SERPULA. 1085 



Serpula proboscidea. Gmelin, p. 3745. 

 Serpula, No. 9, and No. 10. Schroeter Einl. ii. p. 559. 

 Proboscis Elephantis minor, et major. Martini, i. p. 54. 

 t.2. f. 18, ^and B. 



Inhabits 



Shell from two to four inches long, and the diameter at the 

 larger end is nearly half an inch ; the colour is white clouded 

 with black or yellow, and in the figures the whole length is 

 represented straight, except that there is one bend at the 

 distance of about one-third of the length from the broader 

 end. It appears to be a badly defined and very uncertain 

 species. 



PROTENSA. 38. Shell sub-cylindrical, with trans- 

 verse plaits and wrinkles, and divided by 

 internal transverse partitions. 



Serpula protensa. Gmelin, p. 3744. 

 Serpula erecta. Uli/sses's Travels, p. 448..'' 

 Serpula, No. 5. Schroeter Einl. ii. p. 557. 

 Le Tuyau corde. Favanne, i. p. 676. t. 5. f. F. 

 Rumphius, t. 41. f. 3. Petiver Amb. t. 21. f. 18. Martini, 

 i. p. 46. t. 2. f. 12 A. 



Inhabits the coasts of Amboyna. Rumphius. 



Shell about four inches long, and three lines in diameter, 

 nearly equal at both ends, slightly flexuous, and of a bluish 

 white, or reddish or brownish colour ; the outer surface is 

 strongly plaited and wrinkled transversely, so as to give it 

 somewhat of an annulated appearance, and the inside is di- 

 vided by transverse partitions into numerous chambers with- 

 out any connecting siphon. From the appearance of the 

 figures, it may be suspected that S. protensa and Teredo 

 Utriculus, are the same species. Lc Serpenteau of Fa- 

 vanne, i. p. 676. t. 68. f. N, which is taken from Gualter, 

 t. 10. f. LL, is very nearly allied, but is much more flexu- 

 ous. 



GIGANTEA. 39. Shell taper, somewhat three-sided, 

 and the aperture at the narrow end furnished 

 with a conical tooth. 



Serpula gigantea. Pallas Misc. Zool. p. 139- t. 10. f. 2 to 



10. Born Mils. p. 441. Gmelin, p. 3747- 

 Seha, i. t. 29- f. 1 and 2. 

 Inhabits the coasts of Curagoa, and other Caribbee Islandis, 



