H A M I N E A 



Species 8. (Mus. Cumiiiir in Brit. I 



IIaMINEA VITREA. JIiii,i. f/:s//i ornlo-ri/liiidnirni. iilljd, 

 1,-iiid, pc'lhicidd. jiuVilii, siih U'lil,' iiihiiilisaii.i'f .striata ; 

 tnleribiis rectinsc/itin, timbilico parvn ; labro siipi'nii 

 ■■iiiljelevato, iiifenie suliexpanso ; colnnielld rn-tlii\fitti(. 



The vitreous Haminea. Shell ovate-cyliiulrieal, u'liitf, 

 tbiii, pellucid, polished, under the lens very finely 

 striated ; sides rather straight, umbilicus small ; outer 

 lip slightly elevated above, a little expanded below ; 

 columella rather straight. 



Arthur Adams, Sowerby's Thesaurus, Bulla, sp. 73. 

 f. 102. 



Hab. Cagayan, island of Jlindina.i; island of Luzon, 

 Philippines. 

 This little shell appears quite glossy and polished to the 



eye, but on examination untler the leas is found to be very 



Hnelv striated. 



Species 9. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming in Brit.) 



Haminea eotunda. Ilam. trxtd sutiijtolmd, lenn'i, npi- 

 riilitcr niiiiiitiiixinit' striata, palUdhsinie rosed, oljl'upti 

 ■•itrigntii, rp'uli-n.iiili' frrnajimsd ; Inleribm convexis, 

 uiiibilko (iiujmli), prof undo ; columdld iortad, nrcuatd, 

 supra prordiiieiifi ; labro seriiiovato. 



The iiouxDED Haminea. Shell subglobose, thin, spi- 

 rally very minutely striated, very pale rose, obliquely 

 striped, epidermis ferruginous ; sides convex, umbi- 

 licus narrow, deep ; columella tortuous, arched, pro- 

 minent above ; outer lip semiovate. 



Arthur Adams. Sowerby's Thesaurus, Bulla, sp. 77. 

 fig. 10.-). 



Hob. ? 



This species is distinguished by its globose form, as well 



:h by the obliquity of the stripes and lines of growth. 



Species 10. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cm 



1 Brit.) 



Haminea fusca. Haiii. testa suboi-afd, teniii, teiiuisslme 

 iiUerruptiiii irregidariier et subundidatim striald, iu- 

 tusfulmi, extus fusco-ferru<jined ; lateribtts recUusculis ; 



iiato, propo terniiiium stiperiori'in prudiicto ; columella 



The buown Haminea. Shell subovate, thin, very finely 

 interruptedly irregularly and wavily striated, fawn- 

 coloured within, iron-brown without ; sides rather 

 straight ; aperture pyriform, outer lip elevated above, 

 subacumiuated, produced near the upper terminus ; 

 columella arched. 

 Arthur Adams, Sowerby's Thesaurus, Bulla, Gfi. f. 'J4. 

 Hab. Cagayan, island of Mindinao, Philippines. 



A specimen of this species, which rather resembles Ha- 

 minea hi/datis, was taken by Mr. Cuming in sandy mud 

 at a depth of twenty-five fathoms. 



Species 11. (Fig. a, b, JIus. Ciunmg in Brit.) 



Haminea elegans. Ham. testa oblungo-ovatd, oUmiced 

 aid fused, coHcentrice wiHulissime striata, postice aii- 

 ijustatd, aiitice siibexparml, post coluuieUam excavatd ; 

 uiiibilico laliusenio, lateribus recti usciilis. cohimelld 

 arcuutii ; apertiird postice unrjustatii, elecatd, acuvin- 

 iiatd ; labro elecjanter supra medium arcuatiui pro- 

 diicto. 



The elegant Haminea. Shell oblong-ovate, olive or 

 brown, very finely concentrically striated, posteriorly 

 narrow, anteriorly a little expanded, hollowed behind 

 the columella; umbilicus rather wide, sides rather 

 straight, columella arched ; aperture posteriorly nar- 

 roivcd, elevated, acuminated ; outer lip elegantly pro- 

 duced and arched over above the centre. 



Arthur Adams, Sowerby's Thesaurus, Bulla, G4. f. 93. 



Hab. JIauilla; Cuming. 



A very date-like species, rather acummated above. 



rd pijrifo 



eh'caio, subaci 



Species 13. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Ci 



Brit.) 



Haminea pempiiix. Ham. testd ovato-yloliosd, tin-iijald, 

 carta, siijird obliijiie teuuiter riiyatd, ulbidd, epider- 

 luide teiiiii pallida induld, aiitice laid ; iimbilieo parco, 

 prof undo, lateribus rotundis ; lubro siiperne vix cn- 

 uealo ; colmnelld lata, rectiiiseutd. 



The pusruLE Haminea. Shell ovate-glubose, smooth, 



