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prope apicem granosa; anfractu ultimo maximo, laevi, ad 

 basin et prope externam partem labii externi transversim 

 sulcato; apertura subsinuosa, purpurascente rosea, ad basin 

 columellee denticulis parvis 5 externis, internis duobus validis. 



Variat sulcis labii externi obsoletis. Variat testa parvula, 

 spira acuminatiuscula. 



Shell short, thickish, smooth, whitish, variously spotted with 

 orange brown; spire short, somewhat mucronated, granose 

 toward the apex ; last volution very large, smooth, trans- 

 versely grooved at the base, and at the outer part of the 

 outer lip : aperture somewhat sinuous, rose-purple colour : 

 with five little teeth at the base of the outer edge of the 

 columella, and two more distinct at the inner edge. 



From Masbate and Dumaguette, H. Cuming. 



18. Col. versicolor Sow. (pi. xxxvii. f. 41 — 46.) Z. P. 

 ii. 119. 



Col. testa ovata, medio ventricosa, pallida, coloribus variis 

 picta ; spira acuminata ; anfractibus 6, supeme rotundato- 

 angulatis ; sutura profunda ; apertura superne angulosa, 

 peritremate intus denticulate, columellse denticulis internis 

 duobus promentibus. 



Shell ovate, ventricose in the middle, pale and variously 

 coloured, and mottled with dark colours ; spire acuminated, 

 volutions 6, rounded, angular posteriorly ; suture deep ; 

 aperture angiilar posteriorly ; peritreme denticulated within ; 

 columella with two prominent teeth within. 



One of the most variable species, particularly in its colour- 

 ing. Worn specimens of one of its varieties, constitutes* 

 Lamarck's Col. scripta. 



Found at Annaa or Chain Island, H. Cuming. Also founft 

 at Siquijor, H. C. 



19. Col. varians Sow. (pi. xxxvii. f. 47 — 50.) Z. P. 

 ii. p. 118. 



Col. testa ovata, medio ventricosa, albida, coloribus variis 

 picta '. spira breviter pyramidali ; anfractibus 4 — 6, spiraliter 

 sulcatis, superne sub-angulatis, noduliferis ; apertura angusta, 

 flexuosa, peritremate surpeme angulato intiis denticulato ; 

 labio externo prope basin denticulato ; columellee dentibus 

 tribus, parvis. 



Shell ovate, ventricose in the middle, whitish, variously 

 coloured, spire short, pyramidal, volutions 4 — 6, spirally 

 grooved, posteriorly sub-angular, nodulous; aperture narrow, 

 flexuous, peritreme angular posteriorly, denticulated within ; 



