ANCILL ARIA 



Plate HI. 



Species 6. (Fig. a, b, c, Mus. Taylor.) 



Ancillaria obtusa. Auc. lestd ohlongo-ovatd, subpyri- 

 furmi, versus apicem crasse callosu-obtusci, apice inter- 

 dum minute aciito, aurantid vel carulescenfe, callosi- 

 tate castaneo tinctd, columella areuata,parum contortd. 



The obtuse Axcillaria. Shell obloug-ovate, some- 

 what pear-shaped, thickly callously obtuse towards 

 the apex, apex sometimes minutely shaqj, orange 

 or bluish, callosity tiuged with chestnut, columella 

 arched, but little twisted. 



Swainson, Journ. Sci. Lit. and Arts, vol. xviii. p. 2S2. 



Hab. Albany, Cape of Good Hope. 



Distinguished by a remarkable superfluity of callous 

 enamel around the spire, imparting an obtuse, round- 

 shouldered form to the shell. 



Species 7. (Fig- "■, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Ancillaria austkalis. Anc. tedd mbfnufornu-ovald, 

 versus apicem calloso-obtusd, apice subacumiuato, 

 pimnbeo-caruled, callositate castaneo tinctd, columella 

 conslricto-contortd. 



The sol'thekn Ancillaria. Shell somewhat fusi- 

 formly ovate, callously obtuse towards the apex, apex 

 rather acuminated, leaden-blue, callosity tinged with 

 chestnut, columeUa constrictedly twisted. 



SowERBY, Thes. Conch. Anc. p. 63. pi. 211. f. 1. 2. 



Ancillaria depressa, Sowerby. 

 Hab. New Zealand. 



This species resembles certain varieties of the A. obtusa 

 in its callous deposits and colouring, but the spire is more 

 acuminated, and the columella has a peculiarly constricted 

 growth. 



Species 8. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Ancillaria marginata. Anc. tesld ocatu-fusiformi, veu- 

 tricodusculd, spird acuminatd, liratd, latescente-auran- 

 tid, anfraclibus laeibus, siiperne late calloso-maryi- 

 natis, callositate uurantio-fusco tinctd, columella ab- 

 breviato-contortd. 



The margined Ancillaria. Shell ovately-fusifoini, 

 rather ventricose, spire acuminated, ridged, yellowish- 

 orange, whorls smooth, broadly callously margined 

 at the upper part, callosity stained with orange- 

 brown, columella shortly twisted. 



Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. vol. x. p. 591. 



Uab. Port Phillip, New South Wales. 



Of rather light substance, neatly margined at the su- 

 tures, with a rather broad, callous band and spiral ridge, 

 the ridge being gradually more defined as it reaches the 

 apex. 



November, 18fi4. 



