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2. H. rufa Kon. {j\[urcx rufus Mtg., 3Ian(te}la [Bela] rufa F. et H., Wkkf., 

 Fleurofoma rufa Jeffk.). Testa oblongo-fusiformis , soliclula, liaud niteas, pur- 

 purea, costis pallidioribus; spira subturrita, apice contorto; anfractus 7, supra 

 subangulati, convexiusculi, costis longitudinalibus flexuosis, quam interstitia an- 

 gustioribus sculpti lineisque spiralibus numerosis interdum geminatis cingulati, 

 ultimus -/3 testae occupans: apertura ovata, canali aperto, labro vix incrassato, 

 supra angulato, sinu parvo sed distincto, columella tlexuosa. — Long. 10 mm. 



Distrib.: Atlanticum, litora Galliae et Magnae Britanniae. — Fossilis 

 tertiaria. 



Habit.: Litora Provinciae (Petit). 



Donovania Bucq., D., D. {Nesaea Risso, Lachesis Risso). OcuU in ntedia 

 icniacuJorum longitudine; pes ante truncatus, post acutus, racluJa ignota; testa fusi- 

 formis, angusta, solida, longitudinaliter cosfuJata, spira clongafa; anfractus convexi, 

 (ipice mconiUato; apcrfura ovafa, cohmieJla taevis, tahrum post non cxcismn, intus pli- 

 cafu)n, canali perbrevi, aperto; operculum nucleo suhapicali. 



1. D. minima V. Ces. {Buccinum minimum ]\[tg., Fusus siihnigris Brown, 

 B. hrunncum Dox., B. ruhrum Pot. et Mich., Pleur. mtdfiplicata Reeve, PJ. jyer- 

 latum Requ., Lachesis mininia F. et H.). Testa oblonga, solida, opaca, nitidula, 

 costulis angustis liris striisque spiralibus articulata aut nodulosa, rufo-fusca; an- 

 fractus 5 — 6, convexiusculi, supra leviter depressi, nltimus aperturam versus 

 laevior; apertura ovata, subexpansa, canali leviter sinistrorso, labro extra in- 

 crassato, intus denticulis 6, supero majore, armato; columella callo tenuissimo 

 obducta. — Long. 4 mm. 



Distrib. : Atlanticum usque ad Magnam Britanniam; Madeira. — Fossilis 

 tertiaria. 



Habit. : Litoral. ad 35 org. ; litora Hispaniae: Gibraltar, Cartagena (Mc 

 Andrew), Mataro, ins. balear. : Mahon (Hidalgo); Alger (Weinkauff); litora 

 Galliae, Roussillon: Paulilles (Bucquoy, Dtzbg., Dfs.), Lencate, la Nouvelle, le 

 Grau du Roi, les Martigues (Locaed), Roucas-Blanc, ]\Iorgillet, Garlaban (Marion), 

 Toulon (Doubliee), St. Tropez, St. Nazaire (Locard); litora pedemontana (Jeff- 

 REYs), Nizza (Risso, Veeany); Corsica (RfiQuiEN), Bonifacio (Roule); Sardinia ; 

 Cagliari (Gennari); Spezia (Tapparone-Canefri) ; Livorno, Castiglioncello, Elba 

 (Appelius): Sicilia (Philippi, Aradas et Benoit), Palermo, Ognina (Montero- 

 SATo); Malta (McAndrew); litora Tunetana (Monterosato), sin. Gabes (Dautzex- 

 beeg); Adria: Quarnero, rariss. (Stossich), Dnlmatia (Beusina); mare Aegeum 

 (Foebes). 



m 2. D. turritellata V. Ces. {Fusus furriteJJafus Desh., LMchcsis minimn 

 TiB., IJ. minima B., D., D.). „Testa elongato-angusta, turriculata, apice acuta. 

 fusco-nigrescente, longitudinaliter costata, spiraliter tenue striata, anfractibus 

 convexiusculis, ultimo brevissimo, apertura minima, fusca, labro inci-assato, intus 

 denticulato" (Deshayes). — Long. (5 mm. 



Habit.: Litora Galliae, Roussillon: Paulilles (Bucquoy , Dtzbg., Dfs.), 

 Cannes (Locaed); Nizza (Risso, Verany); Morea (Deshayes). — (Bucquoy, 

 Dautzenberg et Dollpus, item Locard L). furrifeJJatam et mamiJJatam pro eadem 

 specie habent atque I). minimam, ita ut loci non certo indicari possint). 



m 3. D. mamillata V. Crs. (Lachcsis mamiiJafa Risso, Buccinum L.rfrhuri 

 Marav., /. Tii!.). Testa turrito-fusiformis, longitudinaliter plicata, nitida, pellu- 

 cida; plicae 12 — 14, lineis elevatis spiralibus decussatae; decussationes granulis 

 serialibus fuscis aut rufis aut aureis eleganter ornatae; spira valde elevata; an- 



