MANGELIA.— Plate VI. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1846. 



Rah. Island of Ticao, Philippines ; Cuming. 



An extremely pretty and characteristic species. 



Species 44. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mangelia pondekosa. Mang. testa ovata, spird brevius- 



culd, acuminata, anfractibus convexis, liris eximiis lon- 

 (jitndinalihus striisque traiisversis eleganter clathratis ; 

 labro valde incrassato ; albicarde, mactdis ferpaucis 

 fusck t'mctd. 



The ponderous Mangelia. Shell ovate, spire rather 

 short, acuminated, whorls convex, latticed with trans- 

 verse striae and delicate longitudinal ridges ; lip very 

 much thickened ; whitish, stained with a very few 

 brown spots. 



Hah. Island of Burias, PhiUppiaes (found among coarse 

 sand at the depth of seven fathoms) ; Cimiing. 



A fine species with the surface delicately latticed with 

 ridges and raised striee. 



Species 45. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mangelia Ginnannia. Mamj. testa pyramidali-ncumi- 

 nald, concentrice tiiberculato-costatd, Icevigatd, aperturd 

 breviusculd ; lutesceide-carned. 



The Ginnannia Mangelia. Shell pyramidaUy acumi- 

 nated, concentrically tubcrcularly ribbed, smooth, 

 aperture rather short ; yellowish flesh-colour. 



Kisso, Hist. Nat. Em-ope merid. p. 220. pi. 7. 99. 

 Fleurotoma Gimiannianum, Scacchi. 



Hal). Mediterranean. 



Sometimes of a dull leaden colom-. 



Species 46. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mangelia Bertkandi. Mang. testa oblongd, svMurritd, 

 leevigatd, nUidd, longdudinalder costatd ; purpureo- 

 fuscd, costis labro basique albidis. 



Bertrand's Mangelia. Shell oblong, somewhat tur- 

 reted, smooth, shining, longitudinally ribbed ; purple- 

 brown, ribs base and lip white. 

 Fleurotoma Bertrandi, Payi-andeau, Cat. Moll. Corse 

 p. 144. pi. 7. f. 12 ami 13. 



Hob. Mediterranean. 



It is scarcely necessary to observe that tliis species is 

 quite distinct from the Fleurotoma VauqiieUni, which 

 should also be referred to this genus. 



Species 47. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mangelia Hornbeckii. Mang. testd ovatd, spird brevi- 

 nscidd, acutd, suturis profundis, stibcaveruosis, longitu- 

 dinaliter costatd, costis prominentibns, trattsversim 

 suhtilissime striatd, albd. 



Hornbeck's Mangelia. Shell ovate, spii-e rather short, 

 acute, sutures deep, somewhat caveraous, longitudi- 

 nally ribbed, ribs prominent, transversely very mi- 

 nutely striated ; white. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1846. 



Hab. Island of St. Thomas, West Indies ; Dr. Hornbeck. 



Distinguished by the prominent character of the ribs, 

 and the depth of the sutm-es. 



Species 48. (Mus. Metcalfe.) 



Mangelia castanea. Mang. testd oUmgd, spird acumi- 

 natd, concentrice tenuicostatd, costaruM iuterstitiis 

 striatis ; castaneo-fuscd. 



The chesnut Mangelia. Shell oblong, spire acimii- 

 nated; concentrically finely ribbed, interstices be- 

 tween the ribs striated ; chesnut-brown. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1846. 



Hah. Island of Burias, Philippines ; Cuming. 



An ovate subfusiform sheU of a bright chesnut colom-. 



