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testd brevi, subventricosd, Icevi, umbilicatd, anfractibus separatis ; 



varicibus 7 distantibus, laminatis, extantibus, continuis, valide re- 



plicatis, prope suturam angulatis ; colore albo. Long. 0*60 ; lat. 



0-32 poll. 

 Hab. Ins. " Lord Hood's." H. Cuming legit. 

 Found on coral reefs ; shorter than the preceding and having the 

 varices folded backwards. 



Scalaria hyalina, Thes. Conch, part. 4. pi. 32. f. 21, 22. Seal. 



testd tenui, glabrd ; anfractibus late separatis, angustis ; varicibus 



distantibus, laqueatis, extantibus ; colore albo. Long. 0*40; lat. 



0-21 poll. 



Hab. Ins. Catanauan et Batangas, ins. Luzon, Philippinarum. 



H. Cuming legit. 



This small species has the whorls widely separated from each other 

 and the varices few, distant, and beautifully fluted. Found in sandy 

 mud at eight to ten fathoms. 



Scalaria laxata, Thes. Conch, part. 4. pi. 32. f. 8. Seal, testd 



tenui, Icevi ; anfractibus late separatis, varicibus numerosis, sub- 



regularibus, laminatis, simplicibus ; aperturd ovali ; colore albo. 



Long. 0*76; lat. "37 poll. 



Hab. Ins. Catanauan, pr. Tayabas, ins. Luzon, Philippinarum. H. 



Cuming legit. 



The whorls are separated, as in Sc. hyalina, but the varices are 

 numerous and simple. Found in sandy mud at eight to ten fathoms. 



Scalaria pyramiualis, Thes. Conch, part. 4. pi. 32. f. 4. Seal, 

 testd pyramidali, acuminatd, Icevi ; anfractibus separatis ; varicibus 

 extantibus 9 subcrenulatis , prope suturam in angulum acutum 

 productis, ad suturam junctis ; aperturd ovali ; labio interno crasso ; 

 colore albo. Long. 1*20 ; lat. 0*50 poll. 

 Hab. Ins. Caminguing, Philippinarum. H. Cuming legit. 

 Taken in sandy mud at thirty fathoms. 



Resembling Sc. communis, but more pyramidal in form, more ta- 

 pering towards the apex, and the somewhat more laminated and 

 projecting varices have a sharp angle near the centre. The most 

 perfect specimen is in the collection of the Rev. J. F. Stainforth. 



Scalaria Philippinarum, Thes. Conch, part. 4. pi. 32. f. 1, 2, 3. 

 Seal, testd elongatd, acuminatd, Icevi ; anfractibus numerosis, pau- 

 lulum separatis ; varicibus distantibus, tenuibus, obliquis, superne 

 vix angulatis, ad suturam junctis ; colore inter varices pallide fulvo, 

 vel castaneo-nigricante. Variat colore albo. Long. 095 ; Int. 0*27 

 poll. 

 Hab. Catanauan, pr. Tayabas, ins. Luzon, Philippinarum; H. Cu- 

 ming legit : et Amboyna, legit R. B. Hinds. 



An elongated shell, the principal variety of which is of a chestnut 

 colour between the varices. Found in sandy mud at eight to ten 

 fathoms. 



Scalaria aculeata, Thes. Conch, part. 4. pi. 32. f. 35, 36, 37. 

 Seal, testd pyramidali, Icevi, acuminatd ; anfractibus vix separatis ; 

 varicibus laminatis, refiexis, antice subrotundatis, prope suturam 



