S T R M BUS 



Species 29. (Mus. Saul.) 



Strombus papiho. Slromb. teda ovatd, spird brevius- 

 culd, apice acuta, anfractibus transversiui tenue liratis 

 et slriatis, undique papilloso-iiodatis, siiperne plam- 

 coHcam, ad amjulum fortiter tubercidatis, columdld 

 cfillosd, Iceei, labro spiram versus producto, parum ex- 

 pamo, superne late s'muato, apertura fauce tenue cor- 

 rmjatd ; albidd, fusco sparsim Uneatd et maculatd, 

 colmiielld pallidi carneold, aperturce fauce itileiise pur- 

 pureo-nigrkaHte. 



The butterfly Strombus. Shell ovate, spire rather 

 short, sharp at the apex, whorls transversely finely 

 ridged and striated, papillosely noduled throughout, 

 flatly concave round the upper part, strongly tubercled 

 at the angle, columella callous, smootli, lip produced 

 towards the spire, but little expanded, broadly sinu- 

 ated above, interior of the aperture finely wrinkled ; 

 whitish, sparingly lineate and blotched with brown, 

 columella pale earuelion, interior of the aperture 

 pui'ple-black. 



Chemnitz, Conch. Cab. vol. x. pi. 158. f. 151(J, 1511. 

 Slroiahus adustus, Swaiusou. 



Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines (on coral reefs at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 

 Very closely allied to S. Icutifjinom in form, but amply 



distinguished by its wrinkled and richly-coloured apertui-e. 



Species 30. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cumiug.) 

 Strombus bituberculatus. Stromb. testa conica-ovatd, 

 bad productd et recurvd, spird acutd, varicosd, anfrac- 

 tibus tramversim striatis et liratis, pone labrum radia- 

 te, superne depressiuscuUs, obsolete nodatis, anfractiis 

 ultimi nodis fortioribus, tuberculis duobus valde promi- 

 nentibus, columella callosd, labro expauso, incrassato, 

 in lobum brevem terminato ; griseo-albicante, fusco 

 copiose marmoratd, nperturmfauce roseo-tiiictd. 

 The two-tubercled Stro.mbcs. Shell eonically ovate, 



produced and recurved at the base, spire sharp, vari- 

 cose, whorls transversely striated and ridged, rayed 

 behind the lip, rather depressed round the upper 

 part, obsoletely uoduled, nodules of the last whorl 

 stronger, with two very prominent tubercles, colu- 

 mella callous, lip expanded, thickened, terminated in 

 a short lobe ; greyish-white, copiously marbled with 

 brown, interior of the aperture tinged with rose. 

 Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. (Deshayes' edit.) vol. ix. p. (;90. 



Strombus lobatns, Swainson. 

 Hab. Island of Granada, West Indies. 



The two very prominent tubercles wliich are formed, 

 prior to the expansion of the mature lip, form a charac- 

 teristic featm-e in this species. 



Species 31. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Strombus lentiginosus. Stromb. testa oblomjo-omtd, 

 crassiuscidd, spird brevi, anfractibus transversim lira- 

 tis et striatis, papilloso-nodatis, superne depresso-von- 

 cavis, ad angulum fortiter tubercidatis, columeltd cal- 

 losd, labro spiram versus producto, utrinqiie late si- 

 nuato ; alba, griseo-fusco undique lentiginosd, apertur<e 

 faucejiavescenle. 



The freckled Strombus. Shell oblong-ovate, rather 

 thick, spire short, whorls transversely ridged and 

 striated, papillosely nodided, depressly concave round 

 the upper part, strongly tubercled at the angle, cdiu- 

 mella callous, lip produced towards the spire, broadly 

 sinuated at each end ; white, freckled throughout 

 with gi-eyish-brown, interior of the aperture yellowish. 



LiNN^us, Syst. Nat. (Deshayes' edit.) vol. ix. p. 693. 



Hab. Island of Luzon, Philippines (on the reefs in >!hallow 

 water) ; Cuming. 

 Distinguished by a light grey I'reckled pattern upon a 



yeUowish-white ground, which presents little variation. 



The edge of the lip is faintly tessellated with square 



brownish blotches. 



.lanuary, 1S51. 



