SIPHONARIA, 



Species 10. (Pig. a,h, Mus. Cuming.) 

 SipiioNAEiA VENOSA. Siph. testd ovatd, elevato-coniat, 



a-fi.musculd, rudiaiim dense nfriatd, stri'm nigris, e/c- 



vatiuseidin. 

 The veined Siphon aria. Shell ovate, elevately conical, 



rather thick, radiately densely striated, stria? black, 



somewhat raised. 

 Hfii. Cape Coast. 



A raised oblong conical species, of rather solid gTowth, 

 characterized within and without with pencil-black raised 

 lilies. 



Species 11. (Fig. a, h, Mus. Cuming.) 



SipiioNARiA LiNEOLATA. Sifh. testd depresm ovatd, teniii, 

 radiatim obtuse costatd, costis lath, versus verticem 

 obsoletis ; peUncido-fitscd, nir/ro tiuctd, costis pellii- 

 cido-alhis. 



The uneolate Siphonaria. Shell depressly ovate, 

 thin, radiately obtusely ribbed, ribs broad, obsolete 

 towards the top; transparent brown, black-stained, 

 ribs transparent white. 



SowERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc. 183.5, p. 6. 



Siphonaria plana, Quoy and Gaimard. 



Hah. Chili and Central America (on rocks in exposed si- 

 tuations) ; Cuming. 



Chiefly distinguished by its broad sinuated transparent 

 white superficial ribs. 



Species 12. (Fig. a, h, Mus. Cuming.) 

 Siphonaria obliquata. Sipli. testa ova,to-oblon(jd, suh- 

 depressd, radiatim ohliqmte liratd, vertiee uncinatd ; 

 cinereo-fuscd. 

 The crooked Siphonaria. Shell ovately oblong, rather 

 depressed, radiately crookedly ridged, vertex unci- 

 nate ; ash-brown. 



SowERBY, Tankerville Catalogue, App. p. 7. n. SU9. 



Siphonaria scutellnm, Deshayes. 

 Hah. New Zealand. 



This oblong species, quite unique in form and dimen- 

 sions, has a sharp uncinate apex, and is crookedly distorted 



Species 13. (F'ig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



PHONARIA coNCiNNA. Siph. tesld subdcpresse ovatd, 

 I acnte rude cosfafd, costis numerosis ; costis albidis, 



1 interstiliisferrwjineo-nifjris. 



I The NEAT Siphonaria. Shell subdepressly ovate, 

 sharply rudely ribbed ; ribs white, interstices rusty- 

 black. 

 SowERBY, Genera of Shells, f. 1 and 3. 

 Hab. Gambia and Mauritius. 



Of a characteristic oval dish-shape, neatly coloured witli 

 shining purple-black between the white ribs. 



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

 Siphonakia atka. Siph. testa depresse ovatd, temii, ra- 

 diatim costatd, costis subacutis, irregularihus, inter- 

 stitiis striatic ; pellucido-nigrd aitt riifo-fuscd, costix 

 albidis. 

 The black Siphonaria. Shell depressly ovate, thin, 

 radiately ribbed, ribs rather sharp, irregular, with the 

 interstices striated; transparent black or red-lirown, 

 ribs whitish. 

 Quoy and Gaimakd, Voy. de I'Astrolabe, vol. ii. p. 337. 

 pi. 25. f. 41, 43. 



Siphonaria Coreensis, Adams and Reeve. 

 Hab. Singapore, Corea, Island of Vanikoro. 



Closely allied to S. lineoMa, though sufficiently distin- 

 guished by the ribs being more pronounced, with inter- 

 veninn; striae. 



