766 



A pale shell, with numerous radiating strife, and smooth con- 

 centric ridges, lamellated at the hinder part. The form resembles 

 that of Tapes decussata. 



Pascomayo, Peru. Cuming. 



11. Venerupis Diemenensis (pi. clxiv. f. 11), Quo//, Voy. 

 Astr. iii. 535. pi. 84. f. 24, 26. 



Y. "testa subtrigona, inflata, crassa, transversim obsolete striata, 

 longitudinaliter plicata ; fusco-lutescente, intus violacea." 



Inside dark purple, outside pale greyish ; radiating ribs rather 

 broad, crossed by undulating rather distant laminae. 



Van Diemen's Land. 



12. Venerupis fimbriata (pi. clxv. f. 23), Sowerby, jun. 



V. testa ventricosa, pallide fulva, oblongo-subquadrata, radiatim 

 planulatim sulcata, concentrice laminis distantibus tenuibus pos- 

 tice fimbriatis productis cincta. 



Like V. oblonga, Sowerby, but the concentric lamina? are thinner 

 and more produced, while the radiating grooves are more distant, 

 and the interspaces flat. 



Hub. ? Mr. Cuming's collection. 



13. Venerupis mirabilis (pi. clxv. f. 24), Deshayes, Pro. 

 Zool. Soc. 1853. 



V. subquadrata. oblonga, tumida, minute divaricatim striata; 

 concentrice vix laminata, pallida ; intus alba. 



I am half inclined to think this species should have been placed 

 with the Tapes. It is remarkable for the zigzag striae, which cover 

 the whole surface with an equal texture. 



Monterey, California ; Mr. Hartweg. Cuming's collection. 



14. Venerupis Cordieri (pi. clxiv. f. 2), Deshayes, Rev. 

 Zool. Soc. Cuv. 1839, p. 358. 



" V. testa ovato-transversa, insequilaterali, innato-cylindracea, 

 transversim eleganter lamellosa; lamellis postice latis, porrectis, 

 in medio attenuatis, antice evanescentibus ; cardine lato, bidentato ; 

 marginibus integris, acutis." 



This fine solid shell, with thick, broad, erect lamina?, is from 

 California. We are only able to figure the variety in Mr. Cuming's 

 collection, mentioned by M. Deshayes in the British Museum 

 Catalogue. 



15. Venerupis pulcherrima (pi. clxv. f. 28), DesJ/ayes, 

 Pro. Zool. Soc. (ined.) 



