. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York. Science. V. 80 JYotes on Species of CorbiculadoB. opportunity of forming a complete suite of the Corbicula sul- catina, I found cause to change my views, and I now consider it as a distinct species. Compared with Corbicula Zargillierti, it is more transverse, less trigonal, the beaks are much less inflated and less raised, the anterior margin is not so broad, the hinge is slighter, narrower, less abruptly curved, and not so strong, and the coloring of the shell is different. 27. CorMcwla iiiiBior? Prime. Corbicula minor, Prime. Acad. N. S.
. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York. Science. V. 80 JYotes on Species of CorbiculadoB. opportunity of forming a complete suite of the Corbicula sul- catina, I found cause to change my views, and I now consider it as a distinct species. Compared with Corbicula Zargillierti, it is more transverse, less trigonal, the beaks are much less inflated and less raised, the anterior margin is not so broad, the hinge is slighter, narrower, less abruptly curved, and not so strong, and the coloring of the shell is different. 27. CorMcwla iiiiBior? Prime. Corbicula minor, Prime. Acad. N. S. Phil. Proc. 127. 1861. Prime Cat. 4. 1S63. C. testa parvula, ovato-transversa, compressinscula, solidiuscula, subre- Fig o quilaterali; extremitatibus rotundatis; umbonibus promi- nentibus ; sulcis regularibus ; epidermide virescente ves- tita; pagina interna violacea; cardine angusto; lunula indistincta. Long. 15 : lat. 11; diam. 8 mill. Corb. nriuor. Hab.—Nova Hollandia. Collect. Prime. The shell is small, transversely rounded, somewhat com- pressed and nearly equilateral. The sides are rounded. The beaks are moderately full and somewhat raised. The strice are regular and close. The epidermis is green. The interior is violet. The hinge is nearly straight and rather narrow. The lunula is indistinct. The valves are comparatively solid. Compared with Corbicula Australis, it is more elongated, the hinge is straighter and broader, the striaa are more regular and the coloring is different. Corbicula minor is larger, more elon- gated, and more oval than Corbicula Angasi, and the disposition of the striee and the coloring are different. 28. Corblcwla fnaeqMiIa<ei*ali§, Prime. Corbicula inccquilateralis, Prime. Acad. K S. Phil. 12S. 1861. Prime Cat. 4. 1863. C, testa ovato-transversa, compressiuscula, tenui, valde insequilaterali,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearan
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