﻿M A R G A E 1 T A. 



Plate II. 



Species 8. (Mns. Brit.) 



Maec,.4RIT.\ SANDWicnuNA. Mar. testa suhgldhond, 

 tjriseo-fuh-i'i, .sjumlitcr striatd, maculis fi^cis nigre- 

 srentihus trxscUathn rariegatd ; anfractthia trinis, 

 ultimo magnn, snhgJoboso ; apertiinl snhrotwiula, 

 CdliDiieUa, crnssii'iscuJd, ohliqud ; umhilico lafo. 



The Sandwich Islands Margarita. Shell subglobose, 

 greyish fulvous, spirally striated, variegated 

 with Wackish-brown tessellated spots ; whorls 

 three, last large, subglobose; aperture rather 

 round ; eoluiiiella rather thick, oblique ; umbili- 

 cus broad. 



A. Ad.\ms. ? MS. Mus. Brit. 



Hab. Sandwich islands. 



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(Mr 



Jrit.) 



Margarita Vi-LGAKis. Mn,-. t,si,'f j.arrd, ohli'iini, <!,■- 

 pressd, alhidd, hvri ; a nfrai-fihu.-; friiii.'i, iiltimo 

 rapide creJicenti ; aprrturd luagiid, dcrliri ; coht. 



mdld teuiii 



The Common Margarita. Shell small, oblique, de- 

 pressed, whitish, smooth ; whorls three, last 

 quickly increased ; aperture large, sloped ; colu- 

 mella thin ; umbilicus small. 



Leach, Sowerbt. Conch. 111. Sp. '>. f. 13. 



Eah. Northern Seas. 



Species lU. (Mus. Brit.) 

 Margarita sigaretina. Mar. testa oblique depressd, 

 crassiiisculd, subhaliotoidea, rubra, Icevigaid, i»i'((s 

 splendide iridescent i ; aperturd oblique ovatd, 

 maximd; rohimelld albd, lata, plan nlatd, per- 

 obliqud. 



The sigareta-like Margarita. Shell obliquely de- 

 pressed, rather thick, rather haliotis-shaped, red, 

 smooth, splendidly iridescent within ; aperture 

 obliquely ovate, very large ; columella white, 

 broad, flattened, very obliqne. 



SowEREV. Mai. and Conch. Mag. p. 2-1 ; Con. 111. f. 1-4. 



Hab. ? 



Possibly a further knowledge of this species may 



lead to its placement in the Gexa group. 



Species II. (Mus. Brit.) 



Margarita pulcherrima. Mar. te.Hd altd, tmrhw/i'mii, 

 subdistanter spiraliier liratd, inter liris regvlariter 

 striatis ; liris minute vwniliferis, rubro macidati.i ,■ 

 iimbilico magno, carinato ; nolumelld obliqud. 



The vert i-retty Margarita. Shell raised, trochus- 

 shaped, rather distantly spirally ridged, between 

 the ridges regularly striated ; ridges minutely 

 beaded, spotted with red; umbilicus large, 

 keeled ; columella oblique. 



A. Apams. P 



Hah. .Japan. 



dratu 



Th 



dmnelld crassd, laid, siiperne valide arcuati'i. 

 BLUEisH Margarita. Shell ash-coloured, de- 

 pressed, not umbilicated, smooth, narrowly 

 banded ; spire depressed - conical, ajjcrture 

 obliquely squarish ; columella thick, broad, 

 strongly arched above. 



King '~-V MS. Brit. Mus. 



Hab. ? 



This species belongs to the Photinula group. 



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Species 13. (Mus. Brit.) 



Magarita acuminata. Mar. testa cinercu-alhi 

 conicd, acuminata ; an/ractibiis quints : 

 maxima, subavgula'o ; aperturd ma gnd. cnlnnii'lld 

 tenui, umbilico aiigiistissinio. 



The acuminated Makgaeetina. Shell ashy white, 

 high, conical, acuminated ; whorls live ; last 

 very large, slightly angular ; aperture large ; 

 columella thin ; umbilicus very narrow. 



SowERET. Mai. and Conch. Mag. p. 26. Con. 111. f. 7. 



Hab. ? 



Species 14. (Mus. Brit.) 

 Margarita punctata. Mar. tesfd eleratd, conicd, 

 ftdcd ; aiifractibi'S senis ftirrifis, sutin-d profmidd 



