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The specimens are nearly of an uniform colour, but a band of some- 

 what deeper colour traverses the upper portion of each whorl. 



Terebra stylata. Ter. testd subulatd, acuminata, politd, olivaced ; 

 anfractibus subplanulatis, integris, numerose plicatis, infrct evani- 

 dis, prope suturam albidis maculis fuscis interrupts fasciatis , ulti- 

 mo leevigato, in/erne albo anguste fasciato ; aper turd fused ; colu- 

 melld Icevi, subtruncatd. Axis 21 lin. 



Hab. Japan ; Philippine Islands. 



Cab. Cuming. 



Terebra tuberosa. Ter. testd turrito -subulatd, saturate fulvd, 

 nitidd ; anfractibus rotundatis, longitrorsum costatis, superne cin- 

 gulo numerose tuberculato ; costis brevibus ; nodulosis striis decus- 

 santibus ; columelld contortd. Axis 11 lin. 



Hah. Ticao, Philippines. 



Cab. Cuming. Unique. 



In this characteristic species the girdle consists of a number of 

 small tubercles, superior in number to the vertical ribs. 



Terebra conspersa. Ter. testd turrito-subulatd, nitidd, albd ; 

 anfractibus subrotundatis , plico- costatis, superne lined impressd, 

 prtecipue inter stitiali, cinctis, prope suturam punctis rufis rarb 

 conspersis, interstitiis striatis ; anfractu ultimo ad basin fulvo. 

 Axis 10 lin. 

 Hab. Catbalonga, island of Samar, Philippines; eight fathoms, 

 sandy mud. 

 Cab. Cuming. 



A pretty little species, only known to me through the two speci- 

 mens in the above collection ; and it will readily be distinguished by 

 its sparsely scattered rufous spots and orange base. 



Terebra lingualis. Ter. testd turrito-subulatd, albidd, flammeis 

 atro -fuscis longitudinalibus ornatd; anfractibus planulatis , duabus 

 lineis impressis divisis, infra suturam tuberculatis ; ared inferiore 

 Icevigatd; anfractu ultimo subrotundato, leevigato, fasciato; aperturd 

 quadrat d ; columelld contortd. Axis 30 lin. 

 Hab. Gulf of Papagayo, Bay of Montejo, west coast of America; 

 ten to seventeen fathoms, sandy mud. 

 Cab. Belcher and Cuming. 



The whorls, particularly those of the spire, are divided into three 

 spaces by two girdling lines ; the lower area is smooth, but the two 

 others, particularly the most superior, is tubercled. It is a handsome 

 species, from the deep reddish-brown flames with which it is covered. 



Terebra ligata. Ter. testd elongate subulatd, acuminatd ; anfrac- 

 tibus planulatis, transversim striatis, cingulis duobus tuberculatis, 

 cingulo superior e et area inferiore maculis quadrat is fuscis trans- 

 versis ornatd, cingulo inferiore minore albidd concolore ; anfractu 

 ultimo parvo, biseriatim maculate Axis 15J lin. 



Hab. Marquesas ; in seven fathoms, sandy mud. 



Cab. Belcher. 



Terebra funiculata. Ter. testd elongate subulatd, nitidd, fulvd; 



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