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Genus SiMPULUM, Kk'iii. 



1. S. oleariiwi, Linn. {Murex)^ Syst. Nat. etl. 12. 



Murcx cosiattis, Born. 



parthettopus, Dillw. 



Triton Kucci/icfus, Lamk. 

 (than'us, Kvo. sp. 32. 



Ilab. Tatiyama. 



2. >S^. lirosfomaj A. Ad. 



S. testa ovato-fusiformi, rufo-fusca ; anfractibus 6, convexis, va- 

 rico unico postice complanato, loiifptudinalitcr plicatis, trans- 

 versim creuulatis, ad plicas nodulosis ct liris duplicis instructis, 

 interstitiis canccllatis ; apertura ovata, labio transvcrsira corrugato- 

 plicato, plicis postice et aiitice validioribus, caimli elongato six 

 rcciirvo ; labro extu3 fimbriatim varicoso, iutus valde lirato, mar- 

 gino creuato. 



Hab. Simidsu. 



A species of ordinary form, with a strongly lirate aperture 

 and with the transverse ridges and lirse all double. 



3. S. pajn'llosum, A. Ad. 



S. testa acuminato-ovata, alba, punctis rubris ornata, spira acuta, 

 aperturam requante ; anfractibus 6, planis, scrie tuberculorum 

 rubrorum circumcinctis ad suturas monile granulonim instru- 

 ctis ; anfractu ultimo seriebus tribus granularum quai-um duabns 

 auterioribus parvis, lirisque paucis granulosis intermediis, au- 

 fractu ultimo varice unico ad latus sinistrum ; apertura subcir- 

 culari, labio transvcrsim nigoso-plicato, postice tuberculo vaUdo 

 dentiformi instructo, cauali mediocri dextrorsum inclinato ; labro 

 extus varicoso, intus laevi, postice emarginatione canaliculato in- 

 structo. 



Ilab. Takano-Sima. 



A white shell, with red papillose tubercles and rows of 

 necklace-like intermediate lira^. 



4. S. nodih'ratum, A. Ad. 

 S. testa ovato-fusiformi, alba, spira quam apertiu-a longiore ; anfracti- 

 bus 0, planis, subimbricatis, ad suturas excavatis, longitudiiialitcr 

 plicatis, plicis liris transversis vahdis nodulosis decussatis, inter- 

 stitiis iuterdum lirula granulosa instructis ; apertura ovato-ob- 

 longa ; labio transvcrsim rugoso-plicato ; labro intus . nodoso- 

 plicato, extus varice crasso instructo, canali brevi, angusto, vis 

 recurvato. 



Hab. Japan. Coll. Cuming. 



A small, white, ovate species, with nodosely lirate whorls. 



