808 



An acuminated, white species, witli a single fine line across each 

 M'horl, and ornamented, besides, with numerous, longitudinal, un- 

 dulating streaks. 



Island of Panay ; on the shore. H. C. (Mus. Cuming.) 



11. Obeliscus terebelloides (pi. clxxi. f. 18), A.Adams. 



O. turrito-subulata, gracili, subperforata, nitida, longitudinaliter 

 substriata, alba ; anfractibus planiusculis, lineis duabus, rufis cinc- 

 tis; apertura ovali, antice producta, subcanaliculata; columella 

 recurva, tortuosa, biplicata. 



Somewhat umbilicated, slender, smooth ; a more slender species 

 than 0. terehellimi, with two transverse spiral lines, and with the 

 columella biplicate. 



Hai. ? (Mus. Cuming.) 



12. Obeliscus tessellatus (pi. clxxi. f. 16), A. Adams. 



O. testa turrito-subulata, nitida, longitudinaliter substriata, 

 rufescenti; anfractibus convexiusculis, maculis quadratis, fuscis, 

 in seriebus tribus, transversis dispositis ; anfractu ultimo rotun- 

 dato ; apertura ovali, antice subcanaliculata ; columella subrecta, 

 plicis tribus instructa. 



This is regarded by M. Kiener as a variety of 0. pimctatus, but 

 an examination of numerous individuals has convinced me that it 

 is a distinct species. 



Island of Masbate ; seven fathoms, sandy mud. H. C. (Mus. 

 Cuming.) 



13. Obeliscus pulchellus (pi. clxxi. f. 20), A. Adams. 



O. testa turrito-subulata, subperforata, apice acuto -, albida, 

 fulvescenti, nitida; anfractibus planis, cinctella rufa, ad suturas, 

 ornatis, anfractu ultimo rotundato; apertura ovali; columella 

 recta, reflexa, postice uniplicata. 



A subulate, elongated, elegant, polished species, yellowish-white, 

 differing chiefly from 0. elegans in the suture not being impressed, 

 and in the broad red band across the whorls. 



Japan. (Mus. Cuming.) 



14. Obeliscus elegans (pi. clxxi. f. 19), A. Adams. 



0. testa turrito-subulata, subperforata, apice acutissimo, longi- 

 tudinaliter et transversim striata ; fulva ; anfractibus planis, linea 

 rufa, ad suturas, ornatis, suturis canaliculatis ; columella postice 

 unipUcata, antice reflexa, dilatata. 



A slender, fulvous, subulate species, which approaches some- 



