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123. Triphoeis carteretensis, Hinds, 1. c. p. 20, (Plate VIII. fig. 17.) Testa pallida; anfrac- 

 tibus quatuordecem, triseriatim granulosis, serie media, minima, infra duas superiores sulcatis ; aper- 

 tura subquadrata ; sinu laterali patulo. 



Inhab. Port Carteret, New Ireland. Among fine gravel at low water. 



124. Triphoris hilaris, Hinds, 1. c. p. 21, (Plate VIII. fig. 18.) Testa elongata; anfractibus 

 quatuordecem, tricarinatis; carinis duabus inferioribus sequalibus albidis, superiore marmoratapaulu- 

 liim maxima. 



Inhab. Pacific Ocean. 



125. Triphoris roseus, Hinds, 1. c. p. 21, (Plate VIII. fig. 19.) Testa ovali ; anfractibus 

 decern, biseriatim granulosis, seriebus corneis, medio laevigata roseo serie tertia. parva ; apertura 

 rotundata. 



Inhab. South Pacific Ocean. 



126. Triphoris concinnus, Hinds, 1. c. p. 20, (Plate VIII. fig. 20.) Testa ovali, elongata; 

 anfractibus novem, triseriatim granulosis; serie media minima, inferiore fusca, superiore cornea. 



Inhab. Pacific Ocean. 



The manner in which the series of markings of the spire are repeated in the 

 last whorl is well seen in this species, where the handsome dark spiral line result- 

 ing from the lower series is again twice repeated ; so that the last whorl has really 

 five series of granules. 



Family — BuccinacejE. 



Buccinum. LiniKEUS. 



127. Buccinum metula, (Plate XVI, fig. 13, 14.) Testa, fusiformi, utrinque attenuata, pallida, 

 cancellata, maculis quadratis rufis seriatim ornata; labro subarcuato, crassiusculo, subcrenato ; 

 apertura attenuata. 



Inhab. West coast of Veragua. Obtained from a depth of a few fathoms, 

 among mud. 



It must be acknowledged that this shell has very questionable affinities with 

 Buccinum, but it remains either to place it here or assign it a separate station. 

 The latter course seemed to me scarcely judicious, and it will best remain here 

 till some thorough revision of this family is effected. In our collections some 

 small species exist which have a close relation with the present. 



