34 GENUS BUCCINUM. 
is of a yellowish white, ornamented with ferruginous, minute 
lines, and with a surrounding band of a bluish brown, below 
each suture. The lowest whirl presents, towards its base, 
another larger and deeper colored band, which is obvious 
within the aperture. 
Length 7 to 8 lines. Width 2 to 8 lines. 
Inhabits the Mediterranean, the coasts of Provence, and of 
Sicily. 
This pretty little species is quite common in collections, and 
is very remarkable for its elongated form, which naturally places 
it near the B. vittatum. 
35. BUCCINUM BELLANGERI, Nosis. Bellanger’s Buccinum. 
(Collect. Mass.) Marr. et Cuemn., pl. 155, fig. 1463. 
Pl. XIV, fig. 48. 
B. testa elongata, subturrité, cerulescente, apice acuta ; anfractibus con- 
vexis, suturd marginat&é separatis, ultimo basi striato; aperturaé ovata; 
columella arcuata, basi uniplicata. Desh. 
Shell elongated, narrow, subturreted, of a bright, transparent 
ash color, covered with longitudinal waved and reddish lines ; 
spire elongated, composed of seven or eight slightly convex 
whirls, marked at their upper part by a marginated suture, and 
two slightly apparent strie towards the base ; the lowest whirl 
shorter than the spire, marked at its base with regular, trans- 
verse strie or ridges; aperture oval, oblong, smooth, white ; 
right lip thin and sharp, slightly plaited internally. The colu- 
mella, slightly arcuated, is terminated by a pretty prominent 
oblique fold. 
Length 15 lines. Width 6 lines. 
Inhabits the Bay of Bengal, the coasts of Ceylon. 
This beautiful species has lately been brought home by Bel- 
langer, a distinguished naturalist, to whom science is indebted 
