TEREBRA. 



Plate XXVI. 



Species 138. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Terebra nana. Ter. testa subf/isiformi-lurritd, flaves- 

 cente-albd, maeulis pallide fulvis bifasciatd, anfracti- 

 bus subplamdatis, primis costatis, costis gradatim 

 evanidis; aperturd pared, columella arcuata, brevi et 

 contortd. 



The dwarf Terebra. Shell somewhat fusiformly tur- 

 reted, yellowish-white, encircled with two rows of 

 pale fulvous spots, whorls rather flattened, the first 

 ribbed, ribs gradually disappearing ; aperture small, 

 columella arched, short and twisted. 



Deshayes, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1859, p. 291. 



Hab. Mouth of the Indus. 



A minute, yellowish shell, encircled with two rows of 

 pale red spots, strongly but rather distantly ribbed to- 

 wards the apex. 



Species 139. (Mus. Metcalfe.) 



Terebra Metcalfii. Ter. testa cylindraceo-oUongd, 

 albidd, ftaminidis aurantiis albi-punctatis pallidissime 

 tinctd, ad marginem suturalem rufo-punctatd, anfrac- 

 tibus convexis, indivisis, primis costatis, costis cito 

 evanidis; aperturd oblongd, columella callosd, brevius- 

 euld. 



Metcalfe's Terebra. Shell cylindrieally oblong, whitish, 

 faintly tinged with pale white-dotted orange flames, 

 red-dotted at the sutural margin, whorls convex, un- 

 divided, the first ribbed, ribs soon fading ; aperture 

 oblong, columella callous, rather short. 



Hab. West Indies? 



An interesting species, of which the specimen figured, 

 from the collection of Mr. Metcalfe, is the only one I have 

 seen. It was collected originally by the Rev. Lansdowue 

 Guilding. 



Species 140. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Terebra obesa. Ter. testa cylindraceo-subulatd, nitente- 

 albd, maeulis aurantiis amplis sparsim pictd, anfracii- 

 bus primis costatis, costis cito evanidis ; aperturd ob- 

 longd, coin melld appresse arcuata, brevi. 



The stout Terebra. Shell cylindrieally subulate, shin- 

 ing-white, painted with a few large orange spots, 

 whorls convex, the first ribbed, ribs soon disappear- 



ing ; aperture oblong, columella appressly arched, 



short. 

 Hinds, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1843, p. 158. 

 Hab. ? 



Resembling the preceding species in general form and 

 character, but painted with large blotches of pale-orange. 



Species 84. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Terebra exioua. Ter. testa acicidari-turritd, castaueo- 

 fuscd aut lividd, anfractibus convexo-planis, sulco 

 superue divisis, costellis coucentricis sulcisque trans- 

 versis undiaue clathratis ; aperturd parvd, columella 

 contorlo-reciirvd. 



The little Terebra. Shell acicularly turreted, chest- 

 nut-brown or livid, whorls eouvexly flattened, divided 

 at the upper part by a groove, latticed throughout, 

 with concentric ribs and transverse ridges ; aperture 

 small, columella twistedly recurved. 



Desh-iyes, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1859, p. 301. 



Hab. East coast of Australia. 



A small livid-brown or chestnut shell of very regular 

 growth, closely latticed throughout. 



Species 141. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Terebra cuspidata. Ter. testa elongato-subulald, alba, 

 subvitred, fascia angustd conspicud purpureo-rnfd 

 super fasciam latam lutescentem undique cingulatd, 

 anfractibus declivi-planatis, indivisis, superne tenue 

 elougato-crenidatis ; aperturd parvd, columella late 

 appressd, brevi. 



The pointed Terebra. Shell elongately subulate, 

 white, somewhat glassy, encircled throughout with 

 a conspicuous narrow red band upon a broad yellow 

 band, whorls slopingly flattened, undivided, finely 

 elongately crenuled round the upper part ; aperture 

 small, columella broadly appressed, short. 



Hinds, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1843, p. 157. 



Hab. Cape Coast, Africa ; Dr. Tarns. 



An elegant glassy shell, encircled throughout with a 

 conspicuous narrow red-brown band, which in all but the 

 last whorls obtains a violet hue from passing over a broad 

 ribbon of yellow. 



June, 1860. 



