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25. LiMicoLARiA TURRis, Pfr. (PI. II. fig. 3). T. anguste um- 

 hilicata, ovato-turrita, tenumscula, conferte striata, striis 

 spiralibus paido distantioribus gramdato-deeussata, pallida 

 straminea unicolor vel strigis et jlammis rnfis variegata ; spira 

 turrit a, apice obtusula ; anfr. 10 modice convexi, ultimiis -4 

 longitudinis subcequans, ad svturam interdum impresso-margi- 

 natus et crenatus, juxta mnbiliciim subcompressus ; columella 

 leviter arcuata, ccerulescens ; apertura sxibverticalis, oblonga, 

 bast subeffusa, intus margaritacea ; perist. sijnjilex, rectum^ 

 margine columellari sursum dilatato, fornicatim refiexo. 



Long. 11-4, diam. 13 mill. 



Hah. Ad fontes Nili Albi {Mr. Petherick). 



26. Orthalicus mars, Pfr.' (PI. II. fig. 8). T. imperforata, 

 oblongo-conica, solida, sublcevigata, carnea, livido-nebidosa ; 

 spira conica, vertice obtuso ; sutura cremdata ; anfr. 7 modice 

 convexi, medio griseo-violaceo marmorati, ultimus f longitudinis 

 subcBquans, antice rugoso-striatits j columella nigra, callosa, 

 torta et plicata ; apertura ohliqua, ovalis,fundo margaritaceo- 

 alba : perist. rectum, obtusum, intus nig%-o-limbatum, margini- 

 bus callo nigra intrante junctis. 



Long. 77, diam. 35 mill. 



Hab. In republica iEquatoris (Mr. Fraser). 



27. AcHATiNA SEMIGRANOSA, Pfr. T. ovato-tmrita, tenuius- 

 cula, lutescens, Jlammis castaneis fulguratis ornata ; sjnra 

 conica, obtusa ; anfr. 7 modice conve.vi, sujjeriores distincte 

 seriatim gramdati, ultimus spiram subcequans, infra medium 

 minutissime decussatus, seriebus granulorum destitutus; colu- 

 mella alba, parum torta, late truncata ; apertura vix obliqua, 

 angulato-subelliptica ; perist. simplex, acutum. 



Long. 77, diam. 34 mill. 

 Hab. Cape Natal {Mr. Plant). 



28. AcHATiNA pLANTi, Pfr. (PI. III. fig. 6). T. turrito-oblonga, 

 solidula, carneo-albida, fuscula et castaneo irregulariter ma- 

 culata et flammata ; spira ovato-conica, apice rotundata ; su- 

 tura subcrenata; anfr. 9 convexiuscidi, summi minute granu- 

 lato-decussati, 2 ultimi prope suturam gramdati, turn subdi- 

 stanter plicatuli, ultimus spira brevior, bast subattemiatus ; 

 columella levissime recedens, basi oblique truncata; apertura 

 obliqua, angulato-ovalis ; perist. simplex, rectum, marginibus 

 callo saturate castaneo, introrsum diffusa, junctis. 



Long. 134, diam. 47 mill. 

 Hab. Cape Natal {Mr. Plant). 



29. AcHATiNA FOXCROFTI, Pfr. T. cylindrico-turrita, solidida, 

 irregulariter striatula, sub epidermide cornea decidua albida ; 

 spira superne turrita, apice obtusa, turn cylindracea ; sutura 

 subcrenulata ; anfr. 1 2^ convexiusculi, ultimus i longitudinis 

 vix (Bquans, basi rotundatus ; columella antrorsum arcuata, di- 



