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corrugato ; columelld triplicatd ; umhilico mediocri, margine ele- 

 vatd : long. 1-iVi lat. \^ poli. 

 Hab. ad Panamam et Sanctam Elenam. 



Tliis species somevvhat resembles the lašt , it may however be di- 

 stinguished by its more globose forni, its mere numerous longitudinal 

 ribs, and its more distinct recurved canal : there are oiher ininor dif- 

 ferences. 



Dredged in from eight to ten fathoms with a sandy bottom. — G.B.S. 

 Cancellaria gkmmulata. Canc. testd ovato-ventricosd, albidd ; 

 spird brevi, obtusiusculd ; anfractibus 5 — 6, longitudinaliter gra- 

 noso-plicatis et spiraliter sulcatis ; sutitrd distinctd, crenatd; 

 aperturd oblongd, superne acuminatd, infra in canalem brevem de- 

 siiiente ; peritremate indentato ; labio intils sulcato ; columelld tri- 

 plicatd, plicd inferiore minimd; umbilico minimo, margine elevatd : 

 long. 1 , lat. 44 poli. 

 Hab. in Sinu Nocoiya, Americse Centralis. 



A very elegant species, of vvhich a few specimens were dredged 

 from a sandy muddy boltom. — G. B. S. 



Cancellaria decūssata. Canc. testd ovato-acuminatd, brunne- 

 scente ; anfractibus 6, decussatim costellatis, costellis granulosis ; 

 suturd crenulatd ; aperturd oblongd, superni acuminatd, infrd. in 

 canalem brevem, acuminatam desinente ; peritremate acutiusculo ; 

 labio intiis leviter sulcato ; columelld triplicatd, plicd inferiore mi- 

 nimd ; umbilico minimo, margine elevatd : long. 1-tV. ^o!^- tV poli. 



Hab. ad oras Americae Meridionalis et Centralis. (Panama and 

 Puerto Portrero.) 



Found at various depths from ten to thirteen fathoms, with a sandy 

 muddy bottom. — G. B. S. 



Cancellaria Bulbulus. Canc. testd oblongd, medio ventricosd, 

 apice acuminatd į anfractibus 6 — 7, superioribus carinato-decussatis, 

 ultimo ventricoso, leevi, infra sulcato ; aperturd oblongd, infrd. in 

 canalem brevem decurrente ; peritremate acuto ; columelld tripli- 

 catd, plicd superiore majore, infimd subobsoletd ; labio interno su- 

 perne incrassato, subtUs subgranoso : long. \-^, lat. ^ poli, 

 Hab. ad littora Americae Centralis. 



Two young specimens of this species were found in company with 

 Canc. solidu at Real Liejos. — G. B. S. 



Genus Scalaria. 

 ScALARiA Diadema. Seal. testd oblongd, subcylindraced, albd ; an- 

 fractibus T, IcEvibus, superioribus longitudinaliter costatis, superne 

 anguliferis, angulo crenulato ; ultimo costis obsoletis, carind ob- 

 tusd prope basin : long. ^V> l^^t- inr poli. 

 Hab. ad insulas Gallapagos. (James's Island.) 

 A very neat and curious small species, of vvhich Mr. Sowerby had 

 seen but one individual until Mr. Cuming's arrival. A fluid secreted 

 by the animal produces a bright purple dye. — G. B. S. 



Genus Cardita. 

 Cardita Cuvieri. Card. testd subcordatd, albidd, rufo-varid}' * 



