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superne sub-angulatis ; apertura rotundata, antice sub-mare- 

 ginata, labio interno spiraliter recurvo j colore albo. 



Rather short and thick, white, with numerous varices, which 

 continue up the spire, from whorl to whorl, and are slightly 

 angular above; the inner lip of the aperture is spirally 

 twisted, and forms an undulated notch at its juncture with the 

 outer lip. Brought by Mr. Cuming from Punta, St. Elena, 

 found in sandy mud six fathoms. 



64. Sc. PORRECTA. (pi. XXXV. f. 139.) Hinds. Zool. 

 Proc. 1843. 



T. pyramidali, acuminata, imperforata ; anfractibus sub- 

 angulatis, ultima magna ; varicibus numerosis, crassis, ad an- 

 gulum anfractuum acuminatis ; apertura sub-quadrata, antice 

 angulata; colore fusco, linea pallida ad inferiorem partem 

 anfractuum. 



An acuminated shell, with angular whorls, the last of 

 which is disproportionately large ; the varices are numerous, 

 thick, and somewhat irregular, with elevated points at the 

 angle. The colour is darkish brown, with a narrow band of a 

 darker colour near the lower part of the whorl. Brought by 

 Mr. Hinds, from the Straits of Malacca. 



65. Sc. MiNDOROENsis. (pi. xxxiv. f. 91.) Sow. Jan. 

 Zool. Proc. 1844. 



T. pyramidali, laevi, imperforata, tenui; anfractibus vix 

 separatis ; varicibus numerosis, simplicibus, ad suturam sub- 

 irregulariter junctis ; colore albo. 



A small, white, thin shell, slightly resembling Sc. obliqua, 

 but less oblique, and with more numerous, and less promi- 

 nent varices. The whorls are close. Brought by Mr. 

 Cuming from Puerto Gallero, Isl. Mindoro. 



66. Sc. GRADATA (pi. xxxiv. f. 109.) Hinds. Zool. Proc. 

 1843. 



T. pyramidali, acuminata, leevi, imperforata; anfractibus 

 numerosis, prope suturam elevatis ; sutura profunda ; vari- 

 cibus rotundatis, sub-numerosis, distantibus, superne angu- 

 latis; apertura sub-ovali, postice angulata, labio interno 

 tenui ; colore albo. 



The whorls of this elegant species are elevated near the 

 suture, and with the angle on the varices, have the appear- 

 ance of steps. 



Brought by Mr. Hinds, from Amboyna. 



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