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anfractibus supern^ declivibus, deinde nodulis papillosia cingulatis, 

 columelld concavd; albidd, epidermide crassd nigricante indutd, 

 columella et aperturd argenteis. 



Hab. ? 



Another species collected by Captain Belcher in the ' Sulphur,' not 

 hitherto described. 



Turbo nivosus. Turb. testd oblong o-turbinatd, imperforatd, spird 

 subexsertd, anfractibus spiraliter liratis, liris obtusis, irregulari- 

 bus, duabus prominentibus subsquamosis ; vivid^ virescente , fusco 

 hie illic maculatd, liris prominentibus et inferioribus fusco niveoque 

 articulatis, intus argented. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



A prettily painted species, apparently not described before. 



TuHBO TUMiDULus. Twb. tcstd ovatd, imperforatd, spird subacu- 

 minatd, anfractu ultijno amplo, tumidiusculo ; anfractibus undique 

 spiraliter liratis, liris angustis, confertis, valde irregularibus, ob- 

 lique serratis ; lutescente, intense castaneo-nebulatd. 



Hab. ? 



This species merges into the T. spinosus, but is very remotely con- 

 nected with it. 



Turbo circularis. Turb. testd sub orbicular i, imperforatd, spird 

 breviusculd, anfractibus superne depressis, liris obtus^ nodiferis, 

 alternatim majoribus, cingulatis; rosaceo-fusco alboque marmo- 

 ratd, columelld plano-concavd, alba, intiXs margaritaced. 



Hab. .? 



Very nearly allied in form and general aspect to the T. Natalensis, 

 but readily distinguished on comparison. 



Turbo torcatus. Turb. testd orbiculari, spird depressiusculd, su- 

 turis excavatis, subtus concavd, profunde umbilical d, anfractibus 

 fortiter spiraliter costatis, costis rotundatis, lird minutd inter- 

 veniente ; viridi, rufo-olivaceo nitide marmoratd, intiis argented. 

 Hab. Point Swan, North Australia ; Dring. 



Allied in form to the T. versicolor and porphyriteSy from both of 

 which species it is sufficiently distinguished by its strongly-ribbed 

 growth . 



Turbo articulatus. Turb. testd ovatd, vix umbilicatd, spird acu- 

 minatd, anfractibus subtubulosis, spiraliter obtuse costatis, costis 

 irregularibus longitudinaliter creberrime serralo-striatis ; viridi 

 purpureo -nigricante marmoratd et variegatd, intus argented. 



Hab. ? 



Allied to the T. radiatus in form, but peculiar in its articulated 

 style of painting. 



Turbo japonicus. Turb. testd ovatd, imperforatd, tenuiculd, sub- 

 inflatd, anfractibus IcBvibus, spiraliter costatis, costis nunc pi'omi- 

 nentibus, regularibus, nunc planiusculis, valde irregularibus; 5/ja- 

 diceo-luted, rufo varie tinctd et maculatd, intils argented. 



Hab. Japan. 



Like most shells from the Japanese islands, this is of very peculiar 



