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 G E N U S 10. VENUS. Tab. IV. 



CHARACTER GENERIS 



Animal Tethys. Tefta bivalvis, labiis margine antlcè incumbentibus. 

 Cardo dentibus tribus : omnibus approximatis lateralibus, apice diver- 

 gentibus. Vulva & anus diftindla. 



loth. GENUS. VENUS. Pi. IV. 



CHARACTER OF THE GENUS. 



The animal a Tethys. The fhell bivalve, the lips leaning on the fore 

 part of the rim. The hinge has three teeth, all clofe to each other on 

 their fides, diverging at the top. The womb and anus are diftin6t. 



I0'"^ GENRE. VENUS. Pi. IV. 



CARACTERE DU GENRE. 



L'animal eft un Tethys. La coquille bivalve, les lèvres pofant fur le 

 devant du rebord. La charnière a trois dents, rapprochées des côtés, 

 écartées du haut. La matrice et l'anus diftin6ls. 



This genus is divided into the Ce genre fc divife aux ferions 



following feclions : fuivantes : 



* Pubentes. 

 ** Impubères fubcordatge. 

 *** Impubères orbiculatîe. 

 •*** Impubères ovales, fupra rimam fubangulatae. 



* Thofe 



