268 CYPRiEID^. 



Syn. Cyprseova, Sioains. Cyprovula, Auct. Cypreo- 

 vula, Flem. Cyprasoviilum, Soiv., Jun. 



Ex. C. Capensis, Soioerhy, pi. Q8, fig. 4. 



The only recent examples of this genus, characterised 

 by the transversely striated back of the shell, are inhabi- 

 tants of the Cape ; they are rare, and the animal has not 

 hitherto been observed. 



Species of Cypraovala. 

 Adamsonii, Gray. Capeusis, Gray. 



Genus TRIVIA, Gray. 



Shell oval, rather depressed, surface covered with ele- 

 vated, transverse ribs or tubercles ; spire concealed ; 

 aperture naiTOW ; inner lip sulcated ; outer lip transversely 

 grooved. 



Syn. Coccinella, Leach, not Linn. Trivea, Stvains. 



Ex. T. Europsea, Montagu, pi. 28, fig. 5. Shell, T. 

 Europaea, fig. 5, a. 



The shells of the Trivias are sometimes covered with 

 transverse, raised ribs across the back, as in T. Europ^a 

 and T. pediculus, and sometimes with elevated tubercles, 

 as in T. pustulosa ; while in others there are both tuber- 

 cles and ribs, as in T. staphylaa. 



Species of Trivia. 



acuticlentata, Gash. caudidula, Gask. 



armandina, Duel. Childreni, Gray. 



australis, ham. cocciuella, Lam. 



Beckii, Gask. depauperata, Sow. 



