4 Cane, obesa nobis, Conch. lUustr. f. 3 jiin. f, 4. adult. 



Z. P. 1832, p. 52. From Puerto Portrero and the 

 Gulf of Dulce in central America: dredged at the 

 latter place from a depth of 15 fathoms^ Mr. Cuming. 



5 Cane, acuminata nobis, Conch. Elustr. f. 5. Z. P. 



1832 p. 53. Dredged in sandy mud at a depth of 

 twelve fathoms at Guacomayo in central America, 

 Mr. Cuming. 



6 Cane solida Ko6e5, Conch. lUustr. f. 6. Z. P. 1832 



p. 50. Found at Real Llejos and St, Elena, by dredg- 

 ing in a sandy bottom at from eight to ten fathoms, 

 Mr. Cuming. 



7 Cane, gemmulata, nobis, Conch. lUuatr. f 7. Z. P. 



1832 p. 55. Dredged from a sandy muddy bottom 

 in the Gulf of Nocoiyo, in central America. Mr. Cuming. 



8 Cane, decussata nobis, Conch. Illustr. f. 8. Z. P. 



1832, p. 55. Found in sandy mud by dredging in 

 10 to 13 fathoms, at Panama and Puerto Portrero. 



9 Cane, indentata nobis, Conch. Illustr. f. 9. jun. f. 10. 



adult. Z.P. 1832, p. 54. Shell oblong, cancella- 

 ted, brown ; spire rather short, acuminated ; vo- 

 lutions six, cross-ribbed, ribs nodulose at their 

 junctions ; aperture ovato- oblong, oblique, effuse near 

 the anterior extremity, canal in front rather lengthened ; 

 peritreme indented; columella with three plaits, the 

 lower plait very small, disthict in the young specimen, 

 the two lower plaits united and forming a large callosity 

 in the adult ; umbilicus small, with a distinct margin : 

 length 13, breadth 07. 



Of this species Mr. Ouming found two young spe- 



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