154 UROSALPTNX. 



U. MORRISI, Dunker. 



Solid, ovate-fusiform, with acute apex ; the convex whorls have 

 about ten ribs crossed by revolving line ; aperture sulcate 

 within; cauda short, subrimate ; canal open, a little incurved, 

 white, with three fuse us bands. Length 1-3 inches, lat. -7 inch. 



Habitat? 



Has not been figured. Is said to be distinguished from U. 

 cinerea. Say, by its greater size, more tumid whorls, more pro- 

 found sutures and distinct sculpture. Described as a Trophon, 

 but evidently belongs to Urosalpinx. 



U. CANCELLTNA, Phil. * PI. 39, fig. 492. 



Longer and narrower than U. cinerea, Say, the ribs and re- 

 volving lirae both more numerous, the former sixteen, the latter 

 tw T enty-four in number on the body. Dirty white, violet within. 



Length, 1-5 inches. 



Magellan's Straits. 



U. WAHLBERGI, Krauss. PI. 31, fig. 336. 



A solid, whitish species, most nearly allied to U. cancelUna, 



Phil. Length, 1*5 inches. 



Cape of Good Hope. 



U. BIRILEPPI, Lischke. PI 33, fig. 300. 



Solid, subturreted fusiform ; yellowish brown to chestnut, 

 sometimes mottled ; whorls seven, 'con vex, shouldered; imbri- 

 cated costulre cross eight or nine longitudinal ribs ; lip crenulate, 

 thickened and dentate within ; aperture violet or reddish. 



Length, 1 inch. 



Japan. 



U. FicuLA, Reeve. PI. 39, fig. 479. 



Somewhat pyriform, spire rather short, whorls longitudinally 

 ribbed, ribs somewhat distant, obtusely keeled round the upper 

 part, corded with raised lines, alternate!}' smaller. Light brown, 



lines reddish brown. Length, '9 inch. 



Manilla ? ( Cuming. ) 



Very close to U. Paivse, Crosse, and very closely allied to U. 

 Birileffi, above. 



