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1. Harpa articularis. Lam. Philippines. 

 The Harps are all unusually beautiful 

 shells which are much admired. This 

 species usually has 12 ribs which are 

 ornamented with dark black markings. 



2 to 3" 1.50 



8. Terebra triseriata. Gray. Japan 

 Seas. One of the most slender of all 

 the species of the genus with many 

 whorls. Of light color its main beauty 

 is its elegant form. Not often seen in 

 collections. 3W 2.50 



2. Harpa conoidalis. Lam. Mauritius. 

 This species attains the largest size of 

 any of the dozen or so known forms in 

 the genus. The 10 or 12 ribs are marked 

 with 4 or 5 bands of darker color. Aper- 

 ture white with darker shadings and 

 two dark splashes on the body whorl. 

 But there are many shells which exhibit 

 very little color and mostly gray. 



3 to 5" 3.00 



3. Harpa imperialis (costata). Lam. 

 Mauritius. Has about 20 ribs set close 

 together, which is the main distin- 

 guishing feature. On the last whorl there 

 are faint chestnut markings on a highly 

 natural polished surface. Always has 

 been rare. 



4. Terebra crenulata, L. Andaman Ids. 

 and Pacific generally. It is of a grayish- 

 yellow color, ornamented with knobs 

 along the top of each whorl, and faint 

 brown dots. Fairly common. 



4 to 5" 1.00 



5. Terebra oculata. Lam. Mauritius. 

 A very attractive shell of a light russet 

 color adorned with white spots in regular 

 rows. Rare. 4 to 5" 2.00 



6 & 7. Terebra pretiosa, Rve. Philip- 

 pines. A fine slender elongated species 

 with curved ridges on each whorl. It 

 is quite variable adorned with shades 

 of brown and russet. Both cuts are 

 the same species. 4 to 5" 1.50 



9. Terebra pulchella. Desh. Philip- 

 pines. It is of a yellowish-brown color 

 and has faint striations. 2Vz" 1.00 



10. Terebra maculata. Lam. Polynesia. 

 The Marlinspike, as it has been termed 

 in commerce, has been brought into this 

 country in quantity, as its is the largest 

 and heaviest of the genus. The whorls 

 are striped with regular brown blotches. 

 There are 330 species in the genus but 

 this one always attracts attention by its 

 huge size of 6 to 8". 50c to 2.00 



11. Terebra cingulifera. Lam. New 

 Caledonia. A tall slender species with 

 fine corrugations and reddish color. 

 Very attractive. 4" 75c 



12. Terebra cingulata. Sow. Peru. 

 There are fine regular dark markings 

 on each whorl, and they have a glistening 

 natural polish. Not common. 3" 75c 



13. Terebra monilis, Quoy. Philippines. 

 A tall slender species with ridges on 

 each whorl, and faint color which adds 

 to its attractiveness. Usually 3''. 75c 



14. Terebra strigillata, L. Hawaii. It 

 has regular rows of dots in the top of 

 each whorl. A smooth shiny species, 

 that is a real gem. 2W 75c 



