Y U L U M . 



Plate XL 



Species 47. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



OvuLUM Indicum. Ov. testa migiiste ovatd, suhpyrl- 

 formi, eburned, niletile, dorso superne angidato-gibboso, 

 extreinitatibiis irevibiis, callo-w-emarginalis, lahro in- 

 crasudo, cohimeUd subexcavald. 



The Indian Ovulum. Shell iiarrowly ovate, somewhat 

 pyriform, ivory-white, shining, back angularly gib- 

 bous round the upper part, extremities short, cal- 

 lously emarginated, lip thickened, columella slightly 

 excavated. 



liab. Bombay. 



A small, shilling-white species, of which Mr. Cuming 

 possesses two specimens from the coast of Bombay. 



Species 48. (Fig. o, b, Mus. Taylor.) 



Ovulum sehinulcm. Ov. ttntd oblongo-ovatd, ros'iceo- 

 carned, extremilatibus rttunis, labro incrassoio, ii/finie 

 tale shiuato, columdld supra el infra callosd. 



The little-seed Ovulu.u. Shell oblong-ovate, pinkish 

 tlesh-colour, extremities bUint, lip thickened, broadly 

 sinuated at the lower part, columella callous aliove 

 and below. 



SowEuiiY, Spes. Conch, pt. i. f. 40. 



Hub. Friendly Islands. 



The back is slightly raised in this species, but not to 

 say gibbous or angled. 



Species 49. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



UvuLUM SIMILE. Oo. testd obloiiffo-ovatd, purpitreo- 

 rosed, dorso midiqiie inciso-striaio, L'Xtremitatibns cal- 

 loso-retusis, labro incrassato, it/feme lulP. siiinato. 



The like Ovulum. Shell oblong-ovate, purple-rose, 

 back incisely striated throughout, extremities cal- 

 lously blunt, lip thickened, broadly sinuated at the 

 lower part. 



SowERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1848, p. 13G. 



Jlab. ? 



Scarcely differing from 0. secale, except in being trans- 

 versely striated at the back. 



Species 50. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



OVULI'M CaL11'0I!N1('IM. Or. ii-atd floiiyaio-obloiKjd, 

 tfiuiicidd, ticido-pnrpiired rid plin/ibed, dorso lieriguto, 

 labro modice incrassato, Jlcxiioso, extremitadb/is sub- 

 acmnlnato-prodactis, opertiird pattdd, coliuiielld S'lb- 

 excavatd, suptn/e obtuse obsolete calloso-plicald. 



The Califounian Ovulum. Shell clongately oblong, 

 livid-purple, or lead-colour, back smooth, lip mode- 

 rately thickened, flexuous, extremities somewhat acu- 

 minately produced, aperture wide open, columella 

 slightly excavated, obtusely obsoletely callously 

 plaited at the upper part. 



SowERBY, MS. in Mus. Cuming. 



Hab. California. 



Of a peculiar livid, leaden-purple colour; the callous 

 enamel of the lip and columella being of an orange blooil- 

 red. 



Species 51. (Fig. a, b, JMus. Cuming.) 



OvuLUM UNIPLICATUM. Ov. tesld angusie ohlongd, teiini- 

 culd, albidd eel auraidw-rosed, extremitatibi(s subpro- 

 diictis, ret/isis, dorso Irausversim minute striata, labro 

 modice incrassato, Jlexuoso, iiiferne late sinuato, cohi- 

 melld superne uniplicatd. 



The one-plaited Ovulum. Shell narrowly-oblong, 

 rather thin, whitish, or orange-rose, extremities rather 

 produced, blunt, back transversely minutely striated, 

 lip moderately thickened, flexuous, widely siunatcil 

 al the lower part, columella one-plaited at the upper 

 part. 



SowEKiiY, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1848, p. 13.5. 



Hub. Rio Janeiro. South Carolina. 



A rather thin, flexuous shell, with a single winding 

 plait at the upper extremity of the columella. 



May, 1865. 



