Xym API'KNDIX. 



1^34, STRUTHIOLARIA OBLITA. 



Str. tests, subturrita, anfractibus 2 vel 3 superioribus 

 noduloso-carinatiSjinferioribus siiperne subcarina- 

 tis, IsBvibus, quasi pallio incolae reflexo oblitis; 

 labio exteriio acutiusculo ; long. 1-^ lat. 4|^ unc. 

 Ohs. A remarkable species, inasmuch as the 

 outer lip is thin and rather sharp-edged, and the lower 

 Yolutions are smooth, as if they had been covered 

 over by the mantle of the animal, being turned back 

 when in motion, and depositing a thin coat of testa- 

 ceous matter, A rare species, from New Zealand. 



1641. RANELLA VERRUCOSA. 



R. testa acuniinato-ovat4, verrucosa, alba, ultimo an- 

 fractu seriebus tribus verrucarum ; macula fusca 

 in summitatem siiagularum : labio interne trans- 

 verse aurantiaco-lineato ; long. 1/g^ lat. 1^ unc. 

 Obs. A very singular specimen, in shape resem- 

 bling R. bufonia; its Avhite warts with a dark brown 

 «pot at the top of each form its principal character. 



1645. RAN ELLA PULCHELLA. 



R. testa fusiformi, alba, anfractibus 7^ cancellato- 

 granulosis; suturis validis, varicibus latissimus, 

 radiatim striatis, alternis striarum apicibus rotun- 

 datis, caud^ longiuscula ; long. ^ unc. lat. |- unc. 

 Obs. This very pretty little shell is ticketed in 

 Mr. G. Humphi'ey's hand- writing " The Finned Frog, 

 from Japan f" A figure, probably drawn from a spe- 

 cimen of the same species, is to be seen in Chemn. xi. 

 t, 193, f. 1860-1861, which, however, is referred to 

 by Dillwyn as a variety of Murex Gyrinus, and by 

 Chemnitz himself is called " Fdrietas notaiiilis Mur. 

 Gyriniy Lin." 



