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Hab. Mexillones, Desert of Atacarna, Bolivia (found at the depth 
of three fathoms); Cuming. 
This minute species is the smallest of the genus; it looks like a 
little radiated seed. 
Carpira noputosa. Card. testd ovatd, solidd, radiatim costatd, 
costis duabus vel tribus et viginti, compressis, regulariter nodu- 
losis; lutescente-albd, prope marginem aurantio tinctd. 
Conch. Icon., Cardita, pl. 9. f. 44. 
Hab. Sicily ? 
This shell may be recognized by the compressed character of the 
ribs, and the very regular manner in which they are noduled. 
Carpita navirormis. Card. testd trapexio-ovatd, subcompressd, 
latere postico elongato-recto ; radiatim costatd, costis paululdm 
curvatis, squamosis ; fuscescente. 
Conch. Icon., Cardita, pl. 9. f. 45. 
Hab. Valparaiso, South America (dredged from sandy mud at the 
depth of twenty-five fathoms) ; Cuming. 
The shape of this little species is peculiar, though it approaches 
in great measure to that of the C. trapezia. 
Carpira compressa. Card. testd suborbiculari, solidd, valde com- 
pressd, epidermide olivaced indutd ; radiatim costatd, costis levi- 
bus, planiusculis, interstitiis angustis. 
Conch. Icon., Cardita, pl. 9. f. 46. 
Hab, Valparaiso, South America (dredged from coarse sand at 
the depth of from twenty to sixty fathoms); Cuming. 
Several specimens of this little species were found by Mr. Cuming 
at the great depth above-mentioned; it has the appearance of the 
C. borealis in miniature. 
CarpITA FLABELLUM. Card, testd flabelliformi, radiatim costatd, 
costis leviter serratis ; olivaceo-fuscd. 
Conch. Icon., Cardita, pl. 9. f. 47. 
Hab. Valparaiso, South America; Cuming. 
The peculiar fan-shape of this minute species distinguishes it in 
an eminent degree from any hitherto described. 
Carpita TecuLata. Card. tesid subflabelliformi, radiatim costatd, 
costis decem vel undecim, prominentibus, subtiliter squamulosis. 
Conch. Icon., Cardita, pl. 9. f. 48. 
Hab. Valparaiso, South America (dredged from the depth of 
twenty-five fathoms) ; Cuming. 
The sculpture of this shell reminds one of a tiled roof. 
Carvita Carpioiwrs. Card. testd globosd, Carduformi, radiatim 
costatd, costis rotundatis, regulariter nodulosis, interstitiis sub- 
profunde incisis; albidd vel aurantid, strigis auwrantis latis, 
transversis, vividé ornatd. 
Conch. Icon., Cardita, pl. 9. f. 49. 
