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into'stitiis striis elevatis cancellatis, anfractAs ultimi parte infe- 

 riori conopeo carin<eformi prominente peculiariter ornatd ; albidd, 

 suturis fuscis ; colmnelld lavi ; canali brevissimo. 

 Conch. Icon.. Triton, pi. 18. f. 76. 



Hab. Island of Capul, Philippines (found under stones at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



In addition to the above account of this beautiful species, it may 

 be noticed that the transverse strijie are brown upon the ribs and 

 ■whitc in the interstices ; the suturės are broAvn in conseąuence of the 

 ■vvhorls being encircled with a bro^^•n line just at the point where one 

 whorl lodges in its spirai grovvth upon the other, over the basai 

 canopy, as if to mark out the exact plan of convolution. 



Triton eximius. Trit. testd oblongo-turritd, varice nulio ; spird 

 acuminatd; anfractlbus costellis minutis eximil cancellatis, longi- 

 tudiiialibus majoribus, valde remotioribus ; albd,fuscescente obscure 

 fasciatd ; canali brevissimo. 

 Conch. Icon., Triton, pi. 18. f. 77. 



Hab. Lord Hood's Island, Pacific Ocean (on the reefs), and island 

 of Capul, Philippines (under stones at low \vater) ; Cuming. 

 A neatly cancellated, almost colourless, shell. 

 Triton egregius. Trit. testd elongato-ovatd, varice nulio ; sjjird 

 acutd; anfractibus longitudinaliter costatis, striis elevatis truns- 

 versis cancellatis; albd, costis medio albis, supra et inf ra fuscis; 

 canali brevi, recurvo. 

 Conch. Icon., Triton, pi. 18. f. 78. 



Hab. Island of Masbate, Phihppines (found under stones at lo\v 

 -vvater) ; Cuming. 



The style or arrangement of the sculpture not much unlike the 

 preceding species ; the shell is ho\vever larger, more globose, and 

 has a very pretty appearance, arising frora the dark brown upper and 

 lo\ver portions of the ribs being crossed by white strise. 



Triton siphonatus. Trit. testd fusiformi-turritd, varicibus novem, 

 subindistinctis ; spird acuminatd ; anfractibus creberrime reticu- 

 latis, ultimo antice ąuasi siphonato ; roseo- aut caruleo-albidd, 

 aurantio-fusco sparsim maculatd ; lamind columellari tenui, leevi ; 

 aperturd elongato-ovatd ; labro subtilissime denticulato. 

 Conch. Icon., Triton, pi. 18. f. 81. 



Hab. ? 



Chiefly distinguished by its anterior extension. 



Triton decapitatūs. Trit. testd elongato-turritd, varice nulio; 

 spird decollatd ; anfractibus longitudinaliter concentrice costellatis, 

 costellis angusiis, numerosis, confertis, transversim striatis ; lutes- 

 cente, fusco subindistincte maculatd; costellis aurantio-fuscis, 

 lined lutescente antice interruptis, anfractu ultimo lineis lutescen- 

 tibus duabus; canali brevissimo. 



Conch. Icon., JViton, pi. 18. f. 85. 



Hab. Island of Buriąs, Philippines (found under stones at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



