COLUMBELLA. 



Species C6. (Mus. Cuming.) 



CoLCMBELL.v Indica. Col. testd ei/lindraceo-oblongd, 

 subfiisiformi, transvenim sulcato-striald, alba, macuUs 

 obUqiiis riKjrk bivMatd, anfractibus superne concavius- 

 ctilis, deinde convexis; labro incrassato, intus denlicu- 

 lato. 



The Indian Columbella. Shell cylindrically oblong, 

 somewhat fusiform, trausversely groove-striated, white, 

 enoii'cled with two fillets of oblique black spots, whorls 

 rather concave at the upper part, then convex ; lip 

 thickened, denticulated wiihiu. 



Uah. India. 



Distinguished by a cylindrically fusiform growth, neatly 

 painted with distant fillets of oblique black spots upon a 

 white irround. 



Species G7. (Fig. a, b, JIus. Cuming.) 



Columbella pcecila. Col. testa ovatd, utrinque subacu- 

 minald, (raiisversim sulculd, fulvd, fasciis caataneis 

 disiaatibm cingulatd, interstitiis vmculis albidis varie- 

 gatis, anfractibus superne tumidis el coronatis ; aper- 

 turd oblongo-flexuosd, utrinque temie denticiilatd. 



The vauiegated Columbella. Shell ovate, subacumi- 

 nated at each extremity, transversely grooved, fulvous, 

 encircled with distant chestnut bands, the interstices 

 variegated with white spots, whorls swollen and co- 

 ronated at the upper part ; aperture oblong, flexuous, 

 finely denticulated on each side. 



SowEitisY, Thesaurus Couch, vol. i. p. 118. pi, 37. f. 51, 

 52. 



Hab. Island of Matnog, Philippines ; Cuming. 

 A pretty, stout, coronated species, closely transversely 



oTooved throughout, painted with cliaracf eristic brown 



transverse and oblique bands. 



Species 68. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Columbella miser. Col. testa ovato-obhngd, albicante 

 vel lutcscente, castaneo vivide maculald, anfractibus 

 conveximculis, lougitudinaliter costalis, costis in an- 

 fractu ultimo obsoletis ; aperturd ovatd. 



The miser Columbella. Shell ovately oblong, whitish 

 or yellowish, vividly spotted with chestnut, whorls 



rather convex, longitudinally ribbed, ribs obsolete on 



the last whorl ; aperture ovate. 

 SowERBY, Thesaurus Couch, vol. i. p. 129. pi. 38. f. Ill- 



Hab. ? 



Strikingly variegated with various - sized chestnut 

 blotches. 



Species 69. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 

 Columbella Menkeana. Col. testd anguste acuminata, 

 lavigatd, fulvd, fascid rnfd interruptd cingulatd; 

 aperturd brevi, canali truncato, labro superne subsi- 

 nnato, intus vix denticulato. 

 Menke's Columbella. Shell narrowly acuminated, 

 smooth, fidvous, encircled with an interrupted red 

 band; aperture short, canal truncated, lip slightly 

 notched at the upper part, faiutly denticulated within. 

 Columbella acuminata, Menke (not of Nuttall). 

 Ilab. Australia. 



This interesting Australian species has very much the 

 appearance of a T^rebra. It is of a bright fulvous colour, 

 encircled beneath the suture in each whorl with an inter- 

 rupted red band, the spots being sometimes arrow-headed, 

 filleted with white. 



Species 70. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Columbella phasinola. Col. testd globoso-ovatd, ru- 

 bidd, granis albis cingulatd, spird abbremato-conicd, 

 suturis subimpressis ; aperturd coarclatd, utrinque 

 denticulatd. 



The pheasant Columbella. Shell globosely ovate, 

 red, encircled with white grains, spire shortly coni- 

 cal, sutures rather impressed; aperture contracted, 

 denticulated on each side. 



Duclos, Monog. du Genre, pi. 8. f. 13 to 16. 



Hab. ? 



An obtuse subglobose shell, beaded throughout with 



large white grains set in a deep-red ground. 



Species 71. (Mus. Cumiug.) 

 Columbella rugulosa. Cul. testd oblongo-ovatd, crassd, 

 longitudinaliter plieato-rtigosd, violaceo-nigricante, ma- 

 cuUs albis aspersd, obscure fasciatd, spird obtusd, an- 



October, 1858. 



