BUCCINUM. 



Plate XIV. 



Species 109. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 BucciNUM GLANDIFOEME. Buc. testd ahbreoiato-oimta, 

 anfradibtis superni concavo-depressis, deinde compim^ 

 nodom, infra undiqne driatk ; albidd, cceruleo-plum- 

 heo tmctd, zonula angmtd cinereo-mgricante prope 

 nodulos, columella et apertura fauee cmereo-purpureis 

 J HE ACORN-SHAPED BucciNUM. SheU abbreviately ovate, 

 whorls concavely depressed round tlie upper part,' 

 then conspicuously nodded, striated throughout 

 beneath; whitish, stained with blueisli lead-colour, 

 with a narrow ashy black zone near the nodules,' 

 columeUa and interior of the aperture ashy purple 

 Hah. ? . I r • 



The edge of the lip is sUghtly sinuated on the nodulous 

 angle. 



Species 110. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 BucciNUM CORBTIGATUM. Buc. testd ohhngo-ovatd, an- 

 fractiins tramversim striatis, striis basem versus for- 

 tioribus, superne obUqiCe corrvgatis ; pallida spadiced. 

 The wrinkled Buccinhm. SheU oblong-ovate, whorls 

 transversely striated, stria; stronger towards the base, 

 obliquely wrinkled round the upper part ; light bav 

 colour. 

 Ilab. ? 



Pecdiarly characterized by the oblique concentric 

 wrinkles. 



Species 111. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BucciNUM RUGATUM. Buc testa fusiforui-ovcdd, spird 

 acutd, transversim undique elevato-striatd, longitudi- 

 naliter irregulariter varicosd ; attidd aut fuscescente 



The WRINKLED BucciNUM. SheU fusiformly ovate, spire 

 transversely elevately striated tliroughout, longitu- 

 dinaUy in-egularly varicose ; whitish or light brown 



Hab. ? 



A peculiarly formed species in which the varicose gro^-th 

 does not appear to be of accidental occurrence. 



subficstformi, anfractibus rotundatis, Icevibiis conceit - 

 trice plicatis ; crelaceo-albd, fuscescente tinctd. 



The chalky Buccinum. SheU acuminately pyramidal, 

 somewhat fusiform, whorls rounded, smooth, concen- 

 tncaUy pUcated ; chalky-white, tinged with pale brown 



Hah ■ ? 



Of simple stnictm-e, but clearly distinct from any pre- 

 viously described species. 



Species 113. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Buccinum Cancellarioides. Buc. testa ovato-fusifonm, 

 lemmuld, anfractibus superni rotundatis, concentrice 

 plicato-costatis, transversim incisis ; luiescente. 

 The Cancellaeia-like Buccinum. SheU ovately fusi- 

 fom, rather thin, whoris rounded at the upper part, 

 concentricaUy pUcately ribbed, transversely engraved • 

 yellowish. 

 Hab' ? 



Peculiar in form and neatly scidptui-ed. 



Species 114. (Mus. Hancock.) 

 Buccinum sericatum. Buc. testd globoso-omtd, te>m- 



culd, spird brevi; anfractibus rotundatis, spiraliter 



striatis,^ columelld arcuatd, labro subeffuse ; pallide. 



castaned, epidermide sericed vlrescente partim indutd. 

 The silk-clad Buccinum. SheU globosely ovate, 



rather thin, spire short; whorls rounded, spiraUy 



striated, columeUa arched, lip somewhat effused; 



pale chesnut, partiaUy covered with a light green' 



silken epidermis. 

 Hancock, Am. and Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. xviii p 328 



pi. 4. f. 7. 

 Hab. West Coast of Davis's Strait ; Warham and Harrison. 

 This species is unknown to me, but I can have no hesi- 

 tation in inserting it on the authority of Mr. Hancock. 



Species 112. (Mus. Ciuning.) 

 Buccinum cretaceum. Buc. testd acmninato-pyramidali, 



February, 



Species 115. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Buccinum tortuosum. Buc. testd fusiformi, subtubulosd, 



tenui, liBvi, concentrice indistincte et irregulariter 



plica td, basi peculiariter canaliculatd et contractd ; 



aperturd parvd, lutescente-albd. 

 The twisted Buccinum. SheU fusiform, somewhat tu- 



bulous, thin, smooth, concentricaUy indistinctly and 

 1847. 



