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Triton lativaricosus. Trit. testd ohlongd, soUdd, subcompressd, 

 varicibus tribits vel quatuor latis ; spird subobtusd ; anfractibus 

 longitudinaliter concentrice costeVatis, costellis solidis, subdistan- 

 tibus, traiisversim creherrime striatis ; canali brevissimo. 



Conch. Icon., Triton, pi. 19. f. 90. 



The varices of this shell are unusually broad, and the ribs are 

 wider apart on the back of the whorls than on the side. 



Triton tessellatus. Trit. testd elongatd, varice nulla ; spird 

 acuminatd, acutd ; anfractibus striis longitudinalibus et transversis 

 suhtilissime reticulatis ; albidd, maculis grandibus rubido-fuscis 

 subirregulariter tessellatd ; canali brevi, subrecurvo. 



Conch. Icon., Triton, pi. 19. f. 91. 



Hab. Island of Burias, Philippines (found under stones at low- 

 water) ; Cuming. 



This shell may be easily recognised by its rude tessellated spots. 



Triton bacillum. Trit. testd elongato-clavceformi, solidd, varici- 

 bus duobus ; spird elongatd, subretusd ; anfractibus obtuso-granu- 

 losis ; ccerulescente-albd ; canali brevissimo, recurvo ; aperturd 

 breviusculd. 



Conch. Icon., Triton, pi. 19. f. 94. Hab. ? 



This is the only species of Triton I have noticed with a single 

 varix on each side. 



Triton carduus. Trit. testa globosd, ventricosd, varice nullo ; 

 spird brevi, acutissimd ; anfractibus longitudinaliter costatis, trans- 

 versim striatis, striis valde elevatis, costas super submuricato- 

 nodosis ; albidd, fuscescente varid; columella excavatd ; canali 

 brevi. 



Conch. Icon., Triton, pi. 19. f. 95. Hab. ? 



A rather thin shell, of very sharply cancellated sculpture. 



Triton pagodus. Trit. testd pyramidali-ovatd ; spird acuminato- 

 turritd, varice nullo ; anfractibus subventricosis, superne angulatis, 

 transversim creberrime elevato-lineatis, longitudinaliter costatis, 

 costis compressiusculis, subdistantibus ; albidd, rubido-castaneo 

 multifasciatd ; canali brevi, valde recurvo ; aperturd rotundd ; labro 

 intus elevato-striato. 



Conch. Icon., Triton, pi. '20. f. 97. 



Hab. Bay of Montija, West Columbia ; Cuming. 



This species partakes more of the character of Nassa than the pre- 

 ceding ; it might be referred indeed to that genus with almost as 

 much propriety as to Triton. 



Triton pictus. Trit. testd oblongo-ovatd ; spird subacuminatd, 

 varice nullo ; longitudinaliter creberrime costatd, transversim ele- 

 vate -striata ; rubido-fusco alboque tessellatd; canali brevi; aper- 

 turd parvd,fauce albd. 



Conch. Icon., Triton, pi. 20. f. 97. 



Hab. Gallapagos Islands (found under stones at low water) ; Cu- 

 ming. 



An interesting species tessellated with white and very rich dark 

 brown, in which the latter colour greatly preponderates. 



Triton decipiens. Trit. testd elongato-ovatd, subfusiformi, dis- 

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