MARGINELLA. 



Plate XVIII. 



Species 87. (Fig. a, Mus. Cuming; Fig. b, Mus. Taylor.) 



MakgiNella conoidalis. Marg. testa conico-ovatd, 

 Jlavescente-lacted, spird modici exsertd, anfractibns su- 

 peme obtuse angulatis, labro crasse reflexo, scspissime 

 rufo maculato, columella valide quadriplicatd. 



The conoid Maeginella. Shell conically ovate, yel- 

 lowish cream-colour, spire moderately exserted, whorls 

 obtusely angled round the upper part, lip thickly re- 

 flected, mostly dotted with red, columella strongly 

 four-plaited. 



KiENEK, Icon. Coq. viv. p. 37. pi. 13. f. 3. 

 Marginella apicina, Menke. 



Hub. West Indies. 



A rather solid, Volute-s\\a.-^e:A species, sparingly but 

 characteristically dotted behind the lip with red.! 



Species 88. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Marginella pruinosa. Marg. testa conico-ovatd, Jla- 

 vescente vel Uvido-purpured, opaco-albo undique fioc- 

 catd, spird modice exsertd, anfractibns snperne gibhoso- 

 angulatis, labro crasse re/lexo, columella valide quad- 

 riplicatd. 



The frosted Margin ella. Shell conically ovate, 

 yellowish or livid purple, flaked throughout with 

 opake-white, spire moderately exserted, whorls gib- 

 bously angled round the upper part, lip thickly re- 

 flected, columella strongly four-plaited. 



Hinds, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1844, p. 74. 



Hab. West Indies. 



Copiously sprinkled throughout with opake-white flakes 

 upon a yellowish or livid purple ground. 



Species 89. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Marginella ovum. Marg. testa ovatd, ebunied, spird 

 suhprofunde immersd, anfractibus superue declivi-con- 

 vexis, aperlurd angustd, labro crasse rejlexo, colu- 

 mella quadriplicatd, plica penultimd eontinud, tu- 

 midd. 



The egg Marginella. Shell ovate, ivory-white, spire 



3'ather deeply immersed, whorls slopingly convex 

 round the upper part, aperture narrow, lip thickly 

 reflected, columella four-plaited, the penultimate plait 

 continuous, swollen. 

 Hub. ? 



The penultimate plait of the columella is curiously 

 swollen and made continuous with the thickened maro-inal 

 lip. 



Species 90. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Marginella Saulcyana. Marg. testa subpyriforml- 

 ovald, albidd, griseo tinctd, spird subacute conica, an- 

 fractibus superne gibbosis, labro tumido-incrassato, ad 

 apicem prodiicto, aurautio marginatd, columella tu- 

 mido-callosd, valide quadriplicatd. 



Saulcy's Marginella. Shell somewhat pyrifonuly 

 ovate, whitish, tinged with grey, spire rather shai-ply 

 conical, whorls gibbous round the upper part, lip 

 tumidly thickened, produced to the apex, edged with 

 orange, columella tumidly callous, strongly four- 

 plaited. 



Petit, Journ. Conch. 



Marginella Loroisii, Bernardi. 



Hab. West Indies. Venezuela. 



Very closely allied to M. cincta, and possilily a variety 

 of that species. 



Species 91. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Marginella sarda. Marg. testa subgloboso-ovald, Ocu- 

 Iteformi, albidd, violaceo-cunieo pallide fasciald et 

 tinctd, spird immersd, anfractibus superne rotundutis, 

 aperturd arcuald, labro late incrassalo, intus denticu- 

 lato, columella quadriplicatd. 



The carnelian Marginella. Shell somewhat glo- 

 bosely ovate, Otf"/«/«-shaped, whitish, faintly banded 

 and stained with violet flesh-colour, spiie immersed, 

 whorls roundc'! at the upper part, ajjcrture arched, 

 lip broadiv thicki iicd, denticulated williiii, columella 

 four-plaited. 



Januarv, 1865. 



