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19. CHRYSOSTOMUS, pi. ii. f. 8, Linnceus, Syst. Nat. (10th 

 edit.), p. 762 — ecbinatup, Gmelln. — Testa ovata, subperforata, 

 solidiuscula, lutescente-alba, castaneo plus minusve tincta et 

 marmorata, flammulis brimneis vel rufis interdum radiata ; 

 anfractus 6, superne angulati, undique spiraliter costati ; 

 costis interdum creberrime squamatis ; anfractus ultimus 

 2- vel 3-carinatus ; squamis supra carinas erectis, fornicatis ; 

 liris spiralibus circa umbilicum majoribus ; apertura rotun- 

 data, subcircularis, fauce a urea ; labruiu crenuiatum ; colu- 

 mella inferne parum producta. Operculum extus convexum, 

 nitens, parti m oblique striatum, viridi, luteo et fusco 

 nebulosum. — The common * Gold-month,' distinguished apart 

 from its general external characters by the gold colour of 

 the interior.— Hab. Amboina, Samoa, Tongatabu, New 

 Caledonia, Philippines, and Indian Ocean generally. 



20. CANALicuLATUSj pi. iv. f. 30, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. 

 p. 3594. — Testa ovato-conica, imperforata, viridi variegata, 

 et nebulata, nigricante alboque hie illic marmorata ; anfrac- 

 tus 6, liris numerosis approximatis planiilatis spiraliter 

 cingulati, lira media majore ; anfractus ultimus obtuse 

 angulatus, superne concavus, medio inflatus, inferne attenu- 

 atus ; apertura subovata, fauce argentea, sulcata ; labrum 

 superne angulatum ; columella vix arcuata, ad basin valde 

 efFusa. Operculum crassum, extus convexum, granosum, 

 albidum carneo tinctum.— This species approaches very near 

 to crassiLS, of which, notwithstanding the differences pointed 

 out by Reeve, it may be a variety ; but, as at present I am 

 only acquainted with one specimen, it may provisionally rank 

 as a species. — Hab. Unknown. 



21. CERNicufc!, pi. iv. f. 29, Soiverhy, Thes. Conch. — 

 japonicus (part) Reeve, Conch. Icon. pi. viii. f. 23. — Testa 

 ovato-conica, solida, subventricosa, imperforata, luteola, 

 rufo-fusco longitudinaliter flammulata ; spira acuta, elata ; 

 anfractus superne declives, deinde convex!, undique minute 

 obhque striati, costis planiusculis latis approximatis alternatim 

 minoribus spiraliter cingulati ; anfr. ultimus superne obtuse 

 angulatus, supra angulum leviter depressus, vix canaliculatus ; 

 apertura circularis ; labrum acutum, plicatum ; columella 

 crassa, convexa, leviter arcuata, ad basin parum producta, 

 longitudinaliter plicata. Operculum extus valde convexum, 

 viridulum, rufo-fusco vivide suflfusum, conspicue granulosum. 

 — Reeve has given the name of Turbo japonicua to two 



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