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Specific characterization. —General form as indicated by the fig- 

 ure ; whorls 7 ; i and 2 smooth, small ; remaining whorls sculp- 

 tured somewhat as in trivittata Say but appearing less coarse and 

 granular, approaching peralta Con. ; labrum rather finely lirate 

 within ; labium generally with no trace of a fold or line above. 



Range in depth. — From 2,158 to 2,871 feet. 



Nassa acuta. 



Syn. N. acuta Ssij, Jr. Phil. Ac. Nat. Sci., vol. 2, 1822, 



P- 234- 

 N. acuta Jiar., 4th Ann. Rep., p. 121. 



Range in depth. — From 440 to 2,871 feet. 



PHOS. 



Phos galvestonensis, n. sp. PI. 4, fig's 4,5. 



Syn. Phos, n. sp. , Har., 4th Ann. &c. , p. 121. 



Specific characterization.— General form as indicated by the fig- 

 ures ; whorls 8 ; i, 2, 3 smooth, very rotund ; remaining whorls 

 provided with rather narrow longitudinal ribs, crossed by even, 

 rather strong spiral lines which increase slightly in size as they 

 pass over the ribs ; whorls slightly shouldered below the suture, 

 and on the humeral zone there is one comparatively fine spiral 

 line ; one or two spiral lines of secondary order appear between 

 the stronger ones on the middle of the body whorl ; labrum well 

 lirated within ; labium sometimes with oblique, rather fine, raised 

 striae or plications ; canal long, slightly twisted. 



Rarige in depth. — From 2,158 to 2,871 feet. 



Type of the species. — Texas State Museum. 



COLUMBELLA. 



Sub-genus Anachis. 

 Anachis obesa. 



Syn. Buccinum obesum C. B. Ad., Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 

 vol. 2, 1845, p. 2. 

 Columbella obesa C. B. Ad., Cont. to Conch., 1850, p. 55. 

 Ayiachis obesa Dall, Bull. Mus. Com. Zool., 18, pt. 2, 



1889, p. 188. 

 Anachis obesa Har., 4th Ann. &c., p. 121. 

 Range in depth. — From 440 to 456 feet. 



