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Var. c. Brunneo -nigricans, strigis latis et maculis irregularibus albis 

 rarioribus ornatis; labii Umbo subpurpureo. 

 In this variety, the stripes, so far as they go, are very distinct ; 

 but on the last part of the body-whorl they are broken up and inter- 

 rupted so as to form spots. The ground-colour of the body-M^horl 

 is very dark chestnut-brown, with a darker, but very obscure, broad 

 basal band. 



Var. d. Flavescens st7-igis albis fucuta, fascid lata basali brunneo-ni- 

 gricante ; labii Umbo purpureo-nigricante . 



Var. €. Ex albido flavescens sen subvirescens ; anfractibus 2 ultimis 

 strigis latis albis ornata ; anfractu basali lineis transversis basa- 

 Ubiis interruptis subobscuris vittato ; aperturd alba ; labii limbo 

 ochraceo-rubro ; apice roseo. 



Var./. Ex albido flavescens seu virescens; anfractu ultimo strigis latis 

 albis interdum subangulatis ornato ; fascid basali brunneo-lineatd, 

 laid; aperturd albd ; labii limbo vix ochraceo-rubescens . 

 In this variety hardly any stripes are visible, except upon the 



body-whorl. 



Var. g. Ex albido pallide et obscure virescens, fascid basali lineatd 

 latd ; aperturd albd ; columelld violaceo-subpurpured ; labii Umbo 

 vix pallidissime rubente. 

 Var. h. Sordide virescens lineis transversis obscuris vittata ; fascid 

 basali sordidi brunned latd ; aperturd albd ; columelld violascente; 

 labii limbo j)allide rubente. 

 Var. i. Cinerascens ; fascid. basali latd, lineatd, brunned; aperturd sor- 

 dide albd ; labii limbo brunneo-nigricante. 

 The ground-colour beneath the epidermis is rich brown, which is 

 exposed where the epidermis is abraded. 



Habitant varietates a, b, c, d, e,f, g, h, et i, in insult Ticao. 

 Legit H. Cuming in sylvis. 



Var. k. Grandior, ex albido cinerascens lineis transversis obscure brun- 

 neis cincta ; fascid basali linealo-vittatd brunned latd ; aperturd 

 albidd ; labii limbo purpurascente. 

 In this variety the ground-colour is brown : the riband-like, 

 broad basal band is dark brown. 



Var. /. Productior, e brunneo cinerascens, vittis brunneo-nigricantibus 

 cincta; fascid basali latd brunneo-nigricante; aperturd obscure 

 purpurascente ; labii limbo nigricante. 



The ground-colour of this variety is brown, which becomes deeper 

 on the lower whorls, and is exposed where the epidermis is abraded. 



Habitant varietates k, et /, in insula Masbate. 



Legit H. Cuming in sylvis. 



In none of the varieties do the markings appear before the third 

 whorl, and in several only on the two last. 



This species varies in size from about 2^ inches long by 2 broad, 

 to 1§ inch long by 1^ inch broad. (W. J. B.) 



BunNi's GuiMAKASENSis. Bul. tcstd obovatd, nitide glabrd, anfrac- 



