4 GENUS BUOCINUM. 



Length 3 inches 6 lines. Width 2 inches. 



Inhabits the seas of Europe, especially upon the coasts of 

 the Channel, where it is very common, and where the animal 

 is eaten. 1 



This species is very variable in size ; also in its form, which 

 is more or less inflated ; oftentimes the oblique folds are not 

 apparent, and sometimes the transverse striae have wholly dis- 

 appeared ; the epidermis then, is of a deep brown. It varies 

 also in its coloring, which in some specimens is of a bright yel- 

 low or violet, surrounded with one or several reddish bands. 



2. BUCCINUM VENTRICOSUM, NOBIS. The Ventricose Buc- 



(Collect. MASS.) i l^jKf, J<~, 

 PL III, fig. 7. 



B. testa ovato-conica, ventricosa, transversim tenuissime striata, striis 

 longitudinalibus obsolete decussata, albida vel griseo-rubente, fusco-nebu- 

 losa; anfractibus convexis, ultimo spira longiore; apertura rotundata, 

 albida aut rufescente. 



Shell-, ovate-conical, ventricpse, of a reddish white, marked 

 with undulated brown spots with red edges ; epidermis of a 

 bright brown ; very fine and very close transverse striae, cross- 

 ed by very fine and slightly apparent longitudinal striae ; spire 

 elongated, pointed ; eight convex whirls to the spire, traversed 

 sometimes by slightly prominent longitudinal folds ; aperture 

 very effuse, dilated outwardly and widely emarginated at its 

 base ; right lip strongly arcuated. 



Length 2J inches. Width 4 lines. 

 Inhabits the North Seas. V /,5*/fc/ * </&<+ 

 This handsome species, of which Prince d'Essling possesses 



1 This shell is also found along the entire coast of New England. TR. 



