64 ANC1LLAR1A. 8. 



albo ; apertura ampla, supra rosea, infra alba, unidentata, emar- 

 ginata; varice columellari oblique trigono, ad basin truncato, su- 

 perne unisulcato (f. 7).— This Queen of Ancittarice is nearly twice 

 as long as any other species. Two specimens of it have been 

 many years in the possession of H. Vernede, Esq., who originally 

 received them as Chinese shells. The nearest resemblance in 

 form and structure is A. rubiginosa, which, although a large An- 

 cittaria, is small, compared to these giants. A. Vernedei is much 

 lighter. It is of an orange-yellow colour, instead of brown ; it 

 has no columellar callus, and is not thickened at the spire ; its 

 varix is thin, and comparatively smooth and flat. 



33. rubiginosa, Swain. — A. fusiformis, solida, subventricosa, 

 fusco-rubiginosa ; spira oblonga, obtusa, tegmine calloso obtecta, 

 incrassata, anfractibus balteo aurantio-fulvo marginatis, infra su- 

 turam inferiorem balteo medio plicato, et infra balteo simplice ; 

 columella callosa, supra incrassata et expansa ; varice crasso, 

 albo, unisulcato; apertura unidentata (f. 6). — A solid, fusiform, 

 reddish-brown shell, with marginated whorls and thickened spire. 

 From China; very rare. 



34. mamillata, Hinds. — A. A. rubiginosa simdis, sed an- 

 fractu ultimo raagis ventricoso, callo spirse et columellas albo- 

 roseo; varice quadriplicato ; spira spiraliter lirata (f. 8). — The 

 columellar callus and that which covers the spire is of a pale pink 

 colour and waxy appearance. The last whorl is more prominent 

 at the shoulder than in A. rubiginosa, and the varix has several 

 distinct ridges. 



35. siiiilis, Sowb. Th. — A. ovato-oblonga, alba; spira et co- 

 lumella callosis, fusco tinctis ; spira producta ; anfractu ultimo 

 marginato, infra suturam inferiorem balteis tribus, quorum medio 

 acute elevato; apertura elongata, supra angulata, infra uniden- 

 tata, basi emaginata; varice angusto, oblique triplicato (f. 17). — 

 In A. rubiginosa the aperture is very little longer than the spire ; 

 in this it occupies two-thirds of the length. The lower part of 

 the body-whorl has three belts, the middle one being elevated 

 into a sharp ridge at the back. The shape of the aperture is 

 different, being angulated above ; I cannot, therefore, admit this 

 as a variety of the preceding species. 



36. marginata, Lamk, — A. ovalis, pallida ; spira pyramidali, 

 spiraliter lirata ; anfractibus ventricosis, balteo seu albo, seu 

 fusco variegato, marginatis; ultimo anfractu infra suturam in- 

 feriorem balteis duobus crassis ; varice rotundato, brevi, oblique 



