge of purple on the edges; ftri- 

 ated longitudinally, croffed with numerous fine llriae, mofl: 

 confpicuous in the interftices, which gives it a reticulated 

 appearance : umbo fmall, pointed, and turns a little to 

 one fide : hinge ftrong for the fubftanre of the fhell. In- 

 fide fmooth, glofly white; cicatrix fmall, and nearly ob- 

 folete: margin plain. Length three-quarters of an inch: 

 and feven-eighihs wide. 



We were firfi favoured with this elegant fpecies by 

 Doftor PuLTENEY, who faid it was found at Wejmoutk, 

 Studland, and on the north fliore at Foole. Have fince 

 received fpecimens from Mr. Bryer, who picked them 

 up on the fands between Weymouth and Portland. 



Wejl Indian fpecimens are much larger, fometimes three 

 inches broad. 



Venus 



