BUCCINUM. 



Plate XII. 



Species 90. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BucciNUM ASSIMILE. Buc. tesfd ovatd, parva, (ransversini. 

 creberrime liratd, longitud'maUter subobsolde concen- 

 trice costald ; lutescente, purpureo-fusco variegaid. 



The similar Bhccinum. SheU ovate, small, transversely 

 very closely ridged, longitudinally rather obsoletely 

 concentrically ribbed ; yellowish, variegated ivith 

 purple-brown. 



Eab.—'? 



Very closely allied to the B. IfOrUgniji of the Mediter- 

 ranean, but seemingly distinct. 



Species 91. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BucciNUJi OBLiQUicosTATUM. Buc. ti'std fusiformi, bad 

 subrecurvd, longitudinalUer oblique et creberrhrie cos- 

 tatd, cosiis liris parois decHssatis ; labro incrassato ; 

 fusco-mfd, liris (raiisversis subalbidis. 



The OBLIQUELY RIBBED BucciNUM. SheU fusiform, re- 

 curved at the base, longitudinally obliquely and very 

 closely ribbed, ribs crossed with small ridges ; lip 

 thickened ; browii-red, transverse ridges whitish. 



Hub. Island of Ticao, Philippines ; Cuming. 



The fii'st of a peculiar fusiform group of which the 

 species represented at Fig. 95,96 and 97 also belong. 



Species 92. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BucciNUM DiRUM. Biic. testd fmiformi, bad leviter re- 

 cund, anfractibus rotimdatis, striis rugosis compicuis 

 elevatis undique cingulatis, aperturce faitce sulcata; 

 intus extnsque sordide fused. 



The dismal Buccinum. SheU fusiform, slightly recm-ved 

 at the base, whorls rounded, encircled throughout 

 with conspicuous elevated rough stria;, interior of the 

 apertm-e grooved ; duU brown within and without. 



Hab. ? 



The striffi with which the entire surface of this species 

 is euffraved almost assume the character of fine ridges. 



Species 93. (Mus. Taylor.) 



BucciNUM EBURNEUM. Buc. testd pyramidali-ovatd, spird 

 acutd, anfractibus mperne concavis, ad angulum nodosis, 

 infra obscure liraiis, aperturd breviusculd ; iutus ex- 

 tusque eburned, epidermide viridi-luied iudutd. 



The ivory Buccinum. SheU pyramidaUy ovate, spire 

 sharp, whorls concave rouud the upper part, nodose 

 at the angle and obscurely ridged beneath, aperture 

 rather short ; ivory white within and without, covered 

 with a greenish yeUow epidermis. 



Hab. ? 



A pm'C white pyramidal sheU. 



Species 94. (Mus. Taylor.) 



Buccinum Littorinoides. Buc. testd fusiformi, basi 

 subrecurvd, lavigaid, labro simpUci ; oUvaceo-fusca, 

 obscure lineatd, aperlura fimce pallide earned. 



The Periwinkle-like Buccinum. SheU fusiform, a 

 little recurved at the base, smooth. Up simple ; oUve- 

 brown, obscurely Uneated, interior of the aperture 

 pale flesh-colom'. 



Eab. New Zealand ; Earl. 



A smooth sombre looking sheU encircled with faint Unes. 



Species 95. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Buccinum marmoratum. Buc testd subelongato-fusi- 

 formi, basi recurvd ; anfractibus convexis, liris suhtili- 

 bus obtusis granosis longitudinalibus et transversis de- 

 cussatis ; rosaceo-albd, rubido-fusco conspicue marmo- 

 ratd. 



The marble Buccinum. SheU somewhat elongately 

 fusiform, reeiu-ved at the base ; whorls convex, crossed 

 throughout with fine obtuse granidated ridges ; pinkish 

 white, conspicuously marbled with reddish-bro\vn. 



Hab Island of Capul, Philippines ; Cuming. 



An interesting species constituting the type of a section 

 of the genus, of which the two foUowing form part. 



Species 96. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Buccinum gracile. Buc. testd gracili-fusiformi, basi 

 canaliculatd et recurvd ; anfractibus medio subangu- 

 latis, liris granosis obtmis longitudinalibus et trans- 

 versis decussatis, labro intus minute denticidcdo ; albidd, 

 granorum seriebus longitudinalibus aurantio-fuscis. 



The slender Buccinum. SheU slenderly fusiform, 

 channeUed and recurved at the base ; whorls a little 

 angulated in the middle, crossed by longitudinal and 



December, 1846. 



