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LIST OF WEST AFRICAN SHELLS. 



(Continued.) 



By F. p. MARRAT. 



Other localities, 



145 Venus affinisj Sou: 



146 „ lyra, Hanky, Corisco Bay. 



147 V. (Circomphalus) plicatus, Gniel. 



148 V. do. irregularis, Reeve. 



149 V. (Tapes) dura, Gniel. Corisco Bay. 



150 Donax n.s. Cape Palmas. 



This small and very abundant shell was sent to the British 

 Museum and stated by Mr. E. Smith to be new. 



151 D. acutangulus, Desk. 



152 Mactra (Trigonella) opposita, Desk. 



153 Pecten gibbus, L. Corisco Bay. 



154 Avicula chanon, Adanson. Corisco Bay. 



155 Terebra (Myurella) variegata, Gray. 



156 Defrancia sinuosa, Montf. 



157 Murex (Rhinocanthus) tumulosus, Sotc. Cor. Bay. 



158 Do. moqueanus, Z?//?-'^/. Corisco Bay. China? Duval. 



159 M. (Phyllonotus) varius, Soic. 



160 Fusus (Hemifusus) morio, Z. 



161 Nassa (Niotha) totombo, Adanson. Aust., Mosambique. 



162 Nassa (Telasco) interstincta, n.s. Corisco Bay. 



N. testa oblongo-turn'ta, nitidissinia, hevigata, flavescente, iiiacuUs 

 subquadratis fukis seriatim ct transversim ordinatis, zonaia ; 

 anfr. convexis, ultimo ad basin sulcata, infra suturas 

 sill cutis ; columella hviter callosa, alba; labro incrassato^ 

 intus Urate. 



This elongated shell is certainly one of the most beautiful in 

 this genus, it is allied to the N. labiosa of Sow., N. variabilis, 

 Phil., N. sesanna, Marrat, from Whydah, and N. vincta, Marrat. 



