PHOS. 91 



elongata, solida, laevigata, versus basin sulcata, albida, fusco tincta, 

 infra nigrescente; costis validis, subdistantibus, angulatis, ad an- 

 gulum nodulosis ; aperture alba ; labio externo valde sinuato. — 

 It is a large species, and the only one without spiral ridges. 

 Cape of Good Hope. 



11. rufo-cinctus (f. 14), A. Ad. Pro. Zool. Soc. 1850.— P. 

 testa subpyramidali, albida, rufo pallide fasciata, liris subalternatis 

 cincta, longitudinaliter costis crassis ornata. — A delicate small 

 shell, with thick undefined ribs crossed by spiral lines, alternately 

 prominent. Dumaguete, Cuming. 



12. Borneensis (f. 22), Soiob. Th. — P. testa suffusiformi, tur- 

 rita, pallida, obscure rubro unifasciata, spiraliter liris distantibus ad 

 costas nodulosis cincta, inter liras tenuiter striata ; costis angustis, 

 subdistantibus, pone aperturam in varicem aggregatis; apertura 

 infra angustata, canali subrostrato. — -The sculpture of this species 

 is beautiful and peculiar, consisting of spiral stria? between the 

 raised riblets, which form equidistant uodules on the longitudinal 

 ribs. Only one specimen is in Mr. Cuming's collection. Borneo, 

 Sir E. Belcher. 



13. gracilis (f. 33), Sowd. Th. — P. testa elongata, fusiformi, 

 fusca, spiraliter insequaliter lirata, costis longitudinal] bus subro- 

 tundis proximis ornata; spire producta; anfractibus distinctis ; 

 apertura parva; canali rectiusculo, rostrato. — A small brown spe- 

 cies, with lengthened spire and undulating surface. Sydney. 



14. turritds (f. 37), A. Ad. Pro. Zool. Soc. 1S50. — P. testa 

 fusiformi, elongata, pallide' fulva ; anfractibus elatis, subangulatis, 

 ad suturam linea impressa laavigata marginatis; costis longitudina- 

 hbus, numerosis, lineis elevatis ad costas nodulosis ornatis; plica 

 columellari subobsoleta. — A very gracefully formed, light species, 

 with rather distant nodules, thin ribs, and a smooth margin to 

 the whorls. Panama, coral sand, six to ten fathoms, Cuming. 



15. articulatus (f. 32), Hinds, Toy. Sulph. p. 3S.pl. 10./. 

 7, 8. — P. testa P. turrito simili sed crassiori, breviori, anfractibus 

 ad suturam striatis. — Less light, elongated, and oblique than P. 

 turritus, with a large varix behind the aperture. Striated and 

 ribbed close to the whorls. Panama. 



16. Cumingii (f. 38), Eeeve, Elements of Conch, pi. Z.f. 16. 

 — P. testa fusiformi, crassa, pallida, inter costas subcinerea, spi- 

 raliter liris crebris, ad costas subnodulosis cincta ; costis longitu- 

 dinalibus distantibus validis fasciis duabus fusco picta ; apertura 



