cerulescente, indistinct? albi-fasciatd, tuberculis ni- 

 gricantibus; columella lavi, excavatd ; canali bre- 

 viusculo, recurvo ; labro intus dentato, dentibus sub- 

 remotis. 



The tuberculated Ranella. Shell pyramidally ovate ; 

 whorls transversely striated, ornamented over entire 

 surface with rows of nearly equal small tubercles ; 

 yellowish or ashy blue, indistinctly banded with 

 white, tubercles blackish ; columella smooth, exca- 

 vated ; canal rather short, recurved ; lip toothed. 



Broderip, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1832. 



Hab. Malacca ; and, rarely, Pacific Islands. 



An ancient species figured in Martini's Conch., vol. iv. 



pi. 128. f. 1229, which escaped the notice of Lamarck. 



Species 37. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Ranella venustula. Ran. testd ovatd, crassiusculd, 

 varicibus valde obliquis ; anfractibus transversim cos- 

 tatis, granulatis et punctatis, superne anguhtis, prope 

 suturam corrugatis, ad unguium further tuberculatis ; 

 columella c.rcavutii, iiigrirante-piirpiircd, albigranu- 

 losd ; aperturd rotundd, utrinque canaliculatd, fauce 

 roseo-purpured ; labro incrassato, nigri-purpureo. 



The pretty Ranella. Shell ovate, rather thick, with 

 the varices very oblique ; whorls transversely rib- 

 bed, granulated and punctured, angulated at the 

 upper part, wrinkled next the suture, strongly 

 tuberculated on the angle ; columella excavated, 

 blackish purple, covered with white granules ; aper- 

 ture round, canaliculated at both ends, interior rose- 

 purple ; lip thickened, blackish purple. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



This species is remarkably characterized by its rich 



dark purple columella granulated with white. 



Species 38. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Ranella siphonata. Run. testd ovatd, crassiusculd, 

 varicibus perspicue canaliculatis ; anfractibus trans- 

 versim rude costatis et tuberculatis, undique granu- 

 latis et punctatis, prope suturam corrugatis ; luteold ; 

 columella vi.r rugosd, roseo-purpurascente; aperturd 

 rotundd, fauce roseo-purpurascente, utrinque canalicu- 

 latd, canali supero valde elato-siphonato. 

 The spouted Ranella. Shell ovate, rather thick, vari- 

 ces prominently canaliculated ; whorls transversely 

 rudely ribbed and tubercled, everywhere granulated 

 and punctured, corrugated near the suture ; yellow- 

 ish ; columella scarcely wrinkled, rose-purple ; aper- 

 ture round, interior rose-purple, canaliculated at 

 both ends, upper canal very elevately spouted. 



Variety ft. 



Testd ulbii aut luteold, nigro-ccerulescentefasciatd et punc- 

 tata ; columella allid, aperlunv fauce allia. 



Shell white or yellowish, banded and dotted with blackish 

 blue or grey ; columella white, interior white. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



Hub. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



I take this shell to be quite distinct from the dark 

 iriety of the Ranella bufonia to which it is allied. 



Species 39. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Ranella tuberosissima. Ran. testd ovatd, varicibus 

 perspicue canaliculatis; anfractibus transversim rude 

 costatis, dorsim tuberosisshnis, undique granulatis 

 et punctatis, prope suturam corrugatis; albidd, ni- 

 gro-ccerulescente punctatd ; columelld lavi, croced ; 

 aperturd rotundd, vivide croced, utrinque canalicu- 

 latd ; canali supero elato-siphonato, superne intus 

 nigricante tincto ; labro fort iter dentato. 



The hunch-back Ranella. Shell ovate, varices pro- 

 minently canaliculated ; whorls transversely rudely 

 ribbed, very strongly humped at the back, every- 

 where granulated and punctured, corrugated near 

 the suture ; whitish, dotted with blackish blue ; 

 columella smooth, yellow; aperture round, bright 

 yellow, canaliculated at both ends ; upper canal 

 elevately spotted, upper part stained within with 

 black ; lip strongly toothed. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



An extraordinary humped shell with a yellow mouth. 



Species 40. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Ranella bitubercularis. Ran. testd ovatd, spird 

 acuminatd, varicibus obliquis, confertis ; anfractibus 

 transversim striatis et liratis, albidis, plus minusve 

 spadiceo-tinctis, tuberculis duobus spadiceis inter va- 

 rices ornatis ; canali paululum elongato, uscendente. 



The double-tubercled Ranella. Shell ovate, spire 

 acuminated, varices oblique, close-set; whorls trans- 

 versely striated and ridged, whitish, more or less 

 stained with reddish brown, ornamented with two 

 reddish brown tubercles between each varix ; canal 

 a little elongated, turned upwards. 



Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. vol. ix. p. 548. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. China Sea, &c. 

 There are varieties with three tubercles or even more. 



Species 41. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Ranella triquetra. Ran. testd elongato-Muriciformi, 

 varicibus superne mucronatis; anfractibus angulatis, 

 ad unguium tuberculatis. supra la-vihus, infra obsolete 

 liratis; livido-olivaced ; columella lavi; canali lon- 

 giusculo ; aperturd pared ; labro vix denticulato. 



The triangular Ranella. Shell elongately Murex- 

 shaped, varices pointed at the upper part; whorls 

 angulated, tubercled at the angle, smooth above, 

 obsoletely ridged beneath ; livid olive-colour : colu- 

 mella smooth ; canal rather long; aperture small ; 

 lip scarcely denticulated. 

 Ranella Muriri/'urwis, car., Sowerby, Jun. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



Hab. San Diego, California ; Nuttall. 



Quite distinct in my opinion from the R.Mvriciformis, 



which is a flat pinnated shell. 



