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roseo radiata, impolita, squamis tubercularibus confertis undique 

 asperrima; margine ventrali postice arcuato, antice sursum acclivi; 

 dorsali antice convexiusculo et paululum declivi, postice elevatiore 

 convexo et valde declivi; latere postico breviore, subrostrato; ex- 

 tremitate antica rotundata; natibus acutis, roseis aut roseo-pur- 

 pureis, incumbentibus ; lunula excavata, lanceolata ; costa umbo- 

 nali et flexura conspicuis ; ligamento infosso ; dentibus lateralibus 

 validis, subsequidistantibus. 



Obovate, ratber ventricose, crowded with rasp-like scales, solid, 

 white with crimson rays and the beaks of the same colour ; ante- 

 rior side rather the longer, its extremity rounded, its dorsal edge 

 slightly convex and little sloping; hinder side slightly beaked, the 

 ligamental edge the more elevated convex and deeply sloping; 

 ventral edge much arcuated in front, ascending posteriorly ; flex- 

 uosity and umbonal ridge conspicuous ; beaks acute, inclined for- 

 wards ; lumde deeply impressed, lanceolate; lateral teeth strong, 

 subequidistant. 



Isle of Negros, Philippines ; (Cuming) . 



82. Tellina etjgosa (pi. lxiv. f. 233, 238.) Bom, p. 29. 

 t, 2. f. 3, 4 ; Wood, Gen. Conch, t.41. f.2,3 ; Lam. no. 38 ; Hani. 

 Des. Cat. p. 69. t. 3. f. 8. 



T. testa obovata, infequivalvi, subaequilaterali, solida, subventri- 

 cosa, intus extusque alba (rarius roseo-purpiuascente aut aurantia) ; 

 subconcentrice rugosa, rugis erectis flexuosis interruptis, striis 

 radiantibus minutissimis decussantibus ; margine ventrah antice 

 arcuato ; dorsali antice paululum declivi, postice subrecto et valde 

 declivi; latere postico obtuse subcuneiformi ; lunula elongata, 

 excavata ; flexura costaque umbonali conspicuis ; dentibus latera- 

 libus magnis, sul)£equidistantibus. 



Obovate, subequilateraL inequivalve, sohd, rather ventricose, 

 white both witliin and without (rarely orange or purplish crimson), 

 with raised interrupted irregidarly but concentrically disposed wavy 

 wrinkles which become still rougher from the minute radiating 

 stride ; anterior side rounded, its dorsal edge scarcely sloping ; 

 posterior side obtusely subcuneiform ; ligamental edge strongly 

 sloping and nearly straight ; ventral edge much arcuated in front ; 

 lunule very elongated, excavated ; fold and flexure conspicuous ; 

 lateral teeth large, subequidistant. 



Isle of Opara (Cuming), New California. 



83. Tellina subtkuncata (pi. lvii. f. 48.) Ilanley, Zool. 

 Proc. 1844. 



