. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York. Science. Notes on Species of Corbiculadce. 213 XXVII.—Notes on Species of the Family Corbiculadce, with Figures. By Temple Prime. (Continued from page 92.) Read April 2, 1866. Genus CORBICULA. 30. Corbicula erosa, Prime. Corbicula erosa, Prime. Acad. N. S. Phil. Proe. 126. 1861. Prime Cat. 3. 1868. C. testa trigona, subsequilaterali, turaidula, solidiuscula; striis irre- gularibus; epidermide nigro-fuscescente vestita; latere antico producto, rotundato, postico subangulato, obtuso ; maro-ine inferiore panim arcuato; umbonibus tumidis, prof
. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York. Science. Notes on Species of Corbiculadce. 213 XXVII.—Notes on Species of the Family Corbiculadce, with Figures. By Temple Prime. (Continued from page 92.) Read April 2, 1866. Genus CORBICULA. 30. Corbicula erosa, Prime. Corbicula erosa, Prime. Acad. N. S. Phil. Proe. 126. 1861. Prime Cat. 3. 1868. C. testa trigona, subsequilaterali, turaidula, solidiuscula; striis irre- gularibus; epidermide nigro-fuscescente vestita; latere antico producto, rotundato, postico subangulato, obtuso ; maro-ine inferiore panim arcuato; umbonibus tumidis, profunde erosis; cardine incrassato; dentibus cardina- libus crassis, distantibus; lunula vix conspicua; mar- garita violacea. Fig. 40. Long. 20 lat. 18 ; diara. 12 Corbicula erosa. ifo£—Cambodia. Collect. Jay, Cuming et Prime. The shell is trigonal, nearly equilateral, in- flated and somewhat solid. The anterior side is produced, the posterior is subangular and obtuse. The inferior margin is somewhat arched. The beaks are large, inflated, and deeply eroded. The interior of the valves is violet. The hinge margin is angular. The hinge is broad and strong. The cardinal teeth are unusually remote from each other. The stride are irregular, but not much raised. The epidermis is blackish-brown without polish. The lunula is barely percepti- ble. APRIL 1866. 17 Ann. Ltc. Nat. Hist. Vol. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lyceum of Natural History (New York, N. Y. ). New-York :
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