NATICA.— Plate XXVIII. 



globosely ovate, spire small, obtusely exserted, whorls 

 slanting in the upper part, then convex, smooth, 

 aperture lunar-ovate, columella callously reflected; 

 fulvous-white, shining, obscurely stained and filleted 

 tlesh-brown, columellar enamel chestnut. 



Philippi, Abbild. und Besch. Conch, vol. ii. pi. 24. f. 14. 



Hub. ? 



The painting of this little species, which is of rather 



light structure, is very obscurely distributed. 



Species 134. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Natica locellus. Nat. testa minute zimbilicata. 



(jloljom, spird exsertd, apice acuta, anfractibus rotwn- 

 datis, IcBviAus, aperturd Imiari-ovatd, colmnelld tenue 

 callosd ; Iwido-canied, fidvo-aurantio obscure tinctd 

 et vittatd. 

 The little purse Natica. Shell minutely umbihcated, 

 subglobose, spire exserted, sharp at the apex, whorls 

 rouuded, smooth, aperture lunar-ovate, columella 

 thinly callous ; Uvid flesh-tinged, fulvous-brown, ob- 

 scurely fiDeted and stained. 



Eab. ? 



More globose than the preceding species, with the spire 

 more turbinately raised. The filleted colouring is veiy in- 

 distinct, and the ground-colour of a particular livid hue. 



