490 

 s. 



Gadus. D. with a fub-pellucid, (lib-arcuated fhell, tapering 



Tab. 14. f. 7, to a fmall point, pervious, contrafting a little towards 

 the larger end; is white, glofl'y, and perfeftly fmoolh, 

 without the fmallen: appearance of wrinkles or ftria;. 

 Length fcarce three-eighths of an inch; diameter of the 

 iargefl; part, about one fixteenth. 



This is a pelagic fpecies, found in many parts of 

 the Briti/Ji channel; and is known to mariners by the 

 name of Hakes-tooth, who frequently find it within 

 Ibundings, adhering to the log line (as we are informed) 

 but moll likely to the plumb line. 



4. ^ 



Iaiperforatum. Dentale apice iinperforata tranfverfaliter fub-ftriata. JValk. 



Mill. Shells, f. 15. 

 Dentaliura imperforatum. Adams Microfc. t. 14. f. 8. 



Turt. Lin. iv. p. 602. 



D. with a cylindric, fub-arcuatcd (hell, ftriated tranf- 

 verfely: aperture round, a little contra6ied at the mar- 

 gin : the oppofite end clofed, truncated, and furniflied 

 with a fmall round protuberance: colour white or cine- 

 reous. Length one eighth of an inch ; breadth one 

 third of its length. 



We firfl: received this fliell from Mr. Boys, for that 

 of Walker referred to; and have fince found it infand 

 from Falmouth harbour, but rare. Mr. Walker fays 

 from Sandwich^ not very common. 



