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Hab. San Nicholas, island of Zebu, Philippines. 

 Cab. Cuming. 



Terebra casta. Ter. testa turrito-subulatd, albescente, Icevigatd, 

 politd ; anfractibus integris, planulatis, superne plicatis et lacteo 

 fasciatis, infra lecvigatis, strigis longitudinalibus pallide fuscis 

 nebulosis ; anfractu ultimo subelongato, lacteo fasciato ; columelld 

 brevi, subrectd. Axis 13 lin. 



Hab. Ilo-ilo, island of Panay, Philippines, at low water. 



Cab. Cuming. 



Terebra inconstans. Ter. testd obeso-subulatd, acuminatd, lividd 

 vel pallidd, politd ; anfractibus integris, subrotundatis , longitror- 

 sum plicatis, inter stitiis Icevigatis ; infra suturam et ad basin an- 

 fractds ultimi pallide fasciatd ; aperturd effusd ; columelld trun- 

 catd, subcallosd. Axis 16 lin. 



Hab. Sandwich Islands. 



Cab. Cuming. 



This species has much of the general character of T. anomala, but 

 the whorls are constantly entire, and the shells are more acuminate 

 and obese. ♦ 



Terebra penicillata. Ter. testd turritd, obeso-subulatd, Icevigatd, 

 politd, albd lineis undatis rufis longitrorsum dispositis ; anfracti- 

 bus integris, ultimo elongato, efasciato; spird obsolete plicatd; 

 aperturd elongatd ; columelld Icevi. Axis 17 lin. 



Hab. Seychelles. 



Cab. Belcher and Cuming. 



Terebra venosa. Ter. testd subcylindraceo-subulatd, Icevigatd, 

 politd; anfractibus integris, subplanulatis, superne albo, infrd. 

 purpureo cinctis, strigis rufis longitudinalibus flexuosis ; spird pli- 

 catd, anfractu ultimo subrotundato, rariils transversim fasciato vel 

 lineato ; aperturd elongatd, albd. Axis 16 lin. 



Hab. ? 



Cab. Cuming. 



The only species in this now extensive genus where the fasciation 

 of the last whorl is not to be relied on as a character. 



These two species have been united by M. Kiener with T. lanceata, 

 but I cannot help regarding them as most unquestionably distinct. 



Terebra luctuosa. Ter. testd gracile acuminatd, Icevigatd, politd, 

 atro-fuscd, rariils castaned vel olivaced; anfractibus subplanulatis, 

 integris, superne plicis parvis undatis, infra evanidis, ultimo elon- 

 gato, concolore ; columelld Icevi, breviusculd. Axis 17 lin. 



Hab. Gulf of Nicoya ; Puerto Portrero, west coast of America; in 

 twelve fathoms, coral sand. 



Cab. Cuming and Belcher. 



Terebra cuspidata. Ter. testd gracile et elongate subulatd, valde 

 acuminatd, Icevigatd, politd, nitidd ,• anfractibus planulatis, integris, 

 superne plicatis , infrd, evanidis, pallidis cceruleo anguste fasciatis ; 

 anfractu ultimo Icevigato, subdiaphano, ad basin fascia rufd ornato. 

 Axis 13 lin. 



Hab. Cape Coast, Africa : Humphrey. 



Cab. Cuming. 



