308 DAPHNELLA. 



Var. ELONGATA, Jeffreys. Elongated, larger than the type. 



Yar. PALLIDA, Monts. Yellowish white. 



Yar. RUFULA, Monts. Reddish chestnut. 



Yar. FASCIATA, Monts. Yellowish, with a chestnut zone. 



(= laevigata). 



Var. MEDIOFASCIATA, Maltzan. PI. 30, fig. 86. 

 D. FUSCATA, Desh., is possibly a variety. 



D. BBACHYSTOMA, Phil. PI. 22, fig. 45; PL 21, fig. 21; PL 18, 



fig. 45. 



Slightly, narrowly shouldered, with 7-9 narrow ribs extending 

 from the shoulder to the base, and wider interspaces ; whole 

 surface covered with revolving striae ; yellowish white, orange 

 or occasionally deep reddish brown, paler specimens sometimes 

 indistinctly brown-banded below the periphery. 

 Length, 6-8 mill. 



Europe. 



The synonym}*- includes D. Cycladensis, Forbes (t. 21, f. 21), 

 D. granulifera, Brugn., D. tiarula, Loven, and perhaps D. 

 Forbesii, Reeve (PL 18, fig. 45). 



D. TURGIDA, Forbes. PL 21, figs. 25, 29, 7. 



Longitudinal ribs few, strong, rounded, wider than the inter- 

 stices, crossed by revolving lines, ribs disappearing towards the 

 base of the body-whorl ; chocolate-brown. Length, 7'5 mill. 



Mediterranean Sea, W. Africa. 



The synonymy includes D. nana, Scacchi, not Desh. the 

 latter a fossil form, D. fortis, Forbes (fig. 29), D. JEgeensis, 

 Forbes (fig. 7). 



D. ATTENUATA, Montagu. PL 21, fig. 24. 



Ribs nine, narrow, flexuous, with wider interspaces, spirally 

 slightly and finely striate ; pale tawny, the upper part and 

 middle of the body-whorl often banded, or the lower half of 

 the body-whorl darker -colored, sometimes there are several 

 narrow revolving chestnut lines. Length, 12-15 mill. 



Europe, Teneriffe. 



Several authors have referred Murex aciculatus, Lam., to this 

 species, but I believe it to be an Ocinebra. D. Villiersii, 



