22 TORINIA. 



T. BisuLCATA, d'Orb. PI. 6, figs. 14-16. 



Shell depressed, conic ; whorls 5, longitudinall}^ striated, spir- 

 ally sulcate and live-ribbed above, periphery two-ribbed, base 

 six-ribbed ; color dirty white ; nmbilicus moderate, margin cren- 

 ulated, umbilical wall without ribs. Diam. 10 mill. 



West Indies. 



Hanley's figure of this species in Thes. Conch, is very poor. 



T. DELPHiNULOiDES, d'Orb. PL 6, figs. 17-19. 



Shell depressed, conic ; whorls 4-ribbed,bod3'-whorl 12-ribbed ; 

 color uniform whitish ; umbilicus broad, margin slightly cren- 

 ulated, not channeled, costate ; aperture round. Diam. T'5 mill. 



West Indies. 



This and the preceding may be diflferent stages of growth of 

 the same species. 



T. NANA, Koch. PI. 6, figs. 20, 21. 



Shell depressed, globular; whorls rounded, angular above, 

 upper part of the whorl with four elevated ribs ; color white with 

 radiating red blotches ; base smooth ; umbilicus moderate, cup- 

 shaped, margin strongly crenulated, umbilical wall radiately 

 striated, and having spiral, granular ribs; aperture roundly 



quadiangular. Diam. 6 mill. 



Chili. 

 T. EGENA, Gould. PI. 6, figs. 22, 23. 



Shell globose; whorls rounded, channeled at the suture, spir- 

 ally sulcate near the umbilicus, last whorl 5-ribbed, the two 

 nearest the suture being granular; color nearly white; base 

 convex ; umbilicus wide, margin strong!}^ crenulated ; aperture 



subcircular. Diam. 7-5 mill. 



New Zealand. 



This and the preceding species present such an intermixture 

 of the characters of Torinia and Solarium that I am in doubt as 

 to which genus they should be referred. 



T. BOREALis, Verrill and Smith. PI. 6, figs. 24, 25. 



Shell depressed ; whorls 4, crossed bj' numerous, flexuous, low 

 ribs, with shorter ribs interpolated near the perijjhery, periphery 

 strongly ribbed, body-whorl flattened just above the periphery 

 and having about 6 small spiral ribs which are separated by 



