764 



tusa ; omnino radiatim striata, laminis tenuissimis, cancellatis, 

 productis, laqucatis, postice productioribus cincta. 



This beautiful shell differs from our V. Irus in being much 

 lighter, more rounded, and having the laminse more produced, 

 foliated, and cancellated. 



Philippines, Cuming. 



3. Venerupis exotica (pi. clxiv. f. 7), llanley, Descriptive 

 Catalogue in Wood's Index, Suppl. pi. 9. f. 20). 



V. testa alba, postice rubro-lineata ; compressa, oblonga, qua- 

 drata, postice truncata ; lamellis concentricis, antice crenulatis, 

 distantibus, subplanulatis ; postice porrectis laqueatis productis ; 

 costellis radiantibus antice numerosis, postice latis angulatirn pla- 

 nulatis. 



We figure the original specimen in Mr. Hanle/s collection .- 

 New Holland. 



4. Venerupis Carditoides (pi. clxiv. f. 4), Lamarck, An. 

 sans vert. 2nd edit. vi. 164. 



V. compressa, lata, oblonga, postice quadrata; fulva, postice 

 rubro angulatim lineata; costellis planulatis radiantibus postice 

 latioribus, laminis paucis distantibus, postice productis. 



This species bears a close affinity to V. exotica, but it is much 

 natter and broader, with the concentric laminae less produced and 

 smoother at the back. 



New Holland. 



5. Venerupis crenata (pi. clxiv. f. 18, 19), Lamarck, An. 

 sans vert. 2nd edit. vol. vi. p. 164. Pullastra crenata, Conch. 

 Nomencl. Cypricardia serrata, Reeve, Conch. Icon. pi. 1. f. 5. 



V. oblongo-subquadrata, postice angulata, medio depressa, om- 

 nino pallide fulva, aurantio et purpureo picto, intus postice fusca ; 

 costellis numerosis radiantibus, et lainellis valde crenatis irregu- 

 laribus postice productioribus decussata. 



This beautiful squarish-oblong shell, painted with patches of 

 orange and purple, is remarkable for its crenulated laminae. 



New Holland. 



6. Venerupis eoliacea (pi. clxiv. f. 8, 9), Deshayes, Pro. 

 Zool. Soc. 1853. Brit. Mus. Cat. of Conchifera, p. 193. 



" V. testa ovato-subquadrata, valde ingequilaterali, compressius- 

 cula, antice brevissima, postice late truncata, margine superiore 

 inferiori parallelo, grisea, longitudinaliter costellata, transversim 



