M A R G I N E L L A 



Plate XXIV. 



Species 130. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Makginell.^ compressa. Marg. testa cyllndraceo-otj- 

 loiujn, siibangustd, medio compressa, nitente-albd, vi- 

 tred, spird parvd, obtiisd, labro subliicrassato, opaco, 

 colnmelld quadripUcatd. 



The compressed Marginella. Shell cyliiulrically 

 oblong, rather narrow, compressed in the middle, 

 shining-white, glassy, spire small, obtuse, lip rather 

 thickened, opake, columella four-plaited. 



Hab. ? 



A narrow, cylindrical, glassy shell, coinpres-sed in the 

 middle. 



Species 131. (Mus. Taylor.) 



JIakginella Volutiformis. Marr/. testa ovatd, ebur- 

 ned, apird conicd, anfraclihiis superiie tumidiiisculis, 

 labro varicoso-rejlexo, colnmelld quudriplkatd. 



The Volute-shaped Marginella. Shell ovate, ivory- 

 white, spire conical, whorls rather swollen round the 

 npper part, lip varicosely reflected, cohunella four- 

 plaited. 



Hah. ? 



A small ivory-white shell, presenting the typical form 

 of a Volate. 



Species 133. (Mus. Taylor.) 



Marginella obscura. Marg. testd cyUndraceo-oblongd, 

 rufescente-albd, nitente, spird parvd, labro siibincrns- 

 salo, rufo pallide macnlato, Jlexiioso, columella quad- 

 ripUcatd. 



The obscure Marginella. Shell cylindncally oblong, 

 reddish-white, shining, spire small, lip rather thick, 

 faintly spotted with red, ttexuous, columella four- 

 plaited. 



Hal. ? 



There is only a faint indication of colour in this species. 



Species 133. (Mus. Taylor.) 

 Marginella paxillus. llarg. testd eloiujato-conicd. 



pellncido-alhd, nitente, spird subexscrtd, anfractibas 

 saperne tamidiusculk, infirne attenuatis, labro opaco, 

 Jle.tiioso, colnmelld quadripUcatd. 



The peg Marginella. Shell elongately conical, trans- 

 parent-white, shining, spire rather exserted, whorls 

 rather swollen round the upper part, attenuated to- 

 wards the lower part, lip opake, flexuous, columella 

 four-plaited. 



Hab. ? 



Of a distinct, elongately conical form, and transparent 

 white substance. 



Species 13-1. (Mus. Taylor.) 



Marginella Candida. Marg. testd trigono-ovatd, ni- 

 tente-albd, spird abhreviato-conicd, anfractibus snperni 

 gibboso-tmiddis, labro varicoso-reflexo, intus denticulato, 

 colnmelld valide qnadriplicatd. 



The white Marginella. Shell triangiUarly ovate, 

 shining- white, spire shortly conical, whorls gibbouslv 

 swollen round the upper part, lip varicosely reflected, 

 toothed within, columella strongly four-plaited. 



SowERBY, Thes. Conch. Marg. p. 383. pi. 75. f. 86, 87. 



Hab. ? 



Of a characteristic Melampus-Wke form. 



Fig. 133. (Mus. Taylor.) 



Tlie shell here represented proves to be a small speci- 

 men of ilf. lactea, Kiener, described at PI. XVII. Sp. 81. 



Species 136. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Marginella affinis. Marg. testd cylindraced, utrlnqnc 

 rolnndatd, pellncido-aVjd,iioUdiusculd, spird parud, la- 

 bro Jiexuoso, colnmelld quadripUcatd. 



The allied Marginella. Shell cylindrical, rounded 

 at each end, transparent-white, rather solid, spire 

 small, lip flexuous, columella four-plaited. 



Januarv, 1865. 



