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176. G. tenera, A^dh. Fig. 232. Elongate fusiform, ra- 

 ther thin ; spire elevated, slightly carinate at apex, suture 

 well impressed; whorls 8, slightly convex, the last large; 

 aperture small, sub-rhomboidal, produced at base. Light 

 horn-color, 4-banded, the two middle bands approximate. Ala. 



Distinguished by the narrowly effused aperture. 



1T8. G. EUiottii, Lea. Fig. 233. Obtusely conical, somewhat 

 thick, obscurely striate; spire obtusely elevated, and carinately 

 angled above the much impressed suture ; whorls 6, slopingly 

 convex, the last large; aperture large, ovately rhoml)oidal, 

 columella twisted below. Yellowish-brown, without bands, 

 generally dark brown within, fading to white on the margin. 

 Fannin Co.^ Geo., Uchee and Little Uchee Rivers. 



179. G. pallescens, Lea. Figs. 234, 235. Acutely coni- 

 cal, carinate above the suture, rather thin ; spire elevated, su- 

 ture deeply impressed; whorls 9, sloping, flatly convex; aper- 

 ture small ovate, angular at base. Yellowish, generally with- 

 out bands, sometimes 4-banded. Chester Dist., S. C. ; Little 



Uchee River, Columbus, Geo. 



Fig. 235 is G. inosculata, the immature shell of this species. The figure 

 o^ pallescens, which is a copy of Mr. Lea's, does not well represent the 

 species. 



179a. G. Romae, Lea. Fig. 236. Conoidal, thick, sub- 

 carinate; spire elevated conical, suture slightly impressed; 

 whorls 7, plauulate. the first ones carinate; aperture large, 

 ovate ; lip acute, sub-sinuous, columella thin and contorted. 

 Dark corneous, without bands. Rome, Geo. 



179b. G. circumlineata, Tryon. Figs. 237, 238. Fusi- 

 form, inflated, thick ; spire elevated, apex acute; whorls 6 — 7, 

 convex, the initial ones sometimes slightly folded; body whorl 

 convex, obscurely many angled, the planes produced by irre- 

 gular, raised revolving lines ; aperture small, oblique, ovate. 

 Dark greenish-black or dark horn-color, without bands. Cal. 



180. G. parva, Lea. Fig. 239. Conical, smooth, thin; 

 spire somewhat raised, sharp-pointed, suture well impressed; 

 whorls 7, flatly convex ; aperture rather small, sub-rhomboidal. 

 Horn- color, not banded. Geo. 



May be the same as pallescens. 



182. G. Anthonyi, Lea. Fig. 240. Obtusely conical, 

 smooth, rather thin, shining; spire obtuse, suture moderate; 

 whorls 6, somewhat convex, the last long; aperture large, 

 elongately rhombic, columella very much twisted and narrow- 

 ly produced below. Dark chestnut-brown, not banded. Tenn. 



183. G. Cahawbensis, Xea. Fig. 241. Obtusely conical, 

 smooth, rather thin; spire elevated at the apex, carinate and 

 sharp-pointed, suture linear; whorls 8, flattened, the last ra- 

 ther large; aperture small, ovate. Dark horn-color, obscurely 

 banded, whitish or yellowish within. Cahaicha River, Ala. 



