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ANCULOSA. 417 



Diameter, -38; length, -40 of an inch. 



Observations. — A single specimen, broken on the outer lip, is before 

 me. The middle of the whorl is slightly flattened. The spire is 

 eroded, and little more than one whorl is presented. The j-j„ ^^^ 

 epidermis on this part is nearly perfect, and exhibits a fine, 

 yellow ground with thickly set, oblique, flammulate, brown 

 bands. This species is very distinct from any I know, not 

 being aware that flammulate bands have been before ob- 

 served in any of this genus. In a single species of Mdania, some- 

 what similar bands exist, the M. breviformis (Pareyss) from New 

 Holland. — Lea. 



A. 2')icta attains a larger size than the specimens fignred. 

 The figure of A. Foremani is from a very good specimen 

 named b}' Mr. Lea ; A. Jlammata is drawn from Mr. Reeve's 

 illustration of that shell, I have been doubtful whether or 

 not to include A. zebra, Anthony, in the synonymy of this 

 species, but as the shell is much more globose in form than 

 2)icta with a shorter spire and larger aperture proportionally, 

 I conclude to separate it, with, however, a doubt of its spe- 

 cific distinction. 



23. A. ornata, Anthony. 



Anculosa ornata, Axthokt, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., p. 67, Feb., 1860. 

 Anculotus ornatus, Antlioiiy, Reeve, Monog. Aaculotus, t. -i, f. 24. 

 Leptoxis ornata, Authony, BiNXEY, Check List, No. 375. 



Description. — Shell conic, rather thick, smooth; spire elevated, 

 composed of about five convex whorls ; suture distinct ; color dark 

 yellow, polished, with dark brown bands revolving around the shell ; 

 three bauds visible on the body-whorl and only one upon the volu- 

 tions of the spire; aperture ovate, livid and banded within; 

 Fig.&33. 



columella furnished with a callus, often tinted with rose 



color; sinus very small. 



Habitat. — North Carolina. 



Observations. — A fine species, so much elevated as readily 

 to be taken for a Melania ; the dark bauds on a yellow ground give 

 it a lively appearance ; about one hundred specimens are before me, 

 and present very little variation; the dark bands within the aperture 

 are very conspicuous, one being near the upper angle, two others 

 near each other, but widely separated from the first, and a fourth 



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