FICULA.—Ptiatr I. 
Species 2. (Mus. Cuming., 
Ficuta Dussumiert. Fic. testd elongato-pyriformi, gra- 
cili, spird subexsertd, liris transversis plano-depressis 
undique cingulatd, lirarum interstitiis striis longitudi- 
_ nalibus cancellatis ; pallidé spadiced, strigis rufo-fus- 
cescentibus undulatis longitudinaliter pictd, aperture 
fauce spadiceo-fuscescente. 
DussumieEr’s Frcuta. Shell elongately pyriform, slender, 
with the spire little exserted, encircled throughout 
with flatly depressed transverse ridges, the interstices 
between which are cancellated with longitudinal 
strie ; pale fawn colour, painted longitudinally with 
waved light rufous brown streaks, interior of the 
aperture fawn-brown. 
VALENCIENNES, Kiener, Iconographie coq. viv. p. 25. 
pl. 11. 
Hab. China. 
Chiefly distinguished by its elongated and slender 
growth ; its longitudinally streaked style of painting is 
also peculiar. 
Species 3. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Ficuta pecussata. Fic. testd ventricoso-pyriformi, sub- 
ampli, conspicue transversim costatd, costis subdistan- 
tibus, lird parvaé interveniente, interstitiis striis nitide 
cancellatis ; luteo-spadiced, costis lirisque rufo-fusco 
subirregulariter articulatis, aperture fauce vivide 
violaced. 
THE DEcUSsATED Ficuta. Shell ventricosely pyriform, 
rather large, conspicuously transversely ribbed, ribs 
rather distant, with a fine intervening ridge, the in- 
terstices being neatly cancellated with strie; yel- 
lowish fawn colour, ribs and ridges somewhat irre- 
gularly articulated with red-brown, interior of the- 
aperture rich violet. 
Bulla decussata, Wood, Ind. Test. Supp. 
Pyrula ventricosa, Sowerby, Kiener. 
Hab. ? 
Well characterized by its ventricose growth and con- 
spicuous spotted ribs. Though unknown to Lamarck, and’ 
comparatively new to modern conchologists, this species 
was figured seventy years since by Martini in the 
‘Conchylien Cabinet’ under the title Ficus tenuis magna 
cancellata. 
Species 4. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Ficuta tavieata. Fic. testa abbreviato-pyriformi, ven- 
tricosd, liris superficiaris compresso-planatis undique 
creberrime cingulaté; ccrulescente-grised, interdum 
obscure albifasciatd, maculis punctisque violaceis rufis 
et albis aspersd, aperture fauce vivide violaced. 
Tue smootH Frcvta. Shell abbreviately pyriform, ven- 
tricose, very closely encircled throughout with com- 
pressly flattened superficial ridges, blueish-grey, some- 
times obscurely white-banded, sprinkled with violet, 
white and red dots and blotches, interior of the 
aperture rich violet. 
Bulla ficus, Linneus, Syst. Nat. (12th. edit.) p. 1184. 
Pyrula ficus, Lamarck. 
Hab. Wastern, Seas. 
This species: may be recognised’ by its short pyriform 
growth and smoothness; although assigned to the Bulla 
ficus of Linnzeus, it is clear that he included the F. reticu- 
lata also under this head. To avoid tautology I am 
under the necessity of introducing a new specific name. 
