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with it {xovci Sandzoich, for Walker's fliell above quoted, 

 and remarked that it was not uncommon upon that coail. 

 The hinge of this fpecies was certainly not duely attended 

 to by Mr. Walker, or he was not provided with perfect 

 fpecimens, for it has ail the charafters of a Venus and not 

 the leafl; of a Cardium. 



V. with a fub-orbicular, fomewhat comprefTed, flefh- Minima. 

 coloured fliell; very gloffy, with broad, concentric (Iriae ; Tab. 3. t. 3. 

 from the beak two white lines run half way down the 

 (hell, in fliape like the letter V meeting at the apex; at 

 the extremity of each line is a red ftreak, diverging out- 

 wards to the marg^in. In fome the white lines are wantinsf. 

 but we have never feen it without the two fpots near the 

 margin : umbo prominent, pointed, a little turned to one 

 fide. Infide gloffy white ; margin plain. Length a quarter 

 of an inch; breadth rather more. 



This fliell is very thick and flrong in proportion to its 

 fize, and the teeth very confpicuous. It is a rare fpecies, 

 which we have only found fparingly at Falmouth, dredged 

 from the harbour, alive. 



—"^^ 12. 



V. with a ftrong, fub-cordated, white fliell, with ftrong, Subcordata. 

 longitudinal, coftated flriae, and remote tranfverfe ridges. Tab. 3. f. ]. 

 making the depreflions between of a long fquare, and gives 

 the fliell a pretty, cancellated appearance : umbo \)\3.ced. 

 nearefl; to one end, much incurvated, and turned a little 

 to one fide; the anterior fide almoft ftrait, and much 



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