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Var. b. Oblong, the ventral edge nearly straight ; flexure obso- 

 lete. Var. c. Entirely white. 



Catbalonga, Philippines, and Bay of Manila (var. b.). 



109. Tellina rhodoka (pl.lix. f. 105.) Hinds, Zool. Sulphur, 

 vol. 2. t. 21. f. 3. p. 67. 



T. testa, oblongo-triangulari, solida, convexa, aut subventricosa, 

 subcEquilaterali, nitidissima, lsevi, extus intusque albido-rosea, 

 marginibus roseis ; margine ventrali convexiusculo, et antice con- 

 vexo ; dorsali utrinque subrecto, antice subdeclivi ; latere postico 

 breviore, cuneiformi ; extremitate antica obtuse rotundata ; flexura 

 subobsoleta ; ligamento depresso ; dentibus primariis parvis ; late- 

 rali antico maxinio et subapproximato, postico rudimentali et sub- 

 remoto. 



Oblong-triangular, solid, rather ventricose, nearly equilateral, 

 perfectly smooth and glossy, within and without of a pale pink, 

 becoming rose-coloured near the margins ; ventral edge convex in 

 front, dorsal edges nearly straight, the anterior one scarcely sloping ; 

 hinder side the shorter, wedge-shaped ; front extremity obtusely 

 rounded ; ligament depressed ; primary teeth small, front lateral 

 close and very large, a rudimentary remote hinder one. 



Straits of Macassar. 



110. Tellina felix (pi. lviii. f. 52.) Hanley, Zool. Proc. 

 1844. 



T. testa, subovali, solidiuscula, valde inaequilaterali, convexius- 

 cula, nitida, intus extusque rosea, laevigata, ; margine ventrali vix 

 convexiusculo; dorsali antice vix declivi convexo, postice valde 

 declivi; latere postico brevissimo, obtuse subtruncato, inferne 

 obtuse angulato ; extremitate antica rotundata ; costa, umbonah et 

 flexura ventrali subobsoletis ; hgamento brevi, prominulo ; dente 

 laterali magno, approximate. 



Suboval, tolerably strong, very inequilateral, slightly convex, 

 both within and without of a glossy rose-colour, quite smooth ; 

 the ventral edge nearly straight ; the anterior side produced and 

 rounded, its dorsal edge convex and little sloping ; hinder side 

 extremely short, and obtusely but rather obliquely subtruncated ; 

 umbonal ridge and fold, nearly obsolete ; ligament rather promi- 

 nent ; a single large approximate lateral tooth. 



Panama. 



111. Tellina hilaris (pi. lvii. f. 54.) Hanley, Zool. Proc. 

 1844. 



