﻿AURICULA.— Plate III. 



Species 18. (Mns. Brit.) 



Auricula Hooglyensii?. Avr. testa tenmusculd, stra- 

 mineii, ,■."//(;■//( cniiird, infra subrotundd ; spirci 

 suhpiiriiiiii.tnhS, ,i,ifrnrt!hii.i quaternis,rectilaterali- 

 bus, iiltimo njU)i(1ric'\ gupenie angulato ; eolu- 

 melhi arcuatd, infra inedium liplicatd. 



The Hooglt Aueicula. Shell rather thin, straw- 

 coloured, conical above, rather rounded ; spire 

 rather pyramidal, whorls four, straight-sided, 

 last cylindrical, angular above; columella 

 arched, with two plaits below the middle. 



Blanfoed. ? MS. Brit. Mns. 



Hah. Hoogly, India. 



Species 19. (Mus. Brit.) 



Aueicula LDTEA. Aur. testa ovatd, pallide fulvd fuseo- 

 fasciatd; spird hrevi, conicd, ultimo anfractu 

 aiibcylindrieo ; aperturd angustd, labia externa 

 inttls plicis numerosis munito ; colunielld arcuatd, 

 triplicatd. 



The tellow Auricula. Shell ovate, pale fawn banded 

 with brown ; spire short, conical, last whorl 

 rather cylindrical ; aperture narrow, outer lip 

 provided with numerous plaits within ; columella 

 arched, with three plaits. 



QnOT. Voy. Astro. Zoologie, Vol. II. p. 103. 



Melampus paUescem. Sowerby. 



Hab. ? 



Species 20. (Mns. Brit.) 



Auricula Oparica. Anr. testa tenui, amjustd, fusi- 

 formi, pallide stramined; spird jinidiicl'!, siiji- 

 aciuninatd, anfractibus elevatis, ultimo ini'n) siil- 

 truncato ; aperturd brevi, columella arcwttii, infra 

 medium uniplicatd, ad terminum truncatd. 



The Opaea Auricula. Shell thin, narrow, fusiform, 

 pale straw ; spire produced, rather acuminated ; 

 whorls raised, last slightly truncated below ; 

 aperture short, columella arched, with a plait 

 below the middle, truncated at the end. 



H. and A. Adams. ? MS. 



H<ih. Opara Isl, S. Seas. 



Species 21. (Mus. Brit.) 



Auricula pusilla. Am. testa parvd, angustd, albd, 

 spird acuminata, ultimo anfractu, supra aperturam 

 elevatd, versus terminum subattenuatd ; aperturd 

 parvd, coliiinelld biplicatd. 



The dwarf Auricula. Shell small, narrow, white ; 

 spire acuminated, last whorl elevated above the 

 aperture, slightly attenuated towards the end ; 

 aperture small, columella with two plaits. 



H. and A. Adams. ? MS. Brit. Mus. 



Hah. Philippines. 



