. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. 81 On a new Modiola and a new Tellina. XII.—Descriptions of a new Modiola from Ceylon and of a new Tellina from JS\w Caledonia. By H. B. PRESTON Modiola taprobanensis, sp. n. Shell inflated, irregularly trapezoidal, somewhat curved, polished, shining,covered with a dark olive-green periostracum, which becomes paler posteriorly and is rather wrinkled towards the anterior ventral region ; both valves marked with irre- gular concentric growth-lines, angularly swollen anter
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. 81 On a new Modiola and a new Tellina. XII.—Descriptions of a new Modiola from Ceylon and of a new Tellina from JS\w Caledonia. By H. B. PRESTON Modiola taprobanensis, sp. n. Shell inflated, irregularly trapezoidal, somewhat curved, polished, shining,covered with a dark olive-green periostracum, which becomes paler posteriorly and is rather wrinkled towards the anterior ventral region ; both valves marked with irre- gular concentric growth-lines, angularly swollen anteriorly -r nmbones much eroded; dorsal margin straight; ventral margin curved, slightly gaping in the middle ; anterior side sharply rounded ; posterior side sloping, obliquely rounded below ; interior of shell nacreous, polished, bluish grey ante- riorly, brownish bronze posteriorly. Long. 8'5, lat. 18 mm. Hub. Modiola taprobanen •> is Tellina viator. Tellina viator, sp. n. Shell thin, elongately ovate, bright pink, concentrically striate, the stria? becoming much coarser anteriorly; dorsal margin almost straight ; ventral margin scarcely rounded ; anterior side abruptly rounded ; posterior side sloping above, somewhat rostrate below. Long. 8, lat. 15 mm. llab. Noumea, New 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 London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd
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