Fam. TuRBINELLIDAE. 



Vasum (Bolten) Link. 



i . Vasum iurbinelhts Linné. 



Linné. Syst. Nat. Ed. X, p. 750, N° 466. 



RUMPH. Amb. Rariteitkamer, p. 81, PI. 24, fig. B. 



KlENER. Coq. Viv. Vol. V, Turbinella, p. 12, PI. 1 {cornigera). 



REEVE. Conch. Ie. Vol. IV, Turbinella, fig. 40 [cornigera). 



KOBELT. Martini-Chemn. Conch. Cab. Ed. II, Vol. III, Turbinella, p. 6, PI. 1, fig. 4; PI. 2, 



fig- 3. 4 [cornigera). 

 TRYON. Man. of Conch. Vol. IV, p. 72, PI. 21, fig. 16, 20 — 22. " 



Stat. 16. Bay of Kankamaraan, S. coast of Kangeang. Stone. 1 Spec. 



Stat. 33. Bay of Pidjot, Lombok. 22 M. and less. Mud, coral and coralsand. 1 Spec. 



Stat. 34. Labuan Pandr.n, Lombok. 18 M. Coralreef. 3 Spec. 



Stat. 37. Sailus ketjil, Paternoster-islands. Reef. 2 Spec. 



Stat. 129. Kawio- and Kamboling-islands, Karkaralong-group. Reef. 3 Spec. 



Stat. 131. Beo, Karakelang-islands. 13 M. Mud and sand. 1 Spec. 



Stat. 152. Wunoh-bay, N.W. coast of Waigeu-island. 32 M. 1 Spec. 



Stat. 225. Near South point of South Lucipara-island. Reef. 3 Spec. 



Stat. 234. Nalahia-bay, Nusa-Laut-island. Reef. 1 Spec. 



Stat. 240. Banda. Reef. 1 Spec. 



Stat. 250. Kilsuin, West coast of Kur-island. Reef. 2 Spec. 



Stat. 299. Buka- or Cyrus-bay, South coast of Rotti-island. Reef. 1 Spec. 



I have quoted Bolten's genene name, established by Link, as Tryon has done, in 

 accordance with the conclusions of Cossmann: Ess. Palaeoconch. Vol. IV, p. 66. 



Fam. Buccinidae. 

 Chrysodomus Swainson. 



1. Chrysodomus (Sipho) Smithi n. sp. PI. XIX, fig. 6; PI. XXIII, fig. 11. 

 Stat. 122. i°5S.5N., i25°o'.5 E. Celebes-Sea. 1264 — 1165 M. Stone. 3 Spec. 



Shell fusiform, with conical spire and short canal, thin ; white, with a yellowish epidermis ; 

 whorls about 5, convex, separated by a conspicuous suture-, last whorl strongly convex, upper 

 whorls eroded. Sculpture consisting of strong spiral lirae, separated by narrow grooves, 5 or 6 

 on penultimate whorl, about 20 on last whorl inclusive canal, with traces of very shallow grooves 

 on a few of the lirae-, lirae and interstices crossed by conspicuous growth-striae. Aperture ovate, 

 angular above, ending below in a short, wide canal, peristome regularly curved, thin, undulated 

 by the lirae, columellar margin elegantly curved. Interior of aperture porcellaneous. Operculum 

 typical, corneous. 



Alt. i97 21 lat. 10; apert. alt. with canal 12 1 /., lat. 4 1 /, Mill. 



The radula has about 75 rows of teeth ; median tooth (M) with a subquadrate base and 

 three subequal, moderately long cusps, its anterior margin of base is concave. The laterals (1) have 



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