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Hub. San Nicholas, island of Zebu, Philippines. 



Cab. Cuming. 



Terebra casta. Ter. testa turrito-subulatd, albescente, Icevigatd. 

 politd ; anfractibus integris, planulatis, supei'iie plicatis et lacteo 

 fasciatis, infra Iccvigatis, strigis longitudinaUbus pallide fuscis 

 nebulosis ; an/ractu ultimo subelongato, lacteo fasciato ; columelld 

 brevi, siibrectd. Axis 13 lin. 



Hub. Ilo ilo, island of Panay, Philippines, at low water. 



Cab. Cuming. 



Terebra inconstans. Ter. testd obeso-subulatd, acnminatd, lividd 

 vel pallidd, politd ; anfractibus integris, subrotundatis, longitror- 

 sum plicatis, interstitiis leevigatis ; infra suturam. et ad basin an- 

 fractus ultimi pallide fasciatd ; aperturd effiisd ; columelld trtin- 

 catd, subcallosd. Axis 16 lin. 



Hab. Sandwich Islands. 



Cab. Cuming. 



This species has much of the general character of T. anomala, but 

 the whorls are constantly entire, and the shells are more acuminate 

 and obese. 



Terebra penicillata. Ter. testd turritd, obeso-subulatd, Icevigatd, 

 politd, alba lineis undatis rufs longitrorsum dispositis ; anfracti- 

 bus integris, ultimo elongato, efasciato; spird obsolete plicatd; 

 aperturd elo7igatd ; columelld Icevi. Axis 17 lin. 



Hab. Seychelles. 



Cab. Belcher and Cuming. 



Terebra venosa. Ter. testd subcylindraceo-subulatd, Icevigatd, 

 politd; anfractibus integris, subplanulatis, superne albo, infrd 

 purpureo cinctis, strigis rufis longitudinaUbus Jlexuosis ; spird pli- 

 catd, anfractu ultimo subrotundato, rariils transversim fasciato vel 

 lineato ; aperturd elongatd, albd. Axis 16 lin. 



Hab. } 



Cab. Cuming. 



The only species in this now extensive genus where the fasciation 

 of the last whorl is not to be relied on as a character. 



These two species have been united by iVI. Kiener with T. lanceuta, 

 but I cannot help regarding them as most unquestionably distinct. 



Terebra luctuosa. Ter. testd gracile acuminatd, Icevigatd, politd, 

 atro-fuscd, rarihs castaned vel oUvaced; anfractibus subplanulatis, 

 integris, superne plicis parvis undatis, infra evanidis, ultimo elon- 

 gato, concolore ; columelld Icevi, breviusculd. Axis 17 lin. 



Hab. Gulf of Nicoya ; Puerto Portrero, west coast of America; in 

 twelve fathoms, coral sand. 



Cab. Cuming and Belcher. 



Terebra cuspidata. Ter. testd gracile et elongate subulatd, valde 

 acuminatd, Icevigatd, politd, nitidd ; atifractibus planulatis, integris, 

 superne plicatis, infra evanidis, pallidis cceruleo anguste fasciatis ; 

 anfractu ultimo IcEvigalo, subdiaphano, ad basin fascia rufd ornate . 

 Axis 13 lin. 



Hab. Cape Coast, Africa : Humphrey. 



Cab. Cuming. 



