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RANELLA. 
Oval ar oblong, sub-depressed, channelled at the 
base; two rows of external varices ; aperture 
rounded or sub-oval; varices straight or oblique, 
situated at the distance of half a whorl from 
each other, and forming a longitudinal row on 
each side of the shell; they are sometimes smooth, 
sometimes tubercular or spinous. 
R. CRUMENA. Ovate-acute, with remote 
transverse spinous belts, and granulated strie ; 
spines short; whitish, greyish, or pale brown, 
mottled with a darker colour; mouth white ; lip 
with a channel above. 24. W. 25. 21. 
R. spinosa. Strongly resembles the last, 
but is of a yellower tinge, with longer spines, 
and the granular strie becoming obliterated 
_towards the centre of the body-whorl. W. 
25. 22. 
R. GRANULIFERA. Oblong, ovate - conic, 
roughish, with numerous rows of granulated strie, 
yellowish white or rufous, banded with white ; 
granules sub-acute ; columella furrowed ; margin 
of the lip dentated. 13%. E. 414. 4. 
R. RANINA. Ovate-acute, with numerous tu- 
berculated belts and minute longitudinal strie ; 
whitish, with chestnut zones; tail short; mouth 
