BULLIA.— Plate III. 



Nasm polita,, Deshayes. 

 Hal. ? 



One of the least acuminated of the genus, and presenting 

 characters intermediate with those of Nassa. 



Species 20. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BuLLiA viTREA. Bui. testa ovato-oblmigd, spird acuta, 

 anfractibus Icevigatis, nitidis, aid minutissime concen- 

 trice striatis, ad apicem leviter plicatis ; columella ex- 

 cavatd, subcontortd, apertureB fauce IfBvi, lahro tenui, 

 acuto ; Vwido-fuscd, apicem vers^is rubiginosd, longitu- 

 dinaliter subtilissinie rufo-lineatd. 



The vitreous Bullia. Shell ovately oblong, spii-e sharp, 

 whorls smooth, shining, or very minutely concentri- 

 cally striated, slightly plaited at the apex ; columella 

 excavated, somewhat twisted, interior of the aperture 

 smooth, lip thin, sharp; livid-brown or yellowish, 

 rust-colour towards the apex, marked with very fine 

 longitudinal red lines. 



Hab. 



Very similar to the preceding, but certainly distinct. 



Species 21. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bullia deformis. Bui. testa subqnadrato-ovatd, crassd, 

 ponderosd, spird brevissimd ; anfractibus sttperne valde 

 caUosis, Icevibus, medio concavis ; columelld callosd, 

 aperturd parvd, labro acuto ; Itttescenfe, fascid viola- 

 ceo-fiiscd obscurd medio cingnhdd. 



The deformed Bullia. Shell somewhat squarely ovate, 

 thick, ponderous, spire very short ; whorls very cal- 

 lous round the upper part, smooth, hoUow round the 

 middle ; columella callous, aperture rather small, lip 

 sharp ; yellowish, encircled round the middle with 

 an obscure violet bromi baud. 



Buccinum deforme, King, Zool. Jomnial, vol. v. p. 349. 



Hah. Eio de la Plata ; King. 



Remarkable on account of its short ponderous callous 

 growth. 



