Vitrinella tincta. Adams. 



V. t. subJiscoidea : alba, anfractum ultimum rubro tincta., striis 

 plurimis et carinis duobiis parvis cincta : apice obtusa ; spira con- 

 vesa : anfractibus tribus, valde accrescentibus, sutura irapressa : um- 

 bilico profundo. 



Globose discoidal : 



white, translucent, with stains of reddish purple on tiie last 

 whorl : 



with numerous spiral striae, and two small distant revolving 

 carina; on either side of the periphery of the last wiiorl : 



apex obtuse : 



spire convex, but little elevated : 



whorls three, rapidly increasing from the first, with a well 

 impressed suture ; last whorl somewhat concave beneath the 

 lower carina : 



aperture scarcely modified by the last wiiorl : 



umbilicus deep, not very wide. 



Mean divergence about 135'^; lengtli of spire .015inc]i; 

 total length .035 inch ; greatest breadth .055 incii ; least 

 breadth .045 inch. 



