1 <8 POLYTHOl'A. 



P. Magellani, Vclaiu. PI. 54, fiiis. KiO, ITo. 



Grjiyish }»nri»le, tiocked with brown. Length 1*4 inches. 



Isles of St. Paul and Amsterdunt, Ind. 0. 



M. Velain recognizes the close relationship of this species with 

 those of the genera Pisania and Euthria, bnt states that both the 

 opercuhini and lingual dentition are those of I'lirpara. 



P. SQUAMATA. Hlltton. 



Shell sbar][)ly oval; spire long; whorls njuiow, s|)ir:dly striate 

 and nodnled, with numerous line, Ibliaceons. transverse imbrica- 

 tions ; outer li|) crenulated and striated within ; columella with a 

 plication. Color l)rownish white ; purplish within, with columella 

 and border of lip white or yellowish. Length -75, diam. -45 inch. 



Not figured. Nor Zculand. 



Di)ub//iil J'lirparn. 

 P. LiTTORiNOiDKs. 'I'euison-Woods. 

 p. PROPINQTJA, Tenison- Woods. 



The above being possibly synonymous with Purpura Flindersi, 

 Ad. and Ang., which appears to be a Trophon^ are described 

 under that genus. 



P. CALVITOMA, Niittall. 



P. ARGUS, Dnclos ; P. TURBO, Duclos. 



MSS. names appearing in Jay's Catalogue. 



P. AVENACEA, P. ATERRIMA. P. BICOLOR, LeSSOH. 



These are all very shortly and indefinitely characterized, and 

 have not been recognized by subsequent authors. They may be 

 young shells. 



P. NODULiFER, Menke. 



Morch does not find this in the Menke collection, to which it 

 once appertained. ]S^ot identified. 



P. Nux, Reeve = Murex Edwardsi, Payr. 



P. QUADRlDENTATA, Dufo. Make, Seychelles Isles. 



P. DENTATA, Menke. St. Vincent, Cape Verde Isles. 



P. MiNUTA, Anton. 



P. INCISA, Phil. 



