COCHLITOMA. 81 



(1846) ; in Phil., Abbild. ii, p. 213, pi. 1, f. 1 ; Monogr. ii, 

 257 ; Conchyl. Cab. p. 336, pi. 27, f . 2, 3. KRAUSS, Die Siidaf. 

 Moll. p. 81. V. MARTENS Sitzungsber. Ges. naturforsch. 

 Freunde zu Berlin, 1899, p. 164. STURANY, Catalog, p. 57. 

 SMITH, Ann. and Mag. 1890, p. 391. 



Distinct by its narrow, lengthened shape and beautifully 

 clear-cut granulation. The large apex and irregular mark- 

 ings are also characteristic. 



3. C. PENTHERI (Sturany). PL 30, fig. 50. 



The shell is lengthened, turrite, and consists of Ty% whorls. 

 The apex (embryonal whorl) is not pointed, but rounded, and 

 is formed of 1% smooth whorls; regularly spirally striate 

 whorls follow. In regular spiral series are arranged granules, 

 which increase in size with the enlargement of the whorl, but 

 on the last whorl cease at about the middle. The marking 

 consists of brown streaks or lengthened spots in a longitudinal 

 direction, on the last 3 or 4 whorls. These streaks are broader 

 near the suture below, running to a point above. Length 40, 

 diam. 19, aperture 19x10.5 mm. (Sturany*). 



S. Africa: Durban (Dr. Penther, 1897). 



A. pentheri STURANY, Catalog Siidaf., Denkschr. Math,- 

 naturwissensch. Cl. K. Akad. Wissensch., Ixvii, p. 592, pf. 

 2. f. 40 (1898). 



Very closely related to C. semidecussata, from which it is 

 separable chiefly by the smaller size. 



4. C. VESTITA (Pfeiffer). PI. 30, figs. 46, 47, 48,, 49. 



Shell subfusiform-turrite, thin; longitudinally closely pli- 

 cate- striate; white, covered with a tawny, scaly cuticle. Spire 

 turrite, nude above, obtuse, the suture shallow, densely crenu- 

 lated, whorls 8, rather flattened, the last a little shorter than 

 the spire, somewhat tapering basally. Columella arcuate, 

 somewhat twisted, transversely truncate. Aperture little 

 oblique, acuminate-oval, whitish within ; peristome simple, the 

 right margin lightly arcuate. Length 75, diam. 31, aperture 

 38x17 mm. (Pfr.). 



S. Africa: Port Natal (Plant). Pondoland (Conrad 

 Bey rich) . 



