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spiral lines which never become totally obliterated in 

 the oldest specimens ; volutions five or six, rounded 

 and well defined by the suture j color reddish brown 

 and dark purple, rarely white; outer lip thin, pillar 

 lip broad, white and polished, inside purple. Length 

 5 lines, breadth nearly 4 lines. 



A very variable but distinct species found in the 

 greatest abundance on our piers and rocks at high 

 water mark at Scarborough. It differs from L. Rudis 

 in its raised spiral stride and the body whorl being 

 more patulous. 



TEREBRA SPECIOSA. Bean. Shell slender, green- 

 ish white, tapering to a point ; volutions seven, rounded, 

 well defined by the separating line and marked with 

 numerous very fine longitudinal beaded striae, aperture 

 roundish oval, with a very slight canal. Length nearly 

 2 lines. 



Only one specimen has been met with in the shelly 

 sand of Scarborough. 



H. Fisher, Printer, Cross Street, Islington. 



