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T. testa T. Vcstali simillima, sed fnlvo-aurantia, valde com- 

 pressa, et magis insequilaterali ; extrcmitate postica emarginata, ; 

 margine dorsali postico subretuso, hand autem excavato. 



Very like Vestalis, but more compressed and inequilateral, of a 

 tawny orange, with the hinder extremity clearly notched, and the 

 posterior dorsal edge not at all excavated, but simply and slightly 

 retuse. 



Ho Ilo, Isle of Panay, Philippines (Cuming.) 



132. Tellina vestalis (pi. lvii. f. 67.) Hanley. Zool. Proc. 

 1844. 



T. testa oblongo-angusta, tenuissima, convexiuscvda, nitida, la3vi, 

 intus extusque nivea, inajquilaterali ; margine ventrali subrecto, pau- 

 lulum convexiusculo, antice sursum acclinato ; dorsali antice minime 

 declivi et paululum convexiusculo, postice prope ligamentum ex- 

 cavato, deinde convexo et subdeclivi ; extremitate lateris antici 

 longioris rotundata ; extremitate postica subemarginata, subatte- 

 nuata, obtuse biangulata ; flexura obsoleta ; dente laterali approxi- 

 mate 



Elongated-oblong, extremely thin, slightly convex, inequilateral, 

 smooth, glossy, snowy white both within and without ; ventral 

 margin but very slightly convex, and somewhat rising in front ; 

 anterior side rather the longer, its extremity rounded, its dorsal 

 edge scarcely convex and hardly at all sloping ; hinder dorsal edge 

 excavated at the ligament, afterwards convex and slightly sloping ; 

 posterior extremity rather attenuated, slightly emarginated, and 

 obtusely biangulated ; flexure obsolete ; the lateral tooth approxi- 

 mate. 



Isles of Negros and Luzon, Philippines. 



133. Tellina lanceolata (pi. lviii. f. 86, 87.) Chemnitz, 

 vol. vi. p. 111. f. 103; Wood, Gen. Conch, p. 167. t, 45. f. 2; 

 llaid. Des. Cat. p. 67. t. 4. f. 40; Psanunotsea pellucida, Lam. 

 no. 4; Deles, t. 5. f. 10. 



T. testa oblongo-elongata, tenui, compressa, nitidiuscida, ?equi- 

 laterali, rosea, aut albido-rosea, concentrice et confertissime striata, 

 antice rotundata, postice lanceolata; margine ventrali subrecto; 

 dorsali utrinque convexiusculo, antice subhorizontali, postice sub- 

 declivi; costa umbonali conspicua; Hgamento satis prominente; 

 costella interna ex umbonibus postice radiante; dente laterali 

 distincto, subapj)roxhnato. 



Elongated oblong, equilateral, thin, compressed, rather glossy, 



