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4. B. ochotense, Midd. Reise in Sibir. t. 10. f. 12, t. 9. f. o. 

 Ilab. Saghalien {8ck7\). 



Genus VOLUTHARPA, Fischer. 



1. V. ampuUacea, Midd. {Bullia), Beitr. zu einer Make. Ros- 



sica, ii. p. 180. 



Hab. Aniwa Bay, Saghalien (17 fathoms). Gulf of Tartary 

 (29 fathoms). 



2. V. Perr7/i, Jay {Bullia), Perry's Exp. to Japan, Appendix. 

 Hab. Hakodadi Bay. 



3. V. Fischeriana, A. Ad. 



V. testa ovata, teniii, fragili, epidermide fusca, tenui, crebre ciliata 

 induta ; spira brevissima, apice subpapillato ; aufractu ultimo 

 ventricoso, sutura impressa ; apeitura arapla, dilatata, intus alba, 

 antice emarginata ; labio caUo albo laevissimo tenui obtedo ; 

 labro margiue arcuato, semicirculari. 



Long. 1 in., diam. 11 lin. 



Hab. Korea Strait, South Japan. 



A very neat species from the south of Japan, intermediate 

 in form between V. ampullacea, Midd., and V. Perryi^ Jay. 

 It is a thinner and smaller shell, with a hispid epidermis, the 

 short hairs being arranged in close-set cross rows, giving the 

 surface a reticulated appearance. 



Subfam. PuMFVMiNM. 

 Genus Tribulus, Klein. 



1. T. echinatus, Blainv. {Eicinula), Nouv. Ann. du Mus. pi. 11. 



f. 2 ; Reeve, Conch. Icon. {Purpura) sp. 33. 



ab. Tatiyama, Sado. 



2. T. tumulosuSf Rve. {Purpura), Conch. Icon. sp. 55. 

 Hab. Tsus-Sima, Yeddo Bay {Lischke). 



3. T. Bronni, Dkr. {Purpura), Moll. Japan, pi. 1. f. 23. 

 Hab. Nagasaki, Tatiyama. 



Genus Stramonita, Schum. 



1. 8. hcemastoma,lAnn. {Buccinum), Syst. Nat. ed. 12. p. 1202. 



Purpura hcetnastoma, Rve. sp. 21, 

 cormtta, Mke. 



Hab. Hakodadi Bay. 



