ERATO. 



Plate II. 



Species 6. (Pig. ft, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Erato .^ngulifera. Erat. testa ovato-pyriformi, sor- 

 dide alba, spirn obtuse conicd, aiifractibiis siiperni a»- 

 gulato-tumidis, inferne coustrictis, labro et columella 

 obeso-iumidis, supra spiram productis, aperturd per- 

 nngnsln. 



The angled Erato. Sliel! ovately pyril'onn, dull-white, 

 spire obtusely conical, whorls angularly swollen round 

 the upper part, constricted at the lower, lip and 

 coluniella stoutly swollen, produced above the spire, 

 aperture very narrow. 



SowERBY, MS. in Mus. Cuming. 



Hab. Borneo. 



This little species is distinguished by the prominent 

 swollen extension of the lip and columella. 



Species 7. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



EuATO GALLlNACEA. Erat. testti triyono-pyriforini, sor- 

 didi (ilbii, caltosd, spird coiiicu, unfractibus superne 

 augulatia, inferne constrictk, rostratis, labro obeso- 

 tuinido, superne conspiciw prodiictd. 



The hen Erato. Shell triangnlariy pyriform, dull- 

 white, callous, spire conical, whorls angled at the 

 upper part, constricted and beaked at the lower, lip 

 stoutly swollen, conspicuously produced at the upper 

 part. 



lliNDS, MS. in Mus. Cuming. 



Hab. Island of Mindoro, Philippines (in sandy mud, at 

 the depth of eight fathoms) ; Cuming. 



An angularly constricted species, named from its fancied 

 resemblance to a trussed hen. 



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



Erato U.^matina. Erat. testd oblotigo-pyriformi, versus 

 basin sitbangnlatd, hepalicd, spird subexsertd, labro 

 hicrassato, fiexuoso, colmnelld valide qnadripUcatd, 

 plicis trunsversis. 



The liveu-coloueed Erato. Shell oblong-pyrifonn, 

 somewhat angular towards the base, liver-coloured, 

 spire rather exserted, lip thickened, flexuous, colu- 

 mella strongly four-plaited, plaits transverse. 



Menke, MS. in Mus. Cuming. 



Hab. Porto Rico. 



Conspicuously distinguished by the strong transverse 

 plaits of the columella. The colouring is also peculiar. 



Species 9. (Fig. '/, b, Jlus. Cuming.) 



Erato LACHRYMA. Erat. testd obeso-pi/riformi, sordide 

 alba, carneo-fnseescente obscure trifasciutd, spird bre- 

 viusculd, aufractibus tumidis, ad basin siibconstrictis, 

 labro obtuse tumido. 



The tear Ekato. Shell stoutly pyriform, ilnll-white, 

 obscurely three-banded with flesh-brown, spire rather 

 short, whorls swollen, rather constricted at the base, 

 lip obtusely swollen. 



Gray, Sowerby, Conch. lUus. f. 48. 

 Lackri/ma trifasciata, Humphreys. 



Hab. Japan ; Dr. Siebold. 



The banded colouring of this species is only very faintly 

 indicated. 



Species 10. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Erato Maugeri^. Erat. testd subgluboso-jiyriforuii, sor- 

 dide lividd, nitente, spird parvd, anfructibus ad basiu 

 modice constrictis, labro luiiiidu, aperturd lutiusculd. 



Mauger's Erato. Shell somewhat globosely pyriform, 

 dull livid-colour, shining, spire small, whorls mode- 

 rately constricted at the base, lip swollen, aperture 

 rather wide. 



Gray, Sowerby, Conch. Illus. f. 47. 



Hub. Panama. 



An elegantly-formed shell, of a peculiar dull livid-colour, 

 but shining. 



March, isn; 



