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178. jolidus, f. 246, A. Adams. — Testa quamTlf. pudicus 

 brevior, crassior, varicibus antice subfrondosis, ad canalem late 

 imbricatis ; canali brevi disco latissimo, excavate — Very 

 short and thick with rudimental fronds on the lower part of 

 the varices. 



179. jamaicensis, f. 223, Sowerby. — Testa breviter fusi- 

 forrnis, medio subglobosa, fusco-violascens, spiraliter inciso- 

 lirata, liris approximatis, interstitiis cancellatis, varicibus 

 octonis distantibus, angustis ; spira breviuscula, anfractibus 

 rotundis ; apertura parva, labio externo lato, rotundo, bifasciato, 

 canali brevi, recto, lato, extus imbricato. — Of a dull colour, 

 with narrow varices separated by deep cancellated grooves. 



180. interserratus, f. 204, Sowerby. — Testa parva, sub- 

 fusiformis pallide griseo-alba, distanter spiraliter lirata, inter 

 liras squamoso-serrata ; varicibus septenis, brevissime fron- 

 dosis, ad angulum spira breviuscula, hamata armatis ; canali 

 subproducto ; spira breviuscula, anfractibus subplanulatis, 

 supra angulum planulatis ; apertura subrotunda. — Although 

 small and possibly immature, there is a distinctive character 

 about this shell. The varices are very short fronded except 

 at the angle where one is produced into a hook ; and 

 the spiral ridges have their interstices serrated with small 

 scales. 



181. pumilus, f. 200, A. Adams. — Testa subfusiformis, 

 brevis, aurantia, vel subrosea, spiraliter scabroso-lirata, liris 

 ad varices squamoso-serratis, varicibus senis crassis superne 

 subangulatis ; apertura rotunda, canali brevi, lato ad termi- 

 num valde retrorso ; spira producta, acuminata, anfractibus 

 senis, obtuse angulatis. -A pretty pink and orange species 

 beautifully sculptured with serrated scales on spiral ridges. 

 The sculpture of the thick varices resembles that of M. 

 incisus, which is a shell much more globose. 



182. mundus, f. 242, Reeve.— Testa breviter subfusiformis, 

 albida, crassa, spiraliter obtuse lirata ; varicibus quinis pro- 

 minentibus lacineatis,laciniis et interstitiis minute cancellatis ; 

 spira pyramidata, anfractibus angulatis supra angulum et 

 infra medium planis ; canali brevi. — The varices on the body 

 whorl are prominent in the middle and plain or lost above 

 the angle and towards the canal. 



183. gravidas, f. 222, Hinds. — Testa pyriformis, pallide 

 fulva, fusco obscure fasciata, spiraliter dense lirata interstitiis 



