A N C 1 L L A R I A . 



Plate X. 



Species 35. (Mas. Cuming.) 



Ancii,laiu.\ lineolata. Anc. tustd ovata, ieii/iicidd, 

 puUidi aiira>d'w-carneu, ad sjiiram alhifasciald, delude 

 loiigiludinnUter lineolatd, anfractibus siiLhiJlatis, colu- 

 mdld constricto-coHlortd. 



The finely - lineated ANciLLAurA. Sliell ovate, 

 ratliei- tliin, pnle-orauge Hesh-coloiir, banded at the 

 spire with white, then longitudinally, finely lineated, 

 whorls rather inflated, columella constrictedly twisted. 



Adams, Sow. Thes. Couch. Aue. p. 60. pi. 213. f. 22, 23. 



IlaL. Ked Sea. 



A delicately-tinted, shining species, of rather inflated 

 growth, pencilled with very fine, opake white lines. 



Species 36. (Fig. a, b, IMus. Cuming.) 



Ancillaiua MONILlFERA. Aiic. tcstd acumhiulo-fnu- 



foriii'i, iiUenlc ulhd, anraiitiu-fuscu crilissiu/i' reticii- 



liitd, sutiiris et basi idaciilis anrantio-fitscis iiitide la- 



nialis, qnrd elatd ; apertnrd pared, colunielld calloso- 



co II fur Id. 



The NECKLACE Angillakia. Shell acuminately fusi- 

 I'orm, shining white, very delicately reticulated with 

 orange-brown, sutures and base neatly filleted with 

 orange-brown spots, spire raised ; aperture small, 

 columella callously twisted. 



Huh. Swan River. 



An acuminated shell of shining, pearlv whiteness, mi- 

 nutely delicately reticulated with orange-brown, the su- 

 tures and base being conspicuously encircled w ith a neat, 

 regularly-formed necklace of spots of the same colour. 



Species 37. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Taylor.) 

 Ancillaiua Bullioides. Aiic. tesid acumbiatd, versus 

 basin iiiflatd, pallide sjmdiced, callositate laid, opaco- 

 albd ; uperliird subabbreviatd, ad basin Iniiicald, cobt- 

 nielld excavalo-arcnatd, parinii coiitortd. 

 The Bullia-like Ancillaria. Shell acuminated, in- 

 flated towards the base, delicate fawn-colour, cal- 

 losity broad, opake white; aperture rather short, 

 truncated at the base, columella excavately arched, 

 but little twisted. 

 Hab. ? 



A delicately-tinted species, partaking in a remarkable 

 degree of the generic character of Bidlia. 



Species 38. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Taylor.) 



Ancillaria Sinensis. Anc. lestd amjnsd' nciniinialu, 

 pdlucido-albd, callosilnle opaco-albd, spird ncicnlari, 

 coiislricle liratd et sidcald, coliimelld arciiato-riiii- 

 iortd. 



The Chinese ANciLLiBiA. Shell narrowly acuminated, 

 transparent-white, callosity opake-white, spire aci- 

 cular, constrictedly ridged and grooved, columella 

 arcuately twisted. 



SowEUBY, Thes. Conch. Anc. p. 65. pi. 213. f 5(1, 51. 



Hab. China. 



This species has very much the appearance of a small 

 Mitra, especially about the spire, which is constrictedly 

 ridged and grooved throughout. 



Species 39. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Ancillaria dimidiata. Auc. lestd cij/indmceo-oblonr/d, 

 tenidcidd, pellncido-alhd, culhsitale opaco-nlhd, latissi- 

 vid, spird pared, conicd ; aperturd angnstd, coliiiaetld 

 coiislrirlo-contortd. 



The divided Ancillaria. Shell cylindrically oblong, 

 rather thin, transparent-white, callosity o])ake-white, 

 very broad, spire small, conical ; apertiu-e narrow, 

 columella constrictedly twisted. 



SowFRBY, Thes. Conch. Anc. pi. 62. pi. 213. f. 55, 56. 



Hab. ? 



Of a peculiar, narrowly oblong form, with an unusual 

 breadth of callous enamel. This species represent- quite 

 a distinct type of the genus. 



Species 40. (Mus. Cuming.) 



.■\ncILLAUIA OV.aLIS. Anc. testa ocatd, rrnssd, nilente 

 albd, spird conicd, anfractibus tinnido-coiivi'.vis ,- aper- 

 turd purviitscidd, colinnelld ciinstricLo-contortd. 



The oval Ancillahia. Shell ovate, thick, !;hinini,^ 

 white, spii-e conical, whorls tumidly convex ; aperture 

 rather small, columella constrictedly twisted. 



SowERBY, Thes. Conch. Anc. p. 60. pi. 2 Ik f. S2, S3. 



Hab. Red Sea. 



A solid, shining white species of .simple cliai'acler. 



November, 1S64. 



