Studies of the genus Katelysia Romer 1857

fig. 8, 9).Venus aphrodinoides Lamarck 1818 Cp. 606, No. 82); Reeve 1864 (pi.17, sp.73).Venus flam iculala Lamarck 1818 < p. 605).Chione peronii Deshayes 1853 (p.146, No. 81); Pritchard and Gatliff 1903 (p.127, p. 94, pi.15, fig.9-10), Chione aphrodinoides Deshayes (p.148, No. 85).Tapes victoriae Tension Woods 1878 (p.55).Marcia (.Katelysia) aphrodinoides Lamy 1937 (p.76).Kately&ia peronii Cotton and Godfrey 1938 (p.243, Fig. 271); Allan 1950 (p.331, pi.39, Fig. 2); Macpherson and Chappie 1951 Cp. 152); Kershaw, 1955 (p.288, No. 189); Macpherson 1958 (p.54, pi.50 Fig.7).Shell ovate, tumid, more rounded than the other two species; sculptured with flat, slightly irregular ridges, crossed by faint radial costae.Shell colour cream with faint to irregular black angular marking not very clear.Inside the shell is cream to yellow with purplish markings.