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129. BRANDAius, f. 167, Lvrmceus. — Testa breviter subclavi- 

 formis ventricosa subscabrosa, spiraliter lirata, fiilva lutes- 

 cens, apertura subaurea ; spira brevi acuminata, sutura pro- 

 funda, anfractibus supra angulum tumidis, ultimo biangulato, 

 spinis brevibus ad angulos varicorum armato ; varicibus senis 

 vel magis numerosis augustiusculis ; apertura subtrigona, 

 labio externo biangulato crenulato, infra angulum inferiorem 

 lobato, subelougatim declivi, labio interno late expanso antice 

 foliatim expanso; canali breviusculo subangulatim curvo, 

 unispinoso, versus aperturam subexpanso. — This well-known 

 common shell is rather variable in character. 



130. tumulosbs, f. 168, Sowerby. — Testa claviformis, 

 superne ventricosa, fulva-lutescens, solidiuscula recta, spiraUter 

 scabroso-lirata ; anfractibus octonis extantibus rotundis, pone 

 excavatis ; spira brevi, ultimo anfractu ventricoso, biangulato, 

 spinis brevibus acutis rectis, ad angulos varicorum armato, 

 canali longissimo, recto, ad varices oblique bispinoso. — The 

 varices are rounded, prominent, and hollowed at the back ; 

 the spines are short, sharp and straight, three rows on the 

 straight canal, in these respects differing from Sp. 1 66.* 



131. pazi, f. 208, Crosse. — Testa fusiformis albida, spira- 

 liter striata, medio ventricosa; varicibus circa septenis, 

 spinosis ad angulum, una canalifera elongata, infra una brevi, 

 ad canalem una elongata, rectis, extantibus ; spira producta, 

 anfractibus subangulatis, ultimo ad canalem contracto ; 

 canali elongato versus terminum curvo. — The only specimen 

 I have seen of this very remarkable form is from the col- 

 lection of the late Mr. Taylor. It is now in the British 

 Museum. 



132. zelandicus, f. 150, Gray. — Testa pallide cornea tenui 

 subtrigono-fusiformis kevis ; anfractibus quinis foliatim 

 spinosis ; spinis canaliferis acutis, superiori elongata, medianis 

 parvis, antice plurimis arcuatim productis, peculiariter 

 divergentibus, ad canalem nullis ; spira acuminata, canali 

 angusto, tortuo. — A very thin light shell with about five 

 divergent spinose varices. 



133. t.eniatus, f. 112, Sowerby. — Testa octo-varicosa, 

 subventricosa, breviter fusiformis, medio ventricosa, pallide 

 flavida, castaneo trifasciata ; varicibus crassis, breviter fron- 

 dosis, frondibus recurvis, acutis, superne medioque senis, ad 

 caudam tribus ; cauda breviuscula, tenui. — The eight varices 

 have each six short recurved sharp fronds on the rounded 



