1863.] CHIEFLY FROM THE CUMINGIAN COLLECTION. 433 



This is a very solid species, of a pale flesh-colour, and with a very 

 obtuse spire. It has somewhat the appearance of a monstrosity, but 

 we are unable to refer it to any known species. 



19. CORALLIOPHILA ELABORATA, H. & A. Ad. ^ 



C. testa ovato-conica, solida, umbilicata, alba, rufo subtincta ; an- 

 fractibus 6, plants, oblique longitudinaliter plicatis, plicis con- 

 vexis obtusis latis confertis, transversim liratis, liris undulatis 

 validis regularibus lamellatis squamulis imbricatis margine biser- 

 rato ornatis ; apertura ovata ; labia l(evi, intus lirato ; umbilico 

 latiusculo, carina squamosa valida circumcincto. 

 Hab. Sandwich Islands (^Coll. Cuming.). 



A solid white Buccinoid shell, with very elaborate sculpture ; the 

 scales of the transverse liree are produced and aculeate on each side, 

 making the lirae biserrate, and giving the entire shell an extremely 

 beautiful appearance. 



20. MiNOLIA TIGRINA, H. & A. Ad. 



M. testa globoso-conica, perspective umbilicata; an/ractibus 5|-, 

 ItEvibus, supremis bicingulatis, ultimo multicingulato, cinguUs 

 superioribus validioribus, ad basin confertis minoribus, umbilico 

 intus liris concentricis crenulatis instructo ; apertura subquadrafo- 

 orbiculari ; labia rectiusculo ; labro margine postice subangulato ; 

 alba, strigis fuscis latis undulatis longitudinalibus concinne picta. 



Hab. 1 {Coll. Tyler.). 



This is a very charming species, belonging to the Solariform Mar- 

 garita — a southern group which has been named Minolia, 



21. StOMATELLA DELICATA, H. & A. Ad. 



S. testa arbiculato-conica, imperforata, spira elatiuscula, nivea et 

 pallida viridi variegata, sanguineo sparsim guttata, transversim 

 lirata, liris prominentibus distantibus ; an/ractibus superioribus 

 unicarinatis ; apertura ovata, obliqua, intus alba. 



Hab. St. Thomas (Co//. Cuming.). 



A delicate species, varied with snow-white and pale green, with a 

 few blood-red spots. 



22. Stomatella modesta, H. & A. Ad. 



S. testa subcirculari, imperforata, depressa, spira parva ; anfrac- 

 tibus convexis, transversim liratis, liris incequalibus grisea articu- 

 latis, nonnulUs validioribus ; apertura ovata, obliqua, intus vivide 

 iridescenti-albida, grisea nebulosa. 



Hab. . ? Red Sea {Coll. Cuming.). 



A neat Urate species, clouded with pale grey, and a few darker 

 blotches at the sutures. 



23. Stomatella elata, H. & A. Ad. 



S. testa orbiculata-canica, imperforata, spira elata, albida, ad suturas 

 fusco radiatim picta, ad peripheriam maculis fuscis subquadratis 



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