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anfractus planato-declives, ultimus obtusissime angulatus, supra 

 angulum levissime concavus, infra angulum leviter convexus, 

 basin versus attenuatus ; apertura elongata, fauce alba, colu- 

 mella 4-5-plicata, basi incurva, labrum leviter arcuatum, 

 superne emarginatum, leviter incrassatum. 



Hab. Tasmania. 



A porcelain white shell of just the form of the variety of 

 V. imdulata for which my father proposed the name of 

 Angasi. The specimen figured was kindly lent me by M. 

 Dupuis. 



96. Afeicana, Beeve (f. 165). — V. testa ovata, aurantio- 

 fusca, obscure transversira fusco lineata, ad marginem lineis 

 conspicuis nigro-fuscis duplicatis ornata ; spira mediocriter 

 elevata, turrita, sutura impressa, apice obtuso ; anfractus 

 angulati, supra angvilum leviter concavi, ad angulum tuber- 

 culis in plicis descendentibus coronati ; ultimus subventricosus, 

 costis rotundatis latiusculis vix elevatis irregularibus inferne 

 evanidis munitus, basin versus contractus ; apertura medio- 

 criter lata, fauce aurantio-fusca, columella triplicata, superne 

 nigro-fusco unimaculata, labrum incrassatum, concinne nigro- 

 fusco lineatum. 



Hab. S. E. Africa. 



A species of great rarity of which only more or less worn 

 specimens have been obtained. The one figured is the most 

 perfect I have seen, and forms part of the collection of M. 

 Dupuis. 



97. Brazieri, Cox (f. 168). — V. testa elongato-ovata, 

 polita, rufo-carnea, fulvo variegata et fasciata, flammis nigris 

 insequalibus longitudinaliter picta ; spira brevissima, concavo- 

 conica ; anfractus convex), ultimus superne rotundatus, ad 

 latera leviter convexus, basin versus attenuatus ; apertura 

 elongata, columella triplicata. 



A very remarkable Australian species having much the 

 external appearance of an Olive, or a young Cowry. The 

 figure is a copy from the Proc. Zoological Society. Only one 

 specimen is at present known. 



98. Harfordi, Cox (f. 170). — V. testa elongato-ovata, 

 solida, polita, alba, maculis pallidis quadrifasciatim dispositis 

 et lineis pallidissimis longitudinalibus picta ; spira parviuscula, 

 sutura profunde et aperte canaliculata ; anfractus convexi, 

 apice obtuso, ultimus vix angulatus, ad latera rectiusculus, 



