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T. RTJBESCENS, Reeve. PI. 61, fig. 62. 



Acuminately turreted ; whorls 13, spirally closely ridged and 

 striated, the first few whorls keeled in the middle, keel quickly 

 vanishing; light red. Length, -65 inch. 



Bay of Montija, West Columbia. 



All the whorls are somewhat prominent in the middle, occupied 

 by the keel in the first few whorls. 



The above is Reeve's description of a young shell which does 

 not appear to possess any special characteristics ; it will possibly 

 prove identical with one of the larger species from the same 

 region. 



T. FLAMMULATA, Kiciier. PI. 62, fig. 73. 



Whorls 18, the earlier ones two-ridged, the rest convex, seven- 

 ribbed, the middle ribs broader; fulvous white, stained with rose, 

 clotted and clouded with chestnut, base rose color. 



Length, 2 75 inches. 



West Africa. 

 T. TORULOSA, Kiener. PL 62, fig. 74. 



Whorls 15, flatly convex, the earlier ones two-ridged, after- 

 wards becoming four-ridged, ridges obsoletely granulated, two 

 lower ones alwa3 T s the most prominent, interstices closely spirally 

 striate ; light yellowish white dotted and longitudinally flamed 

 with light chestnut. Length, 3 inches. 



? Bed Sea. 

 Is possibly a mere variety of the following species. 



T. TRISULCATA, Lam. PL 63, fig. 75. 



Whorls about 18, conspicuously three-ribbed, the intermediate 

 grooves hollowed, striated ; whitish, violaceous towards the apex, 

 sparsely longitudinally flamed with chestnut. 



Length, 2-5 inches. 



Red Sea. 

 T. RADULA, Kiener. PL 63, fig. 77. 



Whorls about 22, doubly ridged above and below, the wide 

 intermediate space concave, striated, ridges, except the lowest, 

 rather obsoletely granose, last whorl sometimes lamellated ; 

 light brownish, spotted, strigated and flamed with chestnut. 



Length, 2'75 inches. 



Bay of Guayaquil. 



