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Show 718 DR, GWYN JEFFREYS ON THE MOLLUSCA OF THE [June 7, 3. TAPES AUREUS, Gmelin. Venus aurea, Gmel. S. N. (ed. xiii.) p. 3288. Tapes aureus, B. C. ii. p. 349 ; v. p. 185, pi. xxxix. i. 4. ' Porcupine ' Exp. 1869 : St. Galway B., Donegal B. 1870 : Atl. Gibraltar B. (var. lata, Poli, =florida, Lamarck); Med. 50 (same variety). .,.'.• -m i o Distribution. Loffoden Isles to JEgean, Adriatic, Black bea ; 0-20 fms. , . ... Fossil. Upper Tertiaries and Post-tertiary : Scandinavia, British Isles, Belgium, Porto Maurizio cavern, Italy. Numerous synonyms. A delicious and favourite shell-fish. LUCINOPSIS UNDATA, Pennant. Venus undata, Penn. Brit. Zool. iv. p. 95, pi. 55. f. 51. Lucinopsis undata, B. C. ii. p. 363, pi. vii. f. 1; v. p. 186, pi. xl. f. 1. 'Porcupine' Exp. 1869 : St. 18, 19. 1870 : Atl. Vigo B., Setubal B., C. Sagres, Tangier B. DistriBution. Loffoden Is. to the iEgean, Adriatic, Mogador; 3-130 fms. Fossil. Upper Tertiaries and Post-tertiary: Scandinavia, British Isles, S.W. France?, Italy, Maine (Lyell)l; 0-130 ft. Syn. Venus inquinata, Lamarck, Lucina giBBosula, Basterot?, Tellina caduca, Scacchi, Venus incompta, Philippi, Lucinopsis corru-gata, Brusina. It is difficult to distinguish this species from Diplo-donta rotundata, except by the hinge. Family XV. TELLINID.F-.. 1. TELLINA BALAUSTINA, Linne. T.Balaustina, L. S. N.p. 1119 : B. C. ii. p. 371 ; v. p. 186, pi. xl. f. 3. 'Porcupine' Exp. 1869: St. 6, 8, 14, 17, 23a, 25, 68, Little Minch. 1870: Atl. 3, 6, 9, 16, 17 a, Setubal B., C. Sagres, 26, 29, 30, 36 ; Med. 45, Capo de Gata, Adventure Bank. DistriBution. Shetland to Guernsey, Bay of Biscay, throughout the Mediterranean and Adriatic, Sea of Marmora, Morocco, Madeira, Canaries ; 2-130 fms. Fossil. Upper Tertiaries: Coralline Crag, Belgium, S. France, Italy. Post-tertiary: Calabria. T. Balaustina is to a certain extent a local species; and I am surprised that it has not yet been noticed as Scandinavian, nor as occurring on the north-western coasts of France. The flower of the pomegranate or Carthaginian rose (from the colour of which the specific name of this Tellina is derived) was used by the ancient Rhodians in dyeing wool, and is a common emblem on their coins. 2. TELLINA CRASSA, Pennant. T. crassa, Penn. Brit. Zool. iv. p. 87, t. xviii. f. 28 : B. C. ii. p. 373 ; v. p. 186, pi. xl. f. 4. 'Porcupine ' Exp. 1870 : Atl. St. Vigo B., C. Sagres. |