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opaque with two strongly marked lines of growth, in addition to the slight 

 transverse striae. 



Tliis is quite a rare shell, I have obtained only two specimens, both from the 

 beach at Sullivan's Island. Prof. L. E. Gibbes has four specimens from New 

 Jei-sey. 



8. Tellina tenta. 



Tellina tenta, Say, PI 65, ji(j. 3. Binn., Ed. Say, p. 228. 

 Peronsea tenta, Adams, Oen. Recent Shells. 



Say's description : " Specific CImracUr. Rostrum curved to the left. No 

 lateral teeth. 



Desc. Shell transversely oblong-ovate, fragile, a Uttle compressed, white, 

 with a tinge of dull yellowish towards the umbones ; wiinkles of growth not 

 veiy prominent, but more obvious on the anterior side ; beaks a little before 

 the middle, not much elevated ; anterior side naiTOwed, curved to the left, at 

 tip truncated, or obviously emarginate ; umbonial slope hardly elevated ; with- 

 in with an obsolete appearance of radiating hnes ; lateral teeth none ; cardinal 

 teeth in the left valve prominent ; a tinge of dull yellowish on the disk as on 

 the exterior. 



Obs. Inhabits the Coast of South Carohna, Dr. Ravenel. The proportions of 

 length and breadth is nearly that of Tellkm nitidci, Poli, but the beaks are 

 rather more anterior. The anterior side is a little more obtuse than that of T. 

 jmkJtell't, Lam. and a hltle more curved to the left nearer the tip. It evidently 

 resembles T. depressa, Gmel. but I cannot perceive any lateral tooth." 



This shell is occasionally found on the beaches near Charleston but is quite 

 rare. 



9. Tellina decora. 



Tellina decora, Say, Feb'y, 1826. 



Say's description : ' ' Shell transversely sub-ovate, rosaceous, or white with 

 rosaceous radii ; not much compressed, numerous minute, concentric wrinkles, 

 and regular, oblique, equidistant lines crossing them ; anterior margin destitute 

 of the oblique lines ; posterior lateral tooth of the left valve prominent, the 

 others obsolete ; apex a little before the middle. 



Length more than one-half an inch. Breadth seventeen-twentieths of an 

 inch. The largest specimen brought by Mr. T. Peale from the Southern Coast 

 of Florida, is one inch in breadth. 



In the character of the oblique strife this species is allied to T. iris, Nobis, 

 but it is amply distinguished by its much greater size, less compressed form, 

 obhque stria3, by its color, &c. " 



