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the pcriplieiy and tlu' rest of the surface irregularly longi- 

 tudinally streaked and clouded with the same color. 



F. NicoBARicus, Lam. PI. 32, figs. 98, 97, 96 ; pi. 33, fig. 99. 



Shell very like F. coins, Aar. toreuma, but stouter and more 

 coarsely sculptured, the ribs being rounded, and duplicating the 

 nodules of the shonlder. Length, 5 to 6 inches. 



Jajia n, Fkilip'pines. 



F. oblitus, Reeve (fig. 97), appears to be the same. 



Var. Beckii, Reeve. PL 33, fig. 99. 



Only difiers in being denuded of epidermis ; white, without 

 an}^ fuscous markings. 



Yar. Brenchleyi. Baird. PI. 32, fig 96. 



A little shorter and proportionally wider than the type, the 

 revolving ridges more irregular and consisting of two to four 

 stria? combined, the coloring more closely disposed and deeper. 



Length, 3-5 inches. 



I suspect that this is founded on a single specimen and that 

 the characters are individnal only, and would graduall}- change 

 into those of the type, if a series should be examined. I have 

 not seen the specimen. 



F. LATicosTATUS, Desh. PI. 33, tig. 101. 



Profuselj^ strigated with cliestnut-brown ; heavier and wider 



than F. Nicoharicvs, the revolving ribs wide and flattened. 



Length, 5 inches. 



Ceylon. 

 Perhaps only a variety of the preceding species. 



F. ViRGA, Gray. 



" Shell fusiform, elongate, solid, white , apex yellowish ; spire 

 acute, two-thirds the length of the month; whorls rounded, 

 convex, regularly and strongly longitudinally^ plaited, with alter- 

 nate broad, sharp-edged and very fine spiral ribs ; suture distinct ; 

 mouth ovate ; throat grooved ; outer lip crennlated ; canal 

 elongated, tapering, transverse!}- striated, smooth in front. 



Length, 5 inches. 



Hab. China ; not uncommon. 



Compare with F. lativoslatuH, Desh., but the ribs are not broad 

 and depressed. The nucleus of this species, as in most of the 



