CKRIPIIASFA. 



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Species of Melanoides. 



aspera, Lavi, 

 circumstriata, Metcalfe. 

 clavus, Lam. 

 coarctata, Lam. 

 corvugata, Lam. 

 cylindracea, AIoii-ss. 

 dactylus, Lea. 

 episcopalis, Lea. 

 erythrostoma, Quay. 

 glaphyra, Morel. 

 Jierculea, Gould. 

 iiifracostata, Moitss. 

 Largillierti, Phil. 

 latebrosa, Hinds. 

 locustris, Morel. 

 iiigritina, Morel. 



Papuensis, Quoy. 

 perfecta, Moms. 

 polygonata, Lea. 

 pulclira, T^. d. Busch. 

 pyramidalis, Morel. 

 pyramidata, Hinds. 

 Reenivardii, De Haan. 

 reticulata, Lea, 

 subnodosa, Phil. 

 tuberculata, Miill. 

 torquata, V. d. Busch. 

 turritella, DJcr. 

 unifasciata, Mouss. 

 varicosa, Trosch. 

 virgulata, Feruss. 



Genus CERIPIIASIA, Swainson. 



Shell subfusiform, wliorls transversely sulcate, the last 

 angulatcd ; spire acuminated ; aperture small, })roduced 

 in front, with a small groove-like canal at the fore part ; 

 outer lip thin, ])Osteriorly sinuated. 



Syn. Telcscopella, Gray. 



Ex. C. canaliculata, Say, pi. 31, fig. 6. 



The shell of Ceriphami is covered with a dark green 

 epidermis, and is more like that of lo than any other of 

 this family; it may, however, be distinguished from lo by 

 the beak being shorter, and by the whorls being sulcated 

 and not spiny. 



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