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rOTAMIDINiE. 



Syn. Tristoma, Bla'inv. Triphora, Sitains. Triforis, 

 Desk., olim. Mastonia, Hinds. 



Ex. T. perversus, Linnceus, pi. 30, fig. 4. Shell, T. 

 perversus. fig. 4, a. 



The species of Triphoris are very numerous, and are 

 from deep water ; they are inhabitants of the Straits of 

 Malacca, Australia, New Guinea, New Ireland, the West 

 Indies, and the Mediterranean. The third posterior canal 

 is only occasionally present ; the sculpture of the whorls 

 is very varied, beautiful, and constant. 



Species of Triphoris. 



aclversus, Hinds. 

 candidus, Hinds. 

 Cateretensis, Hinds. 

 Clemens, Hinds. 

 concinniis, Hinds. 

 festivus, A. Adams, 

 granuliitus, Adams and Reeve. 

 bilaris, Hinds. 

 labiatus, A. Adams. 

 monilifer, Hinds. 

 nigrofuscus, A. Adams. 

 ornatus, Desh. 



perversus, Linn. 

 roseus, Hinds. 

 ruber, Hinds. 

 scitulus, A. Adams. 

 speciosus, Adams and Eeeve. 

 suturalis, Adams and Reeve. 

 tristoma, Blainv. 

 variegatus, A. Adams. 

 verrucosus, Adams andReeve. 

 violaceus, Quoy and Gaini. 

 vulpinus. Hinds. 



Sub.-gen. ino, Hinds. 

 Shell cylindraceo-subulate, elongate, acuminate. 



acutus, Kien. 



femulans. Hinds. 



albidus, A. Adams. 



alveolatus, Adams andReeve. 



asperrimus. Hinds. 



bilix, Hinds. 



cancellatus, Hinds. 



cingulatus, A. Adams. 

 collaris, Hinds. 

 consors, Hinds. 

 corrugatus, Hinds. 

 dextroversus, Adams and 

 Reeve. 



