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asperis, subdistantibus instructis, varicibus septem, transversim 

 costato-spinosis et postice in spinas squamatas 'productis ; 

 apertura ovata, postice integra, canali brevi, aperto, recurvato. 



Hob. Tsusaki. 



A small species, with angular spinose whorls, and with a short, 

 open, recurved canal. 



8. Typhis, Montf. 



1. Typhis montfortii, A. Ad. 



T. testa ovato-fusiformi, sordide carnieolore ; spira producta ; 

 anfractibus 6, gradatis, planis, postice acute angulatis, IcBvibus, 

 varicibus trihus crispatis, interstitiis tubulis productis, tubule 

 unico dorsali valde producto ; apertura circulari, tubulosa, peri- 

 tremate acuto, integro, producto, suhrejlexo, canali valde pro- 

 longate, recurvato, clauso ; labro extusfimhriato. 

 Hab. Gotto, 48 fathoms ; Okino-Sima, on the sands. 

 A beautiful little species, with an entire trumpet-like aperture, and 

 with a single, long, tubular dorsal spine on the right side of the me- 

 dian varix. 



2. Typhis japonica, A. Ad. 



T. testa oblong 0- ovata, sublcsvigata, castanea, spira elata, apice 

 mammillato, quinquefariam varicosa, varicibus rotundis, funicu- 

 latis, interstitiis tubulis pallidis, oblique truncatis, mediocribus 

 instructis; apertura ovata, integra, canali brevi, clauso, sub- 

 recto. 

 Hab. Uraga, 21 fathoms. 



This species is small, but very peculiar. It has rounded varices 

 and rather short obliquely truncate tubes, which externally form 

 pseudo-varices or rib-like ridges, extending down between the proper 

 varices of the whorls. 



9. Trophon, Montf. 



1. Trophon clathratum, Linn. 



Murex clathratus, L., Phil. Zeits. fur Malak. 1845, p. 78. 



Tritomum clathratum, Fabr. 



Bucc. laciniatum, Martyn. 



Murex lamellosus, Gm. 



Fusus lamellosus. Gray. 



Murex foliaceus minor, Chem. 



Tritonium hamfii, Fabr. 



Fusus bamffius, Donov. 



Murex multicostatus, Eschsch. 



Fusus scalariformis, Gould. 



Hab. Aniwa Bay, Saghaleen ; Olga Bay ; Vladimir Bay. 



2. Trophon crassum, A. Ad. 



Murex <:rassus, A. Ad. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1851, p. 269. 

 Hab. Hakodadi. 



