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ovata, intus fzcsca, spiraliter albizonata, labro simplici, colu- 

 mella fusca, nitida. 



Long. 19, 1 at 4*50 mm., jA maj. 



Hab. Karachi. 



A few specimens of an attenuate, solid, dull grey 

 Terebra, with fuscous rudely sculptured ribs, which are 

 smooth and slightly shining, relieving (at all events in the 

 larger examples before us) the dull unicolorous interstices. 

 The sutured band is broad and well defined, the whorls 

 thirteen, inclusive of the glassy apical whorl, the last has 

 dorsally a whitish spiral zone encircling it, which appears 

 reflected inside the mouth. The outer lip is simple, 

 columella shining, fuscous. We dedicate this species to 

 Mr. Edgar Smith, who has done more of late years than 

 any other author to elucidate the genus, He considers it 

 near T. prcetexta Conr. and T.evoluta Desh., this latter by 

 some being considered a variety of the large T, Dussumierii 

 Kien. Mr. Hugh Fulton has also taken much trouble in 

 the differentiation of this species, also considering it near 

 evoluta, and for his care I am much indebted. 



Con US (Leptoconus) dictator sp. nov. 

 (PL I, f 10.) 



C. testa fusiformi, oblonga, spira multum elevata, apice 

 acutissimo, anfractibus duodecimo apicalibus IcBvibus, fere 

 pellucidis, cceteris gradatulis, albidis, arete brunneosparsis et 

 maculatiSy ultimo anfractu apud peripheriam acutangulari, 

 lateribus rectis, parum nitente, itndique transversim sulcato, 

 sulculis arete puncturatisy omni superficie brunneo spar say 

 flammulata, vel {p yes cipue apud medium) maculata, apertura 

 angusta, labro tenui, simplici, recto, basi paullum recurva. 



Long. 47, lat. 20 mm. 



Hab. Sheikh Shuaib Island, Persian Gulf, 10 fathoms 

 in coral sand. 



The nearest allies to this cone are C. tornatus Brod., 



