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angled and almost prickly. The aperture is narrowly oblong, 
outer lip conspicuously toothed within. It is a moot question 
whether this species is an Ocinebra or Coralliophila ; we incline 
to the former view at present. 
M. (Ocinebra) breviculus Sowerby.—One specimen. 
Purpura persica Lamarck.—Five fine specimens. 
P. (Thalessa) bitubercularis Lamarck. — A few small 
specimens. 
P. (Thalessa) hippocastanum Linné.—One specimen. 
P. (Thalessa) intermedia Kiener.—Several. 
P. (Stramonita) rustica Lamarck.—One specimen. 
P. (Stramonita) vexillum Reeve.—A few small examples. 
P. (lopas) sertum Lamarck.—One fine specimen. 
Pentadactylus (Ricinula) arachnoides Lamarck = P. 
ricinus L.—Several specimens of both type and var. a/bo- 
Jabris Blainville. 
P. (Ricinula) biconicus Blainville. 
P. (Ricinula) clathratus Lamarck. 
P. (Ricinula) digitatus Lamarck. 
P. (Ricinula) horridus Lamarck. 
P. (Ricinula) spectrum Reeve. 
A fair number of each of above, excepting /. dzconicus, in 
moderate condition. 
P. (Sistrum) anaxares Duclos.—Several examples of this 
pretty little Z7gzva-like species. 
P. (Sistrum) asper Lamarck.—Common. 
P. (Sistrum) cavernosus Reeve=P. ochrostomus Blain- 
ville. —Common. 
P. (Sistrum) chaideus Duclos.—Common. 
P. (Sistrum) chrysostomus Desh.—Common and variable. 
P. (Sistrum) fragrum Blainville.—One example only. 
P. (Sistrum) margariticolus Broderip.—Several specimens. 
A variable species that requires more careful attention in 
order to discriminate its extent of variation. 
P. (Sistrum) morus Lamarck.—Abundant. 
