ISG 
sharp and not reflected. columella smooth, attenu- 
ated at the base. 
* Acalcareous or horny operculum. 
P. Purtus.—Turso P. Lin. 1232.—Lam. p. 31. 
—D. p. 822.—Born. t. 12. f. 17,18.—Don. t. 2. f 2. 
to 6.—Mont. p. 319.—Dor. Cat. p. 49. t. 14. f. 1. 
fo3.—Turso Pictus. De Cost..7. 8 f. 1. to 3.— 
Cineuta P. F. p. 308.—Ovate, smooth, glossy, with 
four or five rounded volutions, the body whorl form- 
ing nearly half the shell, the apex rather obtuse ; 
coloring extremely variable, always more or less, 
streaked, spotted or lineated and generally pink or 
purple, with dark undulaied lines or spotted with white 
(sometimes purplish brown with white spots) ; aperture 
suborbicular or large ; operculum strong and calcareous. 
3, Common on S. Coast. 
P, Sryzirera. Turt. Z. J. 2. p: 367. ¢. 13. f. 11. 
—VeuuTina 8S. F. p. 326.—Oval, yellowish horn- 
color, becoming rufous on the pillar side, transparent, 
quite smooth ; volutions five, the two lower very tumid, 
the three upper abruptly minute; aperture suborbicular, 
* Except in Stylifera, which is only placed in this 
Genus pro tempore. 
