96 BOOK OF SPECIES, 



having a sinus distinct from the canal or emar- 

 gination of the base inferiorly, 



S. LENTiGiNOSus. Turbinate, thick, with the 

 back of the body- whorl studded with several rows 

 of knobs, surmounted by one of large longitudi- 

 nally compressed tubercles, and marked with lon- 

 gitudinal furrows, which also traverse the spire ; 

 whorls coronated, and striated transversely; white, 

 marbled with pale brown ; lip extending up most 

 of the whorls, three-lobed above, with its margin 

 thickened and spotted ; throat orange. 2 J. W. 

 24. 10. 



S. AURis DiANiE. Ovate-oblong, transversely 

 ribbed, with from one to three rows of tubercula- 

 tion, pale fawn-colour, mottled with white ; spire 

 exserted and acute ; beak recurved ; throat dark 

 orange ; lip thickened and smooth within, ending 

 above in an elongated lobe. S^^. W. 25. 16. 



S. PUGiLis. Turbinated, ventricose, pon- 

 derous, yellowish red; body-whorl smooth, fur- 

 rowed at the base, and coronated above with pale 

 spinous tubercles, which become larger and sharper 

 in the next whorl, but gradually disappear as the 

 upper whorls are more strongly striate ; mouth 

 brilliant, and deeper coloured ; base tipped with 

 purple ; lip rounded, with a short lobe above, and 

 furrowed toward the base. 3^. W. 25. 17- 



S, GiBBERULUs. Obloug-oval, smooth, slightly 



