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CoLUMBELLA DECOLOR. T. parva, ovato-lanceolata, polita, 

 straminea ferrugineo interdum maculata ; anfr. 6-|- convexis, 

 apicalibus concinne plicatis, ultimo antice striate : apertura satis 

 ampla ; labro tenui antice subito incurvato intus denticulate ; colu- 

 mella concava denticulo acuto postice munita ; canali curto, an- 

 gusto. Axis 9 ; diam. 4 miUim. Inhabits Loo Choo. W. S. 



CoLUMBELLA ARANEOSA. T. parva, ovato-lanccolata, levi- 

 gata, fulva albido exiliter reticulata et hie illic maculata ; anfr. 8 

 convexiusculis subtabulatis, apicalibus inornatis, ultimo subangu- 

 lato antice striato : apertura angusta, postice rotundata ; labro 

 simplici, arcuato, violaceo tincto, intus denticulate ; callo columel- 

 lari copioso, everso, absque denticulo. Axis 10 ; diam. 4 millim. 

 Inhabits Kagosima Bay and China Coast. W. S. 



Generally resembles G. austrina^ Gask., except in color. 



CoLuiviBELLA (Strombina) pungens. T. parva, lanceolata, 

 polita, ex stramineo fulvescens antrorsum pallescens, plicis nume- 

 rosis ornata ; anfr. 10 conicis, ultimo gibboso subito constricto ibi 

 spiraliter striato ; sutura impressa : apertura angusta ; labro pos- 

 tice sinuato, incrassato, antrorsum attenuate ; columellse callo 

 in medio extruse, postice sinuate ; rostre lengo, recurve. Axis 

 10 ; diam. 4 millim. Inhabits Port Lloyd, Benin Islands, com- 

 mon. W. S. 



A miniature representation of G. angularis, Sowb. 



Drillia vallata. T. parva, lanceolata, lurida ; anfr. 10 

 postice abruptis, quisque carinam marginalem et fila (1-2) inter- 

 currentia gerens ; interspatiis concinne clathratis ; anfr. ultimo 

 subventricoso, filis ad 10 cincto, additis duebus minoribus in sinu 

 terminantibus : apertura I tetius longitudinis, angusta ; labro ex- 

 stante, sinu late, prefundo ; columella laevi ; rostre brevi, late. 

 Axis 9 ; diam. S miUim. Inhabits vicinity of Hong Kong, in 

 10 fathoms, shelly mud. W. S. 



Allied to D. violacea. 



Drillia reciproca. T. parva, lanceolata, flavescens retror- 

 sum lutescens et obscure stringata ; anfr. 10 convexiusculis, 4-5 

 carinatis (ult. anfr. 10-12) carina mediana eminentiore, interspa- 

 tiis clathratis, clathris intervalli postici alteris contrarie ebhquis : 

 apertura ^ tetius longitudinis ; labro valde preducte ; sinu late, 



