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angled and almost prickly. The aperture is narrowly oblong, 
outer lip conspicuously toothed within. It is a moot question 
whether this species is an Ocinebra or Coralliophila ; we incline 
to the former view at present. 
M. (Ocinebra) breviculus Sowerby.—One specimen. 
Purpura persica Lamarck.—Five fine specimens. 
P. (Thalessa) bitubercularis Lamarck. — A few small 
specimens. 
. (Thalessa) hippocastanum Linné.—One specimen. 
. (Thalessa) intermedia Kiener.—Several. 
. (Stramonita) rustica Lamarck.—One specimen. 
. (Stramonita) vexillum Reeve.—A few small examples. 
. (lopas) sertum Lamarck.—One fine specimen. 
entadactylus (Ricinula) arachnoides Lamarck = P. 
ricinus L.—Several specimens of both type and var. a/do- 
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labris Blainville. 
P. (Ricinula) biconicus Blainville. 
P. (Ricinula) clathratus Lamarck. 
P. (Ricinula) digitatus Lamarck. 
P. (Ricinula) horridus Lamarck. 
P. (Ricinula) spectrum Reeve. 
A fair number of each of above, excepting P. dzconicus, in 
moderate condition. 
P. (Sistrum) anaxares Duclos.—Several examples of this 
pretty little Zgzna-like species. 
P. (Sistrum) asper Lamarck.—Common. 
P. (Sistrum) cavernosus Reeve—P. ochrostomus Blain- 
ville. —Common. 
P. (Sistrum) chaideus Duclos.—Common. 
P. (Sistrum) chrysostomus Desh.—Common and variable. 
P. (Sistrum) fragrum Blainville —One example only. 
P. (Sistrum) margariticolus Broderip.—Several specimens. 
A variable species that requires more careful attention in 
order to discriminate its extent of variation. 
P. (Sistrum) morus Lamarck.—Abundant. 
