180 



more acuminate and obese. Pale markings are sometimes 

 present in the interstices of the deUcate sharp folds. 



Sandwich Islands, where it abounds in the sands in con- 

 siderable numbers. 



86. T. ANOMALA. (pi. xliv. f. 97.) Gray, 1. c. p. 62. 



Testa conico-subulata, acuminata, turrita, laevigata, polita, 

 pallida vel cinerea; anfractibus planulatis, superne sulco 

 excavato-impresso divisis, longitrorsum plicatis ; plicis acutis, 

 politis, inferne evanidis, interstitiis leevigatis ; apertura 

 ovali, eflFusa ; columella truncata, antice producta ; canali nullo. 



The whorls are girdled and polished, with numerous folds 

 disappearing below. The girdling line is accompanied by small 

 excavations in the intervals. Near the whorl it is disposed to 

 be whiter, and the last whorl is banded. 



Singapore ; in seven fathoms : Cuming. 



87. T. CINEREA. (pi. xlv. f. 130.) Basterot. Buccinum 

 cinereum. Born, Mus. p. 267. t. 10, f. 10, 12. Terebra acicu- 

 lina, Lamarck, 1. c. v. vii. p. 290. 



Testa conico-subulata, acuminata, poHta, nitida, cinerea vel 

 saturate fusca; anfractibus subplanulatis, integris, tenue 

 plicatis, infra suturam albidis, inter plicas rufo pictis, ultimo 

 albo fasciato; apertura A^alde diffusa; columella antice pro- 

 ducta, rectiuscula, truncata ; canali nullo. 



The present is an old and abundant species, and like some 

 others seems to have been originally brought into notice by 

 Born, to be subsequently forgotten. The are several other 

 species of very similar character, and it is remarkable that the 

 girdling seems a very unimportant feature among them, 

 since some species are without it, whilst others near akin are 

 provided with it. 



Manila ; on the sand : Cuming. Fossil at Bordeaux : 

 Basterot. 



88. T. STRiGiLATA. (pi. xlv. f. 101, 122.) Lamarck, 1. c. v. 

 vii. p. 290. Buccinum strigilatum, Linnceus Syst. Nat. No. 484. 



Testa subulata, acuminata, subturrita, cinerea, polita; 

 anfractibus integris, plicatis, superne albo fasciatis et maculis 

 rufis seriatim ornatis ; plicis confertis, obliquis, planulatis, 

 rotundatis ; anfractu ultimo fasciato : apertura ovali ; columella 

 nuda, subrecta; canali nullo. 



Generally of an ash colour fluctuating from pale todark, above 

 with a white band which is ocellate with dark red spots. The 

 individuals vary a good deal in size, and fig. 122, may be 

 regarded as representing rather a large specimen, since the 



