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Terebra bipartita. T. parva, subulata, gracilis, tenuis, ni- 

 tida, ubique striis exilibus confertis cincta, et plicis modicis flexuo- 

 sis ad 15 munita; anfr. 14 convexiusculis postice leviter instrictis, 

 postice flavidis antice castaneis, ultimo filo flavo cincto : apertura 

 lunata ; rostro curto, lato. Axis 15 ; diam. 4+ millim. Inhabits 

 Hakodadi Bay, 20 fathoms. W. S. 



Terebra arguta. T. parva, gracilis, turrita, ad apicem lan- 

 ceolata, ex stramineo rubescens ; anfr. 12+ convexis, plicis ad 

 20 eminentibus acutis, ad interspatia lineis volventibus impressis 

 et postice stria profunda incisis ; ultimo antice cancellato ad ros- 

 trum constricto : apertura perangusta, flexuosa ; columella vio- 

 lacea. Axis 25 ; diam. 5 millim. Inhabits Porto Praya. W. S. 



Closely allied to T. violascens, Hinds, from New Guinea. 



Terebra prolixa. T. modica, subulata, subtenuis, nitida ; 

 anfr. 16 conicis, pHcis ad 20 acutis parum elevatis ornatis, postice 

 stria volvente incisis ; colore dilute fulvo vitta rufa demum eva- 

 nescente et vitta pallida angulo postico aperturae exeunte ornato : 

 apertura ovata ; columella contorta rufa. Axis 33 ; diam. 8 mil- 

 lim. Off China Coast, in 25 fathoms, sandy. W. S. 



A distinctly fluted species. T. amcena is smaller, shorter, and 

 differently colored. 



Nassa sufflata. T. ovato-conica, ventricosa, subtenuis, 

 cinerascens, fusco prope suturam tessellata etiam hie illic macu- 

 lata, striis volventibus paucis antice et striis binis postice insculp- 

 ta : spira acuta, turrita ; anfr. 7+ posticis plicatis, ultimo amplo : 

 apertura lata ; labro acuto, serriculato ; columella vix callosa. 

 Long. 22 ; diam. 12 millim. Inhabits Hong Kong Harbor. Ka- 

 gosima. W. S. 



Allied to N. dispar and N. mutahilis. 



Nassa beata. T. parva, ovato-conica, solida, polita, grisea 

 fulvido vittata, costis acutis ad 15 stria subsuturali incisis ornata, 

 interspatiis concavis, anfractu ultimo ad dorsum simplici antice 

 striis 3-4 cincto : apertura parva angusta ; labro incrassato intus 

 profunde sulcato ; columella callosa, plicato-granulosa. Axis 

 10 ; diam. 6 millim. Inhabits Loo Choo, in 18 fathoms, sandy. 

 W. S. 



