565 

 SOLEN. 



Soleii marginatus. Dov. Br. Shells, iv. t. 110. Vagina, 



p. 48. 



This, which has genqrally hten conddered as a rare Pellucidus. 

 ipecies, we have found plentiful at Torcrofs, by dredging. p- 49. 



Solen antiquatus. Dotii Br. Shells, iv. t. 114. Antiouatus* 



p. 52. 



Have fince feen fpecimens in the cabinet of Mr. Br y-Fragilis. 

 ER, taken on the Ihore near WeymoiUh. p. 51. 



S. with an extremely flat, pellucid, thin, white (liell, S^uamosus. 

 of a fub orbicular fliape; moft minutely, and elegantly 

 punftured all over, appearing under a common pocket 

 iens, like fine fl:agreen; befides which, there are a few 

 obfcure, concentric wrinkles, moll confpicuous round 

 the margin: umbo very fmall, pointed, central, and not 

 turning to either fide. Infide fmooth, gloffy white, 

 with obfcure flriae radiating from the hinge; margin 

 plain, and rather more opaque than the reft of the fhell : 

 teeth two, double, diverging on each fide the umbo ; thefe 

 are thin, but ftand ereft, confiderably above the com- 

 railTure; a depreflion, or furrow, on the margin, divides 

 each tooth into two lamince almoft to the beak, where 

 they are united and form an acute angle. 



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