VENUS elegans. 
TAB. CCCCXX11.— fig. 3. 
Spec. Char. Ovate, convex, transversely 
snlcated; lunette ovate; the spaces be- 
tween the sulci rounded and shining. 
Syn. Venus gallina, Brander Jig . 90, excl. Syn . 
Linn, et forte Jig. 94. Cytherea elegans, 
Lamarck env. de Paris , 232. 
A rather depressed shining shell precisely like the 
Cy. erieinoides of Lamarck (Hist. Nat. Vol. V. p. 581.) 
but considerably smaller ; it is probably therefore his 
C. elegans, although it is too ovate to agree with his 
description ; it agrees better with his figure in the 
Annales du Museum : the sulci upon its surface are few, 
deep, sharp at their bases with rounded edges ; the 
posterior side is small, a very little rounder than the 
other ; the lunette is also small ; the beaks are but 
slightly prominent. 
One of the less common, although not a scarce Barton 
Fossil. What Brander’ s fig. 94 is, must still remain a 
question ; it must be a badly chosen view, if it be from 
a variety of this species. 
VENUS ? pectenifera. 
TAB. CCCCXXII.-^. 4. 
Spec. Char. Transversely oblong, carinated ; 
surface longitudinally sulcated, and sup- 
porting a few erect lamellae, commencing at 
the keel ; anterior side smooth, truncated. 
TV elegant shell has about four erect, rather thick 
lamella?, that rise from the keel which defines the smooth 
anterior side, and curve over the rest of the disk ; they 
are striated upon their lower sides, so as to resemble 
combs. 
So rare is this species, that only a single valve has 
been found at Barton, although it has been particularly 
sought after for several years : the hinge teeth are 
broken away, so that the Genus is left doubtful ; it 
has much the appearance of a Crassatella. 
From the valuable collection of Lord Fitzharris. 
