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maculis parvis irregularibus brunneis inequalibus ornata, ma- 
joribus saturatioribusque apud marginem posticum anfractuum 
positis ; spird acuminatd, anfractibus octo subgibbosis, apice al- 
bicante ; aperturd latiusculd intus cerulescente, labio externo 
recurvo ad canalem convergente, intus denticulis septem ad octo 
subprominentibus subdistantibus, labio interno levi anticé angu- 
lifero ; canali latiusculo brevi recurvo, anfractu ultimo anticé 
transversim striato ; peritremate posticé angulari. 
Shell oblong-ovate, of a whitish colour, greatly covered with small, 
irregular, dark brown, conjoined specklings, of unequal intensity in 
coloration, the larger and darker markings being at the edges of the 
whorls ; three rather narrow interrupted bands traverse the last whorl, 
the posterior one proceeding along the anterior margin of the volu- 
tions ; spire acuminated, being rather the greater half-length of the 
shell; volutions eight, slightly gibbous, the four apicine white ; aper- 
ture rather broad, internally of a bright pinkish blue-white colour, 
slightly iridescent ; outer lip a little curved, converging at the chan- 
nel; within are seven or eight irregular, slight elevations or denticu- 
lations, rather distant, at the anterior portion of the edge are several 
fine denticulations ; inner lip smooth, with a very slight thin varix at 
the anterior part ; an obtuse angularity forms the commencement of 
the channel; channel rather wide, short, and a series of rather fine 
parallel striz traverse the anterior part of the last whorl; peritreme 
angular posteriorly. 
Length, ;£° of an inch; width, 25, of an inch. 
Hab. Sydney. Cab. Gaskoin, Cuming. 
At PROBA LE 8. CoLUMBELLA CANCELLATA. Testa ovata, pallid? aurantiaco- 
“SWATY PES brunnea ; apice roseo, superficie omnino cancellatd, serie posticd 
972027 granulorum majore; spird acuminatd anfractibus septem; aper- 
turd latiusculd brevique, labio externo-subrecurvo convergente, 
intus denticulis quatuor vel quinque subprominentibus, labio in- 
terno levi; canali latiusculo, brevi, peritremate postice obtuse 
angulart. 
Shell ovate, of an uniform light orange-brown colour, except the 
apex, which is pink, deeply cancellated over its entire surface, 
having the posterior line of nodules larger than the others; spire 
acuminated, and forms rather more than half the length of the shell ; 
volutions seven ; aperture rather broad and short ; outer lip slightly 
curved, converging towgrds the channel; within it are four or five 
rather prominent denticulations; inner lip smooth, very obtusely 
nodulated at its exterior slightly elevated edge ; channel moderately 
: broad, short, curved towards the columella; peritreme obtusely an- 
gular posteriorly. 
Length, 535, of an inch; width, 48, of an inch. 
Hab. West Indies. Cab. Gaskoin. 
9. CoLuMBELLA PULLA. Testa oblongo-ovata, saturate brun- 
nea; parte anticd ultimi anfractis, columelldque albicantibus ; 
spird acuminatd, anfractibus octo vel novem, convewxiusculis, 
