LATIRUS. 93 



L. FALLAX, Kxister. Plate 69, fig. 153. 



Reddish brown, darker in the interstices of the ribs; aperture 



reddish white. Length, 45 mill. 



Habitat unknown. 



Kobelt quotes three specimens in the German collections ; I 

 have not seen it. 



L. Brazieri, Angas. PI. 69, fig. 155. 



Orange-brown, lighter on the ribs ; columellar plaits very slight 



or absent. Length, 1 inch. 



New South Wales. — Brazier. 



Adult specimens have a slight callous projection on the colu- 

 mella, near the posterior junction of the lip. 



L. viOLACEUs, Reeve. PI. 69, fig. 156. 



Violet-white, stained with dark chestnut at base; aperture 



pinkish violet. Length, 1*5 inches. 



Habitat unknown. 

 I have not seen this species. 



L. SANGUIFLUUS, Recve. PL 69, figs. 157, 158. 



Orange or reddish, the ribs and revolving ridges yellowish 



white. Length, 2 inches. 



Habitat unknown. 



This may be a short variety of the following species, 



L. CRATicuLATUS, Linn. PI. 69, fig. 159. 



Whitish, with the ribs orange-red, or the deep color in the 

 interstices and the ribs white. 



Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Philippines, Central Polynesia, 



Isle of Bourbon. 



L. TURRiTus, Gmel. PI. 69, figs. 160, 161. 



Reddish orange, the revolving ridges chestnut or chocolate ; 

 aperture yellowish. Length, l-15-2"25 inches. 



Red Sea, Philippines, Australia, Isle of Bourbon, 



Central Polynesia. 



L. PRiSMATicus, Martyn. PL 69, figs. 162, 163. 



Yellowish white, the revolving ridges as they pass over the 

 ribs blackish blue, chatoyant when wet ; saffron-yellow within 



the aperture. Length, r5-3 inches. 



Central Polynesia. 



