46 Maciteay Memoria Vouume. 
about 15 on the body whorl; the grooves are rather broader than the ribs and 
are longitudinally striated. The longitudinal ribs die away anteriorly on the 
body whorl. Suture well marked. Aperture narrow ; the outer lip sharp, but 
thickened and toothed inside ; the columella smooth. Length 13mm. ; breadth 
dmm. 
Locality.—W anganui, Petane. 
Genus MARGINELLA. 
MarGINELLA ATTENUATA, Reeve, Conch. Icon. fig. 116; Tryon, Le. V. pl. 
Locality.—Petane. 
Genus VOLUTA. 
Vouuta pacirica, Solander, Quoy and Gaimard, Voy. Astrolabe, Zool. II. p. 625, 
pl. xu1v. fig. 6; Tryon, le. IV. pl. xxvut. fig. 97. 
Locatity.— Wanganui, Petane, Matapiro, Patea. 
Variety ELonGATA, Swainson, Ex. Conch. pls. xx.-xx1. 
Locahity.—-Wanganui. 
Vo LuTa GRAcILIs, Swainson, Ex. Conch. pl. xtu. ; Tryon, lc. IV. pl. xxvuu. fig. 99. 
Locality.— Wanganui, Petane, Matapiro. 
Genus TURRICULA. 
1. Spirally striated. 
14 longitudinals in a whorl ic. se ... IL. marginata. 
12 or 13 longitudinals in a whor! ... sie ... L. planata. 
2. No spiral striations. 
14 longitudinal plaits in a whorl ... Ss ... L. rubiginosa. 
Numerous small nodules on spire whorls... sc | A , toncta: 
TurRICULA RUBIGINOSA, Hutton, Cat. Marine Moll. of N.Z. p. 20 (dZtra). 
(Plate vi. fig. 19.) 
Shell ovato-conical, smooth, the whorls longitudinally plicated, the plications 
getting obsolete on the body whorl, about 14 on a whorl ; spire acute ; aperture 
rather broad ; columella with four oblique plaits. Length 8mm.; breadth 4mm. 
Locality.— Wanganui, Petane. 
