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breviter si/bspinose spiraliter vel suboblique conspicue slriati, ultimus 

 ad medium biangtdatics, nodulis circiter 13 instruct us, infra fere 

 planus, dilute aurantiacus, prope peripheriam roseo-piirpureus, liris 

 numerosis concentricis crenulatis instructus, in medio callo umbilicali 

 aurantiaco Icevi ornatus ; apertura obliqua, intus albida ; columella 

 arcuata, incrassata alba. Diam. maj. 31 mm., min. 24, alt. 27. 

 Hab., off Durban, from the stomach of a fish. 



This species agrees with the sub-genus Bolma in the purpHsh pinkish 

 colour and the umbihcal callus. It is quite distinct from B. viodestus 

 Reeve, from Japan, its nearest ally, both in form and sculpture. 



The colour of this shell is varied. The general tone is pinkish 

 purple above and pale orange on the base. A closer inspection, how- 

 ever, reveals the presence of some brownish maculations at intervals 

 beneath the suture, edged on the hinder side with a dark margin, 

 behind which is a whitish line. The spire, especially towards the apex, 

 is whitish and is variegated with black and white speckling. Named 

 after Mr. Anderson, junr., of Durban, who is an enthusiastic collector, 

 and has obtained many fine shells from the stomachs of fishes from 

 deep water. The type, at present, is in his collection. 



4. Tornatina meridionalis. (PI. IV., fig. 2). 



Testa ovato-cylindracea , alba, periostraco rufo plus niimis induta ; spira 

 parva, mucronata, profunde canaliculata ; anfractus norniales 3-3I 

 supra acute carinati, ultimus cylindraceo-ovatus, Icevis, nitidus, line.is 

 incrementi tenuissimis stria tus ; apertura elongata, anguste piri- 

 formis, postice canaliculata ; columella antice reflexa, incrassata. 

 Longii. 5 mm., diam. 2\. 

 Hab., Natal. 



This species may possibly become larger than the specimens now 

 described. It does not present any striking features, but is certainly 

 distinct from the other species quoted from South Africa. A portion 

 of the periostracum usually remains on the spire and on the body- 

 whorl near the reflexed columella. Type in British Museum. 



5. Turbinella triangularis. (PI. IV., fig. 6). 



Testa triangularis, umbilicata, flavescens epiderniide caduca rugose 

 striata vel lamellata griseo-olivacea induta ; spira plana, in medio 

 concave elata, ad apicern papulosa ; anfractus octo, superiores 2-3 laves, 

 convexi ; sequentes 1-2 plus minus cancellati, cceteri spiraliter striati, 

 supra sutuiain coronati, lineis incrementi arcuatis striati, ultimus 

 niagnus, supra planatus et angulatus, ad angulum tuberculis circiter 9 

 coronatus, infra seriebus tuberculorum quinque instructus ; apertura 

 elongata, angusta, superne quadrata, intus alba ; columella in medio 

 plicis quatuor femdbus prominentibus alius instructa, antice reflexa 

 umbilicum seniitegens. Longit. 48 //////., diam. 35 ) apertura 40 longa, 

 9 lata. 



