154 UROSALPTNX. 



U. MORRISI, D unker. 



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

 about ten ribs crossed by revolving lirae ; aperture sulcate 

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

 white, with three fuscus 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. 



IT. CANCELLINA, Phil. PI. 39, fig. 492. 



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

 volving lira? both more numerous, the former sixteen, the latter 

 twenty-four in number on the body. Dirty white, violet within. 



Length, 1*5 inches. 



Magellan's Straits. 



IT. WAHLBERGI, Kraiiss. PL 31, fig. 336. 



A solid, whitish species, most nearly allied to ('. cancellina, 



Phil. Length, 1'5 inches. 



Cape of Good Hope. 



U. BIRTLEPFI, Lischke. PI 33, fig. 360. 



Solid, subturreted fusiform; yellowish brown to chestnut, 

 sometimes mottled ; whorls seven, convex, shouldered ; imbri- 

 cated costula? cross eight or nine longitudinal ribs ; lip crenulate, 

 thickened and dentate within ; aperture violet or reddish. 



Length, 1 inch. 



Japan. 



IT. 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, alternately smaller. Light brown, 



lines reddish brown. Length, '9 inch. 



Manilla? (Cuming.) 



Very close to U. Paii've, Crosse, and very closely allied to U. 

 Birileffi, above. 



