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dinally very finely striated, greyish-red, sulci rugose ; spire slightly 

 prominent. 



Philippines ; Catbalonga, island of Samaar, under stones ; island 

 of Ticao, on the reefs, low water. (Mus. Cuming.) 



3. Stomatella Cumingii (pi. clxxv. f. 38), A. Adams. 



S. testa auriformi, imperforata; spira' depressa ; albida, lutes- 

 centi, candescenti, transversim spiraliter costata, costis elevatis, 

 subsequalibus, asperis, rufo-fusco articulatis, interstitiis lamellis 

 subimbricatis, tenuibus, longitudinalibus ornatis ; apertura patula, 

 intus sulcosa; labio sub-reflexo. 



This is a large and elegant species, with a peculiar yellowish 

 glistening tinge in the intervals between the spiral rugose ribs ; 

 the aperture is very transverse, and the inner lip is reflexed on 

 the columella. 



Eab. ? (Mus. Cuming.) 



4. Stomatella articulata (pi. clxxiv. f. 2), A. Adams, Pro. 

 Zool. Soc. Feb. 1850. 



S. testa suborbiculari, imperforata, convexa, tenui, grisea, cos- 

 tulis transversis nigro-articulatis, interstitiis lineis longitudiuahbus, 

 elevatis ornata; spira prominula, aufractibus rotundatis; aper- 

 tura oblongo-ovali, longiore quam latiore. 



Shell suborbicular, imperforate, convex, thin, greyish, with 

 transverse ribs articulated with black, the interstices with elevated 

 longitudinal lines ; spire rather prominent, whorls rounded ; aper- 

 ture oblong-oval, longer than wide. 



Australia; Lord Hood's Island, on the pearl oyster. H. C. 

 (Mus. Cuming.) 



5. Stomatella maculata (pi. clxxv. f. 32, 33, 34), Quoj/ 

 et Gaimard, Yoy. de I'Astrol. t. iii. p. 315. pi. 66 bis. f. 13-16. 



S. testa oblongo-orbiculata, convexa, longistrorsum transversim- 

 que tenuissime striata, flavicante, fusco vel subrubro maculata, 

 intus alba ; spira prominenti. 



Shell oblong-orbicular, convex, longitudinally and transversely 

 very finely striated, yellowish, spotted with reddish-brown, white 

 internally ; spire prominent. 



Island of Vanikoro ; Catanuan, province of Tayabas, island of 

 Luzon ; under stones. (Mus. Cuming.) 



6. Stomatella monilifera (pi. clxxiv. f. 2]), A. Adams, 

 Pro. Zool. Soc. Peb. 1850. 



