cvxciIOLQay. 153 



*Cypr.t;a sm.AN-nsTOMA, Loathes. 



* ,, CAKXKOr.A, T,. 



* „ Isabella, L. 



Cowries with a tlattcned base, callous lij), and gibbous bark. 



*(AiUCIa) AXNUlfS, L. 



* ,, SIOXETA, L. 



* ,, AuAIiICA, L. 



* ,, JtAURITIANA, L. 



msTiao, Omc'l. 



Small cowries, with the back either transversely wriukled, as iu the little pink 

 ' cowrie ' of the European seas, or ornamented with pustules. 



*(Teivia) BixKir, Gaskoin. 



* ,, ouvzA, Lam. 



*(PdSTULARIa) STArHVL.EA, L. 



* ,, Nl'CLECS, L. 



*(|Epona) olobulus, L. 



,, AXNULATA, Gray. Andamans. 



Family Amphiporasidae. 



Teeth in seven rows. Shell pointed at both ends, polished, inner lip without 

 teeth, outer lip intlexcd. Operculum none. 



C'Ai.pruxvs, Montfort. 



Shell cowry-shaped, with a wurt-like tubercle at cither end. 



* ,, VEKKUCOSUS, L. 



Family Cancellaridae. 



Iladula and teeth none Operculum none. 

 Caxcellaria, Lamarck. 



Shell ribbed and cancellated. Canal short. Columella with several strong 

 oblique plaits. 



* ,, scAi.AuixA, Sow. Thes. Con. 



* ,, ELEGANs, Reeve. 



* ,, CRisPATA (or crexifera), Sow. 



Family Cerithiidse. 



Teeth in seven rows. Rostrum broad aud short. Tentacles distant, eyes on 

 short pedicles adnate to the outer bases of the tentacles. A rudimentary siphonal 

 fold. Operculum horny, spiral. 



