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80. KiNGi, Cox (f. 140).— V. testa elongato-ovata, pon- 

 derosa, polita, fusco-flavida aut fulva; spira breviusciila, acu- 

 minata, sutura impressa ; anfractus couvexi, ultimus ventricus, 

 basin versus constrictus; apertura longiuscula, mediocriter 

 lata, fauce atirantia, columella quadriplicata, labrum incras- 

 satum. Long. 25, lat. 37 mill. 



81 . Thatcheri, McCoy (147). — V. testa elongata, solida, 

 pallide aurantia, infra suturas et ad basin serie macularum 

 rubrarum, et undique maculis albidis trigonis elongatis et 

 cordiformibus intequalibus numerosis interdum confluentibua 

 irregulariter ornata, obscure rubro interruptim bifasciata ; 

 spira elata ; anfr. 8, primi 5 lajvi, lente accrescentes, deinde 

 leviter concavi, costato tuberculati; ultimus obtuse angulatus, 

 ad angulum tuberculis infra costaeformibus armatus, in medio 

 rectiusculus, basin versus levissime attenuatus ; apertura 

 elongata, angusta, fauce rosea, columella 8-plicata, labrum 

 crassum. Long. 95, lat. 34 mill. 



The magnificent specimen figured, so much finer than the 

 original type, is now in the collection of Mr. J. J. MacAndrew, 

 by whom it was purchased from the collection of the late Dr. 

 Prevost. 



82. EuCKERi, Crosse (f. 148). — V. testa oblongo-ovata, 

 crassiuscula, pallide carneo-albida, punctulis aurantio-fuscis, 

 et maculis albidis minutis undique creberrime notata, maculis 

 rufis irregularibus subdistantibus plerumque grandibus trifas- 

 ciatim dispositis ornata; spira mediocriter elongata, apice 

 obtuso, leviter costato; anfractus 7, planiusculi, ultimus obtu- 

 sissime angulatus, ad angulum interdum obtuse tuberculatus ; 

 apertura elongato-ovata, supra medium coarctata, fauce vivide 

 rubro-carnea ; columella valide quadriplicata ; labrum plus 

 minus ve incrassatum. 



A somewhat variable species intermediate between F. 

 jpi'perita and V. rutila. 



83. Ejieusler^, Angas (f. 150). — V. testa elongato-fusi- 

 formi, subangustata, pallide fulvo-lutea ; spira turrita, apice 

 papillari ; anfractibus Itevibus, in medio angulatis et plicato 

 nodosis, ad suturas castaneo maculatis, ultimo fere | longo, 

 testam adaequante, maculis aurantiaco-fuscis, trigonato ; labro 

 simplici ; columella subrecta, 4-plicata, et callo tenui induta. 

 (Angas.) South Australia (Coll. Archer). 



