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TEREBRIN^. 



Genus TEREBRA, Adanson. 



Eyes at the outer bases of the tentacles. 



Shell elongately subulate, whorls very numerous, with 

 a spiral groove forming a posterior band ; aperture very 

 small, canaUculated ; columella tortuous; outer lip sinuated 

 anteriorly. 



Syn. Terebrum, Montf. 



Ex. T. subulata, Linnmis, ph 22, fig. 2. Operculum, 

 T. subulata, fig. 2, a, 2, b. Shell, T. subulata, fig. 2, c. 



The tentacles in this genus are very small, with the 

 eyes at their outer bases. 



Species of Terebra. 



alveolata, Hinds. 

 amauda, Hinds. 

 Argus, Hinds. 

 Babylonia, Lam. 

 castanea, Kien. 

 ciugulifera, Lam. 

 commaculata, Gmel. 

 cousors, Hinds. 

 conspei'sa, Hinds. 

 copula, Hinds. 

 corrugata, Lam. 

 flammea. Lam. 

 frigata, Hinds. 

 funiculata, Hinds. 

 geromulata, Kien. 

 ligata, Hinds. 

 lingualis, Hinds. 



monilis, Quoy. 

 nebulosa. Hinds. 

 oculata, Lam. 

 oruata, Gray. 

 pertusa. Born. 

 plicata, Gray. 

 pretiosa, Beeve. 

 robusta, Hinds. 

 rudis, Gray. 

 specillata, Hinds. 

 straminea. Gray. 

 subulata, Linn. 

 succinea. Hinds. 

 tessellata. Gray. 

 tricolor. Sow. 

 triseriata, Gray. 



