218 GLYPHIS. 



variegated with olive ash. Very closely allied to F. natalensis but 

 of much more depressed growth, (five.) 



Port Natal. 



F. dubia RVE., Conch. Icon. f. 35, 1849. SOWB. 2D, Thes. p. 193, 

 f. 208. 



G. EXQUISITA Reeve. PI. 36, fig. 26. 



Shell ovate, elevately conical in the middle, scarcely inclined an- 

 teriorly, delicately and deeply latticed throughout with radiating 

 and concentric ridges, of which the alternate are smaller and disap- 

 pear near the orifice ; orifice orbicularly ovate, rather small ; trans- 

 parent white. The latticed sculpture of this species is extremely 

 delicate and well-defined. (Rve.') 



China Seas (Sowb.). 



jP. exquisita RVE., Conch. Icon. f. 90, 1850. F. venusta RVE., I. c. 

 (errata). SOWB. 2o, Thes. p. 196, f. 109. 



Compare G. singaporensis. 



G. BOMBAYANA Sowerby 2d. PL 63, figs. 4, 5. 



Oval, depressed, equally cancellated with concentric line and 

 acute scabrous ribs ; tawny, rayed with brown ; white within ; mar- 

 gin crenulated ; orifice rotund, in front of the middle. A pretty 

 species resembling F. venusta but delicately ranged with brown 

 bands and with the costellse scabrous. (Sowb.) 



Bombay. 



F. bombayana SOWB., Thes. p. 196, f. 166, 



G. FUNIOULATA Reeve. PL 38, fig. 66, (62, 65 vars.) 



Shell ovate, narrower in front, perforation in front of the middle, 

 small, oval. Sculpture consisting of close fine radiating riblets, of 

 which about 24 placed at equal intervals are more elevated and 

 prominent, the intervals between these principal ribs bearing usually 

 three smaller riblets ; the whole closely latticed by fine elevated con- 

 centric threads which are continuous over riblets and interstices, cut- 

 ting the latter into little pits. 



The color is whitish, rayed with pale brown ; inside white ; hole- 

 callus small, slightly truncated behind ; edge finely crenulated. 



Length 27, width 19, alt. 9 mill. 



Kurrachee, Mouth of the Indus, India. 



F.funiculata RVE. Conch. Icon., f. 65, 1850. F. indusica RVE. 

 I. c., f. 67. F. dactylosa RVE. I c., f. 93. 



