CANCELLARIA, 



Species 14. (Fig. a, b, ilus. Cuming.) 



Cancellaria pyrum. Can. testa omto-pyriformi, solidd, 

 imperforata, spird hrevissima, subirmnersd, valide can- 

 cellald, anfractu idtimo rotundato, Icevi, ad basin stri- 

 ata; fako-fuscescente ; aperinrd oblongd, angmtd, co- 

 litmelld stiperne late callosd, ad basin granoso-corru- 

 gatd, plicis iribiis, supremd aculd, promin-eiUe. 



The pear Cancellauia. Shell ovately pyriform, solid, 

 imperforated, spire very short, slightly immersed, 

 strongly cancellated, last whorl rounded, smooth, 

 striated at the base ; fulvous-brown ; aperture ob- 

 long, narrow, columella broadly callous at the upper 

 ])art, granosely wrinkled at the base, plaits three, the 

 uppermost sharp and prominent. 



Adams and Eeeve, Zool. Voy. Samarang, JIoU, p. 42. 

 pi. 10. f. 16. 



Hab. China Sea. 



A solid pear-shaped bulb-like species, closely allied to 

 C. bulbidus, but of a distinct general form. 



Species 15. (Fig. 15 a, b, and 16 a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Cancellaria Buccinoides. Can. testd fmiformi-ob- 

 lo/igd, imperforata, spird acute turritd, an/ractibits 

 coiwexis, siiperne anguste angulatis, coslis longitudina- 

 libus twdosis obliqiik lirisque latia spiralibus widique 

 rude decussatis ; Uvido-carned aut fused, obscure fas- 

 ciatd ; aperlurd ovala, fiupenie sinua/d, plicis duabus, 

 mediocribns. 



The Buccinum-like Cancellauia. Shell fusiformly 

 oblong, imperforated, spire sharply turreted, whorls 

 convex, narrowly angled at the upper part, rudely 

 decussated throughout with oblique longitudinal no- 

 dose ribs, and broad spiral ridges ; livid tlesh-colour 

 or brown, obscurely banded ; aperture ovate, sinuated 

 at the upper part, plaits two, moderate. 



SowERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1832, p. 54. 



Hab. Ileal Llejos, Iquiqui, Callao, Puerto Potrero, Central 

 America (dredged from a sandy muddy bottom, in 

 from seven to fifteen fathoms) ; Cuming. 

 This species varies considerably in colour, but is always 



distinguished by the same characteristic rudely decussated 



sculpture. 



Species 17. (Fig. n, h, Mus. Cuming.) 

 Cancellaria asperella. Can. testa oblongo-ovatd, im- 

 perforatd, spird exsertd, anfractibus convexis, ad •!;«- 

 turam anguste excavatis, liris strikque scabris, rude 

 decussatis; rufescente-fuscd, obscure fasciatd ; aper- 

 turd ovald, colitmelld arcuatd, plicis tribus, fortius- 

 culis. 

 The rasp Cancellauia. Shell oblong-ovate, imper- 

 forated, spire exserted, whorls convex, narrowly ex- 

 cavated at the suture, rudely decussated with rough 

 ridges and strise ; reddish-brown, obscurely banded ; 

 aperture ovate, columella arched, plaits three, rather 

 strong. 

 Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. vol. ix. p. 402. 

 Hub. Baclayon, Island of Bohol, Philippines (dredged 

 from the depth of seventeen fathoms) ; Cuming, 

 [u external aspect this species reminds one of the Pur- 

 pura lapiUns, so far as regards its general form. The 

 surface is peculiarly fretted with scabrous striaj. 



Species 18. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 

 Cancellaria ovata. Can. testd subgloboso-ovald, solidd, 

 ponderosd, imperforatd, spird brevissimd, acute acu- 

 minatd, anfractibus plano-convexis, spiraliter lineari- 

 sulcatis, superui subcorrugatis, versus apicem reticu- 

 latis ; rufescente-fuscd; aperturd suiangustd, fauce 

 valide liratd, plicis duabus, prominentibus. 

 The ovate Cancellaria. Shell subglobosely ovate, 

 solid, heavy, imperforated, spire very short, sharply 

 acuminated, whorls flatly convex, spirally linearly 

 grooved, somewhat wTinkled at the upper part, re- 

 ticulated towards the apex ; red-browu ; aperture 

 rather narrow, interior strongly ridged, plaits two, 

 prominent. 

 SowERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1832, p. 53. 

 Hab. St. Elena, West Columbia (dredged from a sandy 

 bottom, in eight to ten fathoms) ; Cuming. 

 Allied to C. reticulata and acuminata, but fully dis- 

 tinguished by its more solid obese form and smooth ex- 

 terior. 



November, 1856. 



