132 PURPURINiE. 



and the tooth on the outer lip. The species are few 

 in number, and come from Africa and Cahfornia. 



Species of Pseudoliva. 



laevis, Mart. striata, A. Adams. 



sepimeota, Bang. zebrina, A. Adams. 



Sub-gen. macron, H. aud A. Adama. 



luner lip with the callus defined ; columella obliquely wrin- 

 kled ; spire elevated, suture channelled. 



^thiops, Reeve. Kellettii, A. Adams. 



Genus PINAXIA, H. and A. Adams. 



Shell conical ; spire short, acute ; aperture oval-oblong, 

 emarginate anteriorly ; inner lip flattened, with several 

 transverse plaits in the middle ; outer lip acute, grooved 

 internally. 



Ea;. P. coronata, A. Adams, pi. 14, fig. 1. 



The singular and pretty little shell on which this genus 

 is founded, is from the Philippines, and is one of the very 

 numerous discoveries in C oneirology made by the indefa- 

 tigable Mr. Cuming during his laborious researches among 

 the reefs and islands of the Philippine Archipelago. 



Genus CONCHOPATELLA, Chemnitz. 



Shell ovate, last whorl large, expanded ; spire very 

 short, obliquely inclined towards the left side ; aperture 

 very wide, slightly channelled anteriorly ; inner lip flat- 

 tened ; outer lip with two small teeth in front. 



