TURBINELLA. 
Prate XI. 
Species 55. (Mus. Cuming.) 
TURBINELLA INCARNATA. Turd. testd fusiformi, spire 
suturis subprofundis, anfractibus longitudinaliter costa- 
tis, transversim elevato-striatis, striis intra costas 
peculiariter fortibus, aperturd parviusculd, fauce 
striatd ; rufescente-fulvd, costarum interstitiis fuscis, 
apertura vivide violaced, apice pallide violaceo. 
THE FLESH-COLOURED TURBINELLA. Shell fusiform, 
sutures of the spire rather deep, whorls longitudinally 
ribbed, transversely elevately striated, strize peculiarly 
strong between the ribs, aperture rather small, interior 
striated; reddish fulvous colour, brown between the 
ribs, aperture rich violet, apex pale violet. 
Dersuayes, Kiener, Icon. Coq. viv. p. 45. pl. 18. f. 5. 
Hab. Philippine Islands; Cuming. 
May be recognized by the peculiarly latticed sculpture 
of the interstices between the ribs, and rich contrast of 
colouring. 
Species 56. (Mus. Cuming.) 
TURBINELLA AUSTRALIENSIS. Turb. testd ovatd, medio 
ventricosd, anfractibus longitudinaliter plicato-costatis, 
costis tumidis, subdistantibus, liris conspicuis acutis 
creberrime cingulatis ; alba, maculis grandibus quadratis 
purpureo-nigris inter costas ornatd, apertura rosaceo- 
Suscesente. 3 
THE AUSTRALIAN TURBINELLA. Shell ovate, ventricose in 
the middle, whorls longitudinally plicately ribbed, ribs 
swollen, rather distant, very closely encircled with 
sharp conspicuous ridges ; white, ornamented between 
the ribs with square purple-black blotches, aperture 
pinkish-brown, 
Hub. Port Essington, New Holland. 
A most striking and characteristic species, far removed | 
from any hitherto described, and forming an interesting 
addition to the genus. | 
Species 57. (Mus. Taylor.) 
TURBINELLA TURRITA. Turd. testd subelongato-turritd, 
solidiusculd, basi leviter recurvd, anfractibus suboblique 
obtuse plicato-costatis, liris transversis conspicuis sub- 
distantibus undique funiculatis ; aperturd pared, bre- 
| Tur vioLET TURBINELLA. 
viusculd ; rufescente-luted, liris castaneo-nigris. 
THE TURRETED TURBINELLA. Shell somewhat elongately 
turreted, rather solid, slightly recurved at the base, 
whorls somewhat obliquely obtusely plicately ribbed, 
corded throughout with rather distant conspicuous 
transverse ridges; aperture small, rather short ; 
reddish-yellow, ridges chesnut-black. 
Dzsnayes, Anim. sans vert. vol. ix. p. 385. note. 
Turbinella lineata, Lamarck. 
Hab. Island of Masbate, Philippines (on the reefs) ; 
Cuming. 
Easily distinguished by the dark equi-distant mdges 
with which it is spirally corded throughout. 
Species 58. (Mus. Cuming.) 
TURBINELLA SANGUIFLUA. Turb. testé subelongato-fusi- 
formi, anfractibus longitudinaliter plicato-costatis, costis 
latis, subdistantibus, transversim undigque sulcatis ; alba 
sulcis longitudinalibus et transversis aurantio- vel san- 
guineo-rufis. 
THE BLOOD-FLOWING TuRBINELLA. Shell somewhat 
elongately fusiform, whorls longitudinally plicately 
ribbed, ribs broad, rather distant, transversely grooved 
throughout; white, longitudinal and transverse grooves 
orange or blood-red. 
Hab. ? 
Distinguished in form, and by the peculiar disposition 
of its orange or red colouring which flows as it were among 
the interstices between the ribs. 
Species 59. (Mus. Cuming.) 
TURBINELLA viotacEa. Turd. testd subfusiformi, spiré 
acuminatd, anfractibus medio tuberculato-costatis, liris 
subtilibus striisque undique cingulatis, violaceo-alba, 
basi nigricante-castaned, apertura rosaceo-violaced. 
Shell somewhat fusiform, 
spire acuminated, whorls tubercularly ribbed in the 
middle, encircled throughout with fine ridges and 
striee ; violet-white, stained at the base with blackish- 
chesnut, aperture pinkish-violet. 
Hab. ? 
A delicately voilet-tinged shell distinguished by a dark 
chesnut stain at the base. 
August, 
1847. 
