Arca elegans. Arca Rubra. Ostrea dentata

N0 1. Arca elegans

Modern binomial name Eontia ponderosa

First described Say 1822

Distribution Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and north west Atalantic

No 2. Arca Rubra

Modern binomial name Striostrea denticulata

First described Born 1778

Distribution Africa

No 3. Ostrea dentata

Modern binomial name triostrea denticulata 

First described Born 1778

Distribution Africa

From Perry, Conchology, or the natural history of shells  (“Supposed to be a native of the East Indies. From the original in the British Museum. Very rare.”)

Perry obtained specimens from various museums, among them the outstanding shell collection of Elizabeth Bligh, which contained many beautiful and rare examples obtained through her husband, William Bligh of the Bounty.