Des coquilles bivalves Rayees, rouge & blanc qu'on nomme soleil levant
Trans.: Striped, red and white bivalve shells called the rising sun

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Du Simitière Scraps, Library Company of Philadelphia, no. 96, 2

Additional Source Text:

"De la providence."

Notes:

This shell probably belonged to Tellina radiata, called sunrise or rising sun tellin, a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Tellinidae having a smooth shell marked with radiating bands of varied colors resembling those seen at sunset or before sunrise.

Du Simitière's Common Name:

Rising sun bivalve

Current Common Name:

Sunrise tellin

Current Scientific Name

Tellina radiata