TURBINELLA. 
Puate XIII. 
(Figures somewhat enlarged.) 
Species 67. (Mus. Taylor.) 
TURBINELLA NANA. Turd. testd gracili-fusiformi, anfrac- 
tibus rotundatis, longitudinaliter fortiter costatis, liris 
parvis conspicuis regulariter cingulatd, spadiceo-fuscd, 
columella pallide rosacea. 
THE DWARF TURBINELLA. Shell slenderly fusiform, 
whorls rounded, longitudinally strongly ribbed, regu- 
larly encircled with small conspicuous ridges; bay- 
brown, columella pinkish. 
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Hab. 
There are faint indications of a light band about the 
middle of the ribs. 
Species 68. (Mus. Metcalfe.) 
TURBINELLA CINEREA. Turb. testé gracili-fusiformi, an- 
fractibus subangulato-convexis, longitudinaliter costatis, 
costis, distantibus, compresso-nodatis, interstitirs stris 
distantibus decussatis ; nigricante-cinered, costis albidis 
nigricante-fusco maculatis. 
THE ASH-COLOURED TURBINELLA. Shell slenderly fusi- 
form, whorls somewhat angularly convex, longi- 
tudinally ribbed, ribs distant, compressly noduled, 
interstices crossed with distant strize ; dark ash-colour, 
ribs whitish, spotted with blackish-brown. 
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Hab. 
Very peculiar in character both with respect to colour 
and sculpture. 
Species 69. (Mus. Cuming.) 
TURBINELLA ATTENUATA.  Turb. testé subelongato-fusi- 
formi, anfractibus striis prominentibus regulariter funi- 
culatis, longitudinaliter fortiter tuberculato-costatis ; 
lutescente-alba, epidermide pallidé olivaced indutd. 
THE ATTENUATED TURBINELLA. Shell somewhat elon- 
gately fusiform, whorls regularly corded with pro- 
minent striz, longitudinally strongly tubercularly 
ribbed; yellowish-white, covered with a pale olive 
epidermis. 
P) 
Hab. 
Rather more narrowly attenuated than represented in 
the figure. 
Species 70. (Mus. Metcalfe.) 
TURBINELLA MACULATA. Turb. testa fusiformi-turbinatd, 
canali breviusculd, leviter recurvd, anfractibus rotun- 
datis, longitudinaliter costatis, striis elevatis undique 
creberrimé cingulatis, aperturd parva ; albidd, maculis 
rubidis irregulariter tincté et variegata. 
THE BLOTCHED TURBINELLA. Shell fusiformly turbinated, 
canal rather short, slightly recurved, whorls rounded, 
longitudinally ribbed, very closely encircled through- 
out with raised strie, aperture small; whitish, irre- 
gularly stained and variegated with red blotches. 
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Hab. 
A rather solid shell, tessellated in a manner with dull red. 
Species 71. (Mus. Cuming.) 
TURBINELLA NassorpeEs. Turd. testd subfusiformi-ovatd, 
anfractibus rotundatis longitudinaliter conspicué cos- 
tatis, liris subtilibus creberrime funiculatis ; rufescente- 
Suscd, zonuld albd medio cingulatd, apice rosaced, colu- 
mellé pallidé rosacea. 
Tue Nassa-L1kE TURBINELLA. Shell somewhat fusi- 
formly ovate, whorls rounded, longitudinally conspi- 
cuously ribbed, very closely corded throughout with 
fine ridges; light reddish brown, encircled round 
the middle with a white zone, apex pink, columella 
pale pink. 
Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines (on the reefs); Cuming. 
The plaits are very obscure in this species, but I still 
think it should be referred to the present genus. 
Species 72. (Mus. Cuming.) 
TURBINELLA FastTIGIuM. Turd. testé lanceolato-fusiformi, 
striis elevatis undiqué nitidé cingulatd ; anfractibus 
subhexagonis, longitudinaliter plicato-costatis, costis 
distantibus, rudis, subirregularibus ; rubido-fuscescente. 
THE PINNACLE TURBINELLA. Shell lanceolately fusi- 
form, neatly encircled throughout with raised strie ; 
whorls nearly hexagonal, longitudinally plicately 
ribbed, ribs distant, rude, somewhat irregular ; light 
reddish brown. 
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Hab. 
A very characteristic lanceolate shell, apparently of 
August, 1847. 
