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NOTE ON CYPRyEA ANGUSTATA, GRAY, 

 Var. subcamea, Ancey. 



By C. E. Bbddomb. 



This variety of this species measures, from the syphonal end to 

 the posterior apertural notch, 24 mm.; it is 16 mm. wide and 12 

 high, i.e., from the base to the most prominent part of the dorsum. 

 It is therefore in all specimens I have seen a shorter, broader, and 

 a more depressed shell than the type. Of a uniform pale flesh 

 colour on the dorsal surface, without any indications of darker 

 coloured bands or zones so frequently found in specimens of this 

 species; base almost white from end to end, along the apertui'e, 

 Ijut approaching the thickened porcellanous sides of the base it 

 shades off to a duller flesh colour than on the dorsum. This 

 lateral intensified coloration continues forwards and backwards to 

 the ends round which it is uninterruptedly continued with a dense 

 porcellanous deposit, which characteristically separates the 

 ventral from the dorsal aspects; this lateral thickening is sub- 

 angulated, projecting beyond the surface with a slight upper 

 recurved margin causing it to be shallowly channelled, most 

 marked on the peristome, which is also less uneven than in most 

 samples of C. angustata; in many forms of the latter the elevated 

 surface points correspond with elevated ridges, which can be seen 

 and felt distinctly running across the dorsum of the body whorl. 

 I notice this character most marked in the zoned varieties of the 

 species; they are less marked in this variety. Showing through 

 the thickened porcellanous margin 8 to 10 small dark chocolate 

 coloured round spots exist on each side, but are only hazily 

 defined. 



The aperture is proportionally wider than in the type form and 

 rather more bent towards the left posterior end. The peristome 



