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505. EvELlNiG, Sowerhy (f. 729). — C. testa elongato-tur- 

 binata, fulva, fusco-strigata, zona pallida infra medium cincta ; 

 spira elatiuscula, regulariter conica, apice prominente, papil- 

 lari ; anfractus planato-declives, serie tuberculorum marginati, 

 spiraliter 4-striati, ultimus superne subacute angulatus, 

 infra angulum levissime convexus, basin versus attenuatus 

 sulcatus ; apertura angusta basin versus paulo latior, fauce 

 albida. Long. 28, lat. 14 mill. 



Specimen in the collection of Mr. Melvill. 

 Hab. unknown. 



506. DiANTHUS, Sowerhy (f. 730). — C. testa elongato-tur- 

 binata, pallidissime rosacea, maculis grandibus irregularibus 

 aurantiis sparsim picta, liris transversis subdistantibus leviter 

 corrugatis cincta, striis longitudinalibus tenuissimis undulatis 

 sculpta ; spira jDarum elevata, vix concava ; anfractus 10, 

 planato declives, prope suturam levissime undulati, ultimus 

 obtuse angulatus, ad angulum obscurissime coronatus, supra 

 angulum leviter concavus, infra convexiusculus, basin versus 

 parum attenuatus ; apertura modica, infra medium paulo 

 latior, fauce rosacea, columella basi contorta, turgidula, sub- 

 umbilicata, labrum acutum superne vix sinuatum. Long. 28, 

 lat. 13 mill. 



A very pretty delicate pink species with a few large 

 irregular orange blotches. The fine undulating striae in 

 crossing the transverse ribs form minute scales. The only 

 specimen known is in Mr. Melvill's collection. 



Hab. unknown. 



507. SEMIVELATUS, Soiverh/ (f. 731). — C. testa pyriformi, 

 caeruleo-purpurea, postice albida ; spira breviuscula, convexa; 

 anfractus leviter convexi, lasviusculi, ultimus vix angulatus, 

 rotundatus, ventricosus, basi multo attenuatus ; apertura 

 angusta, fauce purpurea, columella basi plicata, contorta, 

 subumbilicata, labrum acutum, superne arcuatum, baud sinu- 

 atum. Long. 16, lat. 10 mill. 



A remarkable little jiyriform species, of very unusual 

 colour. The whole of the spire, and the top of the last whorl 

 is white, and the rest of the shell of a uniform plum-colour. 

 Specimen in Mr. Melvill's collection. 



Hab. Red Sea. 



508. PRYTANIS, Soiverhy (f, 732). — C. testa subpyriformi, 

 pallide fusca, longitudinaliter fusco strigata, zona pallida 



