2 
Fiiis family is subdivided into N. Solenaria, and N. 
‘ellinariu. 
NYMPH A CEA 80 LENA RIA . 
SANGUINOLARIA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER: Shell transverse, snbeliptical, 
slightly gaping at the lateral extremities; superior margin 
Relied, not parallel to the lower; two approximate teeth 
'J 1 each valve. This genus is distinguished from the 
?olens by the superior margin not being parallel to the 
* 'nferior; they also gape but little at the lateral extremities. 
lS - VESPERTINA. Tellina Variabilis. Tnrt. Lin. T. 
jh'prcssa. Pen. Brit. Zo., vol. 4, pi. 47, fig. 27. Solen 
*espertinus. Mont. Test. Brit., vol. 1, p. 54. Sangui- 
nolaria V. Flent. Brit. An., p. 460. Pound by Montagu 
„ a t Palmoutb ; where it is scarcclv uncommon. 
■ DEFLORA TA. Venus T>. f art Lin. Pen. Brit. Zo., 
^°i- 4, pi. 57, fig. 54. Stew. Elem., vol. 2, p. 381. Mont. 
i e ?l- Brit, vol. 1, p. 123, pi. 3, fig. 4. S. D. Fletn. 
?'■**. An., p. 461. 
■p Montagu says, “we found a perfect, recent, specimen at 
j '••month, it was dredged from the harbour of that place, but 
n ° doubt a very rare species in England.’’ 
Gc , PSAMMOBIA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER: Shell transverse, eliptical or 
I long oval, rather fiat, slightly gaping at both sides ; 
•eaks prominent. Two cardinal teeth on the left valve, 
* p°d one entering tooth on the opposite valve. 
• FERROENSIS. Tellina Incarnala, Pen. Brit. Zo., 
0 •• 4, pi. 47, fig. 31. T. Ferroensis. Stew. Elem., 
oi ; 2, p. 371, T. Fervensis. Mont. Test. Brit., vol. 1, 
E 55. p. Ferroensis. Flem. Brit. An., p. 438. Without 
eitl g rare, it seems somewhat scarce, perhaps from being 
asily destroyed. I have found single valves adhering 
0 the byssus of the Pinna, from the depth of 50 fathoms ; 
I once took it from the stomach of the Picked 
* p °g-fish. 
LORIDA. Flem. Brit. An., p. 437. In St. Austle 
an d near Falmouth. A specimen marked for me at 
w 'll rilisli Museum, Ps. Bilineata, not uncommon in Corn- 
* p' *> seems to be of this species. 
..j OLIDULA. Tellina Garnaria. Pen. Brit. Zo., vol. 4, 
>p ' > fig. 32. T. S. Mont. Test. Brit., vol. !, p. 03. 
a" D* Stew. Elem., vol. 2, p. 373. P. S. Flem. Brit. 
* p P- 436. Abundant at Par. 
• «OTUNDATA. Tellina R. Mont. Test. Brit., vol. 1, 
haver 1 ' 1 ' 2 ’, 3 ‘ P - F,em - Bri t. An., p.438. I 
of °“ n d at Pars and have obtained it from the byssus 
Pinna. 
