34 GENUS B U C C I N II M . 



is of a yellowish white, ornamented with ferruginous, minute 

 lines, and with a surrounding band of a bluish brown, below 

 each suture. The lowest whirl presents, towards its base, 

 another larger and deeper colored band, which is obvious 

 within the aperture. 



Length 7 to 8 lines. Width 2 to 3 lines. 



Inhabits the Mediterranean, the coasts of Provence, and of 

 Sicily. 



This pretty little species is quite common in collections, and 

 is very remarkable for its elongated form, which naturally places 

 it near the B. vittatum. 



35. BUCCINUM BEL.L.ANGERI, NOBIS. Bellanger'sBuccinum. 



4+t. g** wi./fXy*? ft 



(Collect. MASS.) MART, et CHEMN., pi. 155, fig. 1463. 



PI. XIV, fig. 48. 



B. testa elongata, subturrita, cserulescente, apice acuta; anfractibus con- 

 vexis, sutura marginat& separatis, ultimo basi striato ; apertura ovatd ; 

 columella arcuata, basi uniplicata. Desh. 



Shell elongated, narrow, subturreted, of a bright, transparent 

 ash color, covered with longitudinal waved and reddish lines ; 

 spire elongated, composed of seven or eight slightly convex 

 whirls, marked at their upper part by a marginated suture, and 

 two slightly apparent striae towards the base ; the lowest whirl 

 shorter than the spire, marked at its base with regular, trans- 

 verse striae or ridges ; aperture oval, oblong, smooth, white ; 

 right lip thin and sharp, slightly plaited internally. The colu- 

 mella, slightly arcuated, is terminated by a pretty prominent 

 oblique fold. 



Length 15 lines. Width 6 lines. 

 Inhabits the Bay of Bengal, the coasts of Ceylon. 



This beautiful species has lately been brought home by Bel- 

 langer, a distinguished naturalist, to whom science is indebted 



