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corrvgafo ; cohtmelM trlplicatd ; umbilko medioci'i, margine ele- 

 vatd : long. l-rV, lut. ^iy poll. 

 Hab. ad Panamam et Sanctam Elenam. 



This species somewhat resembles the last , it may however be di- 

 stinguished by its more globose form, its more numerous longitudinal 

 ribs, and its more distinct recurved canal : there are other minor dif- 

 ferences. 



Dredged in from eight to ten fathoms vvith a sandy bottom. — G.B.S. 



Cancellaria gemmulata. Cane, testd ovato-vcntricosd, ulhidd ; 

 sp'ird brevi, obtusiusculd ; (infract ibus 5 — 6, longitudinaUter gra- 

 noso-plicatis et spiraliter sulcatis ; svtvi'd distinctd, crenatd ; 

 aperturd oblongd, svperne acinninatd, infra in canalem brevem de- 

 sinente ; peritremate indent at o ; labia inttis sulcata ; columelld tri- 

 plicatd,j)licd inferiore mitiimd; iimbilico minimo, viargine elevatd : 

 long. 1, lat. 4-2 poll. 



Hab. in Sinu Nocoiya, Americse Centralis. 



A very elegant species, of which a few specimens were dredged 

 from a sandy muddy bottom. — G. B. S. 



Cancellaria decussata. Cane, testd ovato-acuminatd, bi'unne- 

 scente ; anfractibus 6, decussatim costellatis, costellis granulosis ; 

 suturd crenulatd ; aperturd oblongd, superne acuminatd, infriL in 

 canalem brevem, acuminatam desinente ; peritremate acutiusculo ; 

 labia intiis leviter sulcata ; columelld trlplicatd, plied inferiore mi- 

 tiimd ; iimbilico minimo, margine elevatd : long. 1 ,V. ^«^- tV poll. 

 IJab. ad oras Americse Meridionalis et Centralis. (Panama and 

 Puerto Portrero.) 



Found at various depths from ten to thirteen fathoms, with a sandy 

 muddy bottom. — G. B. S. 



Cancellaria Bulbulus. Cane, testd oblongd, medio ventricosd, 

 apiceactnninatd ;anf7-actibus 6 — 7, sitperio)-ibus carinato-decussatis, 

 ultimo ventricoso, leevi, infrcL sulcata ; aperturd oblongd, infrd. in 

 canalem brevem decurrente ; peritremate acuta ; columelld trlpli- 

 catd, plied superiore majore, infimd subobsoletd ; labia interna su- 

 perne incrassato, subti(S subgranoso : long. lxV> ^«^' t^ poll. 



Hab. ad littora Araericae Centralis. 



Two young specimens of this species were found in company with 

 Cane, solida at Real Llejos. — G. B. S. 



Genus Scalaria. 

 Scalaria Diadema. Seal, testd oblongd, subcglindraced, albd ; an- 

 fractibus 7, Icevibus, superioribus longitudinaUter costatis, superne 

 anguliferis, angula crenulata ; ultimo castis obsoletis, carind ob- 

 tusd prope basin: long. ■^\, lat. -^ poll. 

 Hab. ad insulas Gallapagos. (James's Island.) 

 A very neat and curious small species, of which Mr. Sowerby had 

 seen but one individual until Mr. Cuming's arrival. A fluid secreted 

 by the animal produces a bright purple dye. — G.B. S. 



Genus Cardita. 

 Cardita Cuvieri. Card, testd subcordatd, albidd, rufo-varid ; 



