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and third near the circumference largest, and those nearest 

 to them closer together. 



The axis imperforated, covered with the rather expanded 

 inner lip. 



The mouth crenated, the throat silvery pearly. 



Inhab. — Darnley Island. Cabinet of Mr. Cuming. 



Turbo squamosus. 

 Marine Shells, Plate 2, /. 8. 



Shell conical squamose, green brown, varied ; apex 

 acute. 



Whorls rounded, with a deep rounded groove near the 

 suture, the upper ones with very thin concentrical laminae, 

 and five spiral rounded ridges, the last with large 

 crowded concentric laminae, with eleven spiral ribs ; the 

 second from the front being broadest and flat-topped. 



The axis perforated, and the perforations white, flat 

 edged, with a sharp edged raised rim. 



The edge of the mouth crenated. 



Throat silvery pearly. 



Inhab. — Port Essington, N. Australia. Cabinet of Mr. 

 Cuming. 



Stomatella elegans. 

 Marine Shells, Plate 2,f. 1 . 



Shell oblong, rather depressed, white, black spotted, 

 shewing the pearl through the semi-transparent outer coat, 

 closely and regularly spirally striated and concentrically 

 wrinkled. 



Spire small, conical, whorls convex, rounded; the last 

 very rapidly enlarging. 



