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REPORT 1SG3, 



Family Biiccinidce. 

 445. Nassafossata, Gld. E. E. = elegans, Rve. non Desli. Large, broad, flattened spire. 

 440. Nassa pcrpiru/uis, Hds. Sulph. Same type, smaller, rounder, narrower. 



447. JVassa insculpta, n. s. Zeuxis, with varix and non-reflexed callus. Spirally 



grooved. 40 fm. living, r. Cp. 



448. Xassa 7ncn(h'ca,G\d.'E.lS>.-\-G{bbesii,Coo^.= Woodioardit, Fhs. Very variable : 



some forms approach triiittata. 



449. Nasm Cooperi, Fbs. P. Z. S. 1850, p. 273. Like mpndica, with 7 distant ribs, 



and fine spiral sculpture. 



450. Kassa frr/ula, H\e. ^laz. Cat. no. 624. From Southern fauna. 



451. Amycht ijaui^dpata, Gld. E. E. (Genus rearranged for Columbellids with Nas- 



soid opercula, probably including Alia and Astyris.) Strong, solid, varie- 

 gated, smooth. 



452. Amycla ? Calif orniana, Gask. P. Z. S. 1851, p. 12. Whirls more swollen. 



453. Amycla tiiberosa, n. s. Very close to ininor, Scacchi, but with different nu- 



cleus. 8-10 fm. c. Cp. 



454. ? Amycla chrysalloidea, n. s. Shape of Trimcaria eurytoides, but mouth not 



effuse : spirally furrowed. Shoal-water, Cp. 



455. ? Avn/cla nnda'a, n. s. Like stumpy, small corruyata, with waved sculpture. 



40 I'm. not r. Q). 

 450. ? Trimcaria corrvyata, Rve. Conch. Ic. (" Buccinimi :" " Pisania,''^ Add. May 

 be an Amycla.) Large, with waved ribs and spiral striae. Dwarfed at 40 

 fm. Cp. 



457. " Columhella " carinata, Hds. Sulph. Small, turrited, smooth, with stout pos- 



terior keel. (Perhaps Amycla.) Beach, Cp. 

 4576. Columbella ?var. Hinclsii, Rve. Keel shorter, till it ceases, as in yausapata. 



Family Piirpuridce. 



458. Purpura crispata, Chem.=plicafa, ISIavt.^liicfucn, F,tich. = sepfentrionalis, Rve. 



-|-&c. Large, strong, canal distinct, smooth or foliated. 



459. Purpura canaliculata, Duel. = decetncos'af a, '^Udd.^ aftenuata, 'R.\e.-\-analoya, 



Fbs. With elegant spiral grooves. Chrysodomoid. 



460. Purpura sa.n'cola,Y(d. = lapillus, Coop. Like the Atlantic species, rough, pillat 



scooped, with brown spiral lines. 

 4606. Purpnira var. fuscata, Fbs. Raised thin forni, dull, Avith faint sculpture. 

 460c. Purpura var. emaryinnfa, Desh. Short, swollen, Avith scaly sculpture. 

 400 fZ. Purpura var. ostrina, Gld. E. E. Short, swollen, nearly smooth. 



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