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76. T. viOLASCENS. (pi. xlv. f. 98.) Hinds, 1. c. p. 154. 



Testa turrita, cylindraceo-subulata, violacea; anfractibus 

 rotundatis, longitrorsum oblique plico-costatis, superne linea 

 impressa obsolete cinctis ; costis subconfertis, interstitiis crebre 

 striatis ; apertura parva, elongata ; columella antice pro- 

 ducta. 



The folds are oblique to the right hand of the spectator, 

 and with the interstices closely striate. It is destitute of 

 the polish of T. jncta, its whorls are rounder, and without 

 the dark spots. 



New Guinea ; in seven fathoms, mud. San Nicholas, Zebu, 

 and Mindanao, Philijipines ; in twenty to thirty fathoms : 

 Cuming. 



The Philippine specimens are of a different colour, and dis- 

 posed tobebaiided, liut they have the appearance of dead shells. 

 The species is very like an American fossil from Alabama, T. 

 venusta, Lea. 



77. T. FLAVA. (pi. xliv. f. 73.) Gray, 1. c. p. 60. 



Testa obeso-subulata, superne attenuata, subturrita, pallide 

 flava, anfractibus planulatis, superne linea impressa divisis, 

 longitrorsum plicatis, striis transversis cancellatis ; plicis 

 subrectis, confertis ; apertura abbreviata ; columella nuda, 

 contorta. 



Shell not uniformly subulate, the superior whorls being 

 proportionately more so than the others ; this with the 

 flattened cancellated whorls and uniform pale yellow colour 

 will readily distinguish it. Native country unknown. 



78. T. ELATA. (pi. xliv. f. 68, 69.) Hinds, 1. c. p. 156. 

 Testa subcylindracea, elongate turrito-subulata, pallide 



fulva ; anfractibus fere planulatis, longitrorsum plicatis, superne 

 linea impressa cinctis ; plicis approximatis, interstitiis striatis ; 

 anfractu ultimo ad basin et prope suturam fusco ; apertura 

 elongata. 



Gracefully elongated, gUttering, the folds sharp, straight, 

 and rather numerous, with the interstices finely striate. The 

 base of the last whorl is of a brown colour ; and some 

 individuals are ornamented with longitudinal spots of a 

 reddish-brown. 



Bay of Montijo, west coast of America ; in fifteen fathoms, 

 coarse sand : Cuming. 



79. T. TEXTiLis. (pi. xliv. f. 73.) Hinds, 1. c. p. 156. 

 Testa subulata, pallide lutea ; anfractibus fere planulatis 



longitrorsum plicatis, superne linea punctato-impressa cinctis. 



