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T. ARGUS, Hinds. PL 2, fig. 24. 



Earlier whorls with a sutural band ; whitish, with three rows 

 of regularly disposed oval light fawn-colored spots, four rows on 

 the body-whorl. Length, 3-4-5 inches. Marquesas, Tahiti. 



This is T. nebulosa, Kiener, not Sowerby. 



T. ROBUSTA, Hinds. PI. 2, figs. 16, 17, 25. 



Shell stout, with rugose growth-lines, earlier whorls plicate 

 and with a sutural band ; whitish, with longitudinal chestnut 

 flammules, interrupted by a central white line so as to form two 

 spiral series, with an additional basal series on the body-whorl. 



Length, 4-5'5 inches. W. Coast of Central America. 



T. Loroisi, Guerin (not Desh.) = this species, and T. incom- 

 parabilis, Desh., is probably a 3'oung individual. T. lingualis, 

 Hinds (fig. 17), is also not fully grown, and is a narrow variety 

 in which the juvenile characters persist longer than usual. T. 

 insignis, Desh. (fig. 25) = it. 



T. CHLORATA, Lam. PI. 11, fig. 21. 



Shell smooth, whorls somewhat flattened, finely crenate towards 

 the apex, sutural band defined by a superficial groove ; yellowish 

 white, with longitudinal splashes of milky chocolate on and below 

 the band, and two interrupted bands of spots of the same color 

 upon the body-whorl. Length, 3-4 inches. 



Malacca, Seychelles, Mauritius, Sandwich Is. 



T. Knorri, Gray, is a synonym. 



T. ALBIDA, Gray. PI. 12, fig. 29. 



Whorls smooth, with a sutural band separated by a narrow 

 depression ; ivory-white, sometimes faintly stained with rust- 

 color. Length, 2 inches. Australia. 



T. FLAMMEA, Lamarck. PI. 2, fig. 26. 



Shell somewhat more slender than the preceding species, the 

 oblique growth-lines ridge-like ; usualty a shallow broad groove 

 in the middle of the whorls ; with occasional impressed spiral 

 lines, of which one which divides the space above the central 

 groove is more prominent ; j^ellowish white, interruptedly stri- 

 gate with chestnut, often forming two interrupted bands on the 

 spire whorls and three on the body-whorl. 



Length, 3'5-5 inches. Indian Ocean, China Sea, Madagascar. 



