72 Zoological Society. 



Terebra micans. Ter. testd conico-subulatd, acuminatd, semiopacd, 

 pallide fulvd, nitidd ; anfractibus planulatis, integris, longitrorsum 

 plicis capillaribus , superne cceruleo et ad basin anfractds ultimi 

 fusco fasciatis j aperturd in/erne effusd ; columelld truncatd. 

 Axis 13 lin. 



Hab. ? 



Cab. Cuming. 



The specific name I find in use as a cabinet name, but I am igno- 

 rant who is the originator. 



Terebra lepida. Ter. testd obeso- vel rariils subcylindraceo-subu- 

 latd, acuminatd, Icevigatd, politd, albidd vel pallide fulvd ; anfrac- 

 tibus planulatis, integris, plicis longitudinalibus acutis, interstitiis 

 lavigatis, superne maculis rufis cinctis ; anfractu ultimo subcylin- 

 draceo, pallide fasciato. Axis 10 lin. 



Hab. Guinea ; on the sands : Humphrey. 



Cab. Cuming. 



Terebra obesa. Ter. testd obeso-subulatd, Icevigatd, albidd, ma- 

 culis fuscis longitudinalibus pallide ornatd^ anfractibus paucis, 

 subrotundatis , integris, ultimo biseriatim rmkulato ; spird obsolete 

 plicatd; aperturd oblongd; columelld truncatd. Axis 6 lin. 



Hab. ? 



Cab. Cuming. Unique. 



In this singular little shell the last whorl occupies nearly one half 

 of the entire length. 



Terebra nassoides. Ter. testd obeso-subulatd, Icevigatd, nitidd, 

 anfractibus planulatis, integris, superne albo, medio fusco cinctis, 

 ultimo unicolore ; aperturd inferne effusd. Axis 6 lin. 



Hab. ? 



Cab. Cuming. 



Terebra rustica. Ter. testd obeso-subulatd, acuminatd, fused, 

 nitidd, striis transversis scabrd; anfractibus subrotundatis, longi- 

 trorsum plico-costatis, superne infra suturam luteis ; plicis sub- 

 distantibus , fere continuis ; anfractu ultimo elongato, concolore ; 

 aperturd elongatd ; columelld Icevi, subrectd. Axis 8 lin. 



Hab. ? 



Cab. Metcalfe. 



Terebra tenera. Ter. testd parvd, obeso-subulatd, Icevigatd, ni- 

 tidd, anfractibus plico-costatis, pallide fulvis , superne prope sutu- 

 ram rufo fasciatis, ultimo ad basin rufo; plicis continuis; colu- 

 melld contortd. Axis 4 lin. 



Hab. Straits of Malacca, in seventeen fathoms ; Ceylon. 



Cab. Belcher. 



Terebra mera. Ter. testd subcylindraceo-subulatd, Icevigatd, ni- 

 tidd, albidd, vel pallide rufo late fasciatd ; anfractibus subplanu- 

 latis, superne plicis parvis numerosis obliquis, infra evanidis ; 

 aperturd parvd, elongatd; columelld subtruncatd. Axis 1\ lin. 



Hab. Straits of Malacca, in seventeen fathoms. 



Cab. Belcher. 



Terebra pygm^ea. Ter. testd purpured, obeso-subulatd ; anfrac- 



