COLUMBELLA. 109 



12), New Caledonia; C. fabida, var., Reeve (fig. ts); G. pado- 

 nosta, Duclos (fig. 74); G. anitis, Duclos (fig. 15). 



C. FULGURANS, Lam. PI. 45, figs. 76, 11. 



Shell thick, short ovate, with indistinct revolving striae, and a 

 very thin, transparent j-ellowisli epidermis; nsiially very dark 

 chocolate, nearly black, sometimes chestnnt, and marked by a 

 few longitudinal zigzag white streaks; aperture tinged with 

 purple. Length, '7 5-" 9 inch. 



Philippines, Solomon^ s Is., N. E. Australia, New Guinea, etc, 



Var. PUNCTATA, Lam. (Fig. 77.) 



The white streaks are more or less completely In'oken up into 

 spots. 



C. PELOTiNA, Duclos. PI. 45, figs. 78, 79. 



Shell short ovate, thick, smooth, with faint spiral stri:v on the 



lower portion of the bodj^-whorl ; irregularly clouded with orange 



and yellowisli white. Length, 'GS inch. 



Habitat unknown. 



Figured and named but not described b}' Duclos. It appears 



to be a faded aud discolored shell; not unlikely a C. pardalina. 



G. virgivea, Duclos (fig. 79), is very probably a still more faded 



individual of the same species. 



C. TURTURiNA, Lam. PL 45, figs. 80-82. 



Shell short and thick, subglobose, the shoulder of the body- 

 whorl swolleu, with revolving striae inferiorly ; white, variegated 

 with clouds or zigzags of yellowish brown ; columella and teeth 

 of outer lip often stained with violet. Length, •5-"65 inch. 



Philippines, Viti Islands, Sandwich Islands, etc. 



The yellowish markings are often absent. G. Sandwicheniiis^ 

 Pease, and G. palttmbina^ (xould, are synonyms. I think that G. 

 Deshayesii, Crosse (fig. 82), may also be referred here. 



C. SULCATA, Duclos. PI. 45, fig. 83. 



This is evidently an abnormal growth, and its character, a 



sulcation on tlie slioulder, will be sought in vain among shells in 



normal condition. It is impossible to identify it with certainty. 



The color is a shading of flesh-color and light yellow. 



Length, -7 inch. 



Habitat unknown. 



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