DELPHINULA.— Plate III. 



datd, squamuloso-slriatd, spinis longis, compressis, 

 fornicatis, ad angulum stellatis ; infra convexis, 

 aculeis sparsis ornatis ; intus margaritaced. 



The spherule Delphinula. Shell nearly discoid, va- 

 riously coloured with green and scarlet ; spire de- 

 pressly flat ; whorls angular round the upper part, 

 surface nodosely waved, squamulosely striated, 

 stellated round the angles with long vaulted com- 

 pressed spines ; lower part of the whorls convex, 

 ornamented with scattered spines ; interior pearly. 



Kiener, Iconographie, pi. 3. f. 3. 



Hab. ? 



Having lately had the pleasure of examining this 

 magnificent shell in the museum of M. Delessert in Paris, 

 I can bear testimony to its specific importance. It is 

 remarkably distinct from any hitherto described species, 

 and I trust it will not be long before we obtain a speci- 

 men in this country. 



Species 14. (Fig. a and b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Delphinula depressa. Delph. testd plano-rotundatd 

 spirdvalde depressd, foraminibus puncluratd ,• albd, 

 anfractibus superne angulatis , for titer varicosis, van- 

 cibus ad angulum acuminato-elevatis ; intus margari- 

 taced. 



The hepressed Delphinula. Shell flatly rounded; 

 spire very remarkably depressed, punctured with 

 holes ; white ; whorls angulated round the upper 

 part, strongly varicose, varices acuminately elevated 

 at the angle ; interior pearly. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1843. 



Hab. Island of Camaguing, Philippines ; Cuming. 



No one can fail to recognise this species by its de- 

 pressed spire and by the pointed elevation of the varices 

 on the angle of the whorls. 



