TELLINA. 195 



OBLIQUELY STRIATED TELLEN. 

 PL 46./. 6. Mr. Sowerby. 



87. Tellina divaricata. T. testa subglobosa, alba, bifariam oblique 

 striata. Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. 12. p. 1120. Linn. Gmel. p. 3241. 



Shell somewhat globular, white, and obliquely striated two ways. 

 Bonan. Mus. Kirch. 2. f. 104. List. Conch, pi. 301. f. 142. Petiver 



Gaz. pi. 156. f. 26. Favanne Conch, pi. 48. f. E. Chem. Conch. 6. 



pi. 13. f. 129. 



A strong shell, rather globular, and generally of a 

 whitish colour, rarely blue, or cinereous ; the striae, on 

 the surface of the shell, are thin, waved, and diverging 

 both ways ; the margin is crenated, and without any 

 flexure ; there is a double primary tooth at the hinge, 

 but no lateral teeth. Length near an inch ; breadth 

 rather more. 



Inhabits the Mediterranean and American seas. 



TOOTHED TELLEN. 

 PL 46. /. 7. Mrs. Ma we, 



88. Tellina dentata. T. testa subglobosa, alba, margine dentata, bifa- 

 riam oblique striata. 



Shell somewhat globular, white, margin toothed, obliquely striated two 

 ways. 



This shell, though resembling the preceding species 

 in several respects, is certainly distinct, and differs in 

 the following particulars. The upper part of the mar- 

 gin is strongly dentated, particularly the posterior edge ; 

 the rest of the circumference is serrated ; the concen- 

 tric striae are somewhat raised from the surface of the 



