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4. Tueritella MULTiLiRATA. PI. XII. Pig. 4. Turr. testa acuminato-turrita, anfractibus superne 

 contractus, infra leviter declivibus, interne canaliculatis, spiraliter multiliratis, liris subtilissime granulatis ; 

 pellucido-alba. 



Hab. China Sea. 



An extremely delicate transparent shell, encircled with numerous granulated ridges. 



5. Tdrritella vtttulata. PI. XII. Pig. 5. Turr. testa acuminato-turrita, basi subconcava, anfrac- 

 tibus duodechn, ad suturas contractis, creberrime spiraliter striatis, striis elevatis, subirregularibus, anfracti- 

 bus perpaucis primis bicarinatis ; fuscescente, striis interrupts castaneis. 



Hab. China Sea. 



The striae of this species are not reticulated with chestnut, but merely coloured in an 

 irregularly interrupted manner. 



6. Tuekitella monilifeea. PI. XII. Pig. 6. Turr. testa acuminato-pyramidali, basi depresso- 

 concava, et acute angulata, anfractibus quindecim, carina latiuscula infra suturas, medio convexis, deinde 

 bi-liratis ; rosaceo-alba, carina punctis distantibus obliquis rufescente-fuscis ornata. 



Hab. China Sea. 



The only painting in this species, beyond its delicate pink hue, consists in the necklace- 

 like row of red-brown dots upon the keel. 



7. Tukritella opalina. PI. XII. Pig. 7. Turr. testa subventricoso-turrita, tenuicula, anfractibus 

 duodechn, rotundatis, superne depresso-eanaliculatis, sub lente rainutissiine creberrime inciso-striatis ; pellu- 

 cido-alba, fuscescente pallide concentrice flammata. 



Hab. China Sea. 



Distinguished by its rounded whorls and opal-white substance. 



8. Turbitella fastigiata. PL XII. Pig. 9. Turr. testa graeillimo-subiilata, tenuicula, anfractibus 

 octodecim ad viginti, superne contractis, declivibus, deinde rotundatis, undique subtilissime liratis et striatis, 

 apicem versus bicarinatis ; violaceo alboque pallide variegata, strigis fuscescentibus obliquis, liris obscure 

 fusco punctatis vel articulatis. 



Hab. Chma Sea. 

 The oblique clouded streaks of painting are very characteristic in this species. 



9. Tueeitella declivis. PL XII. Pig. 10. Turr. testa pyrarnidali-tiurita, basi plano-angulata, 

 anfractibus octodecim, plano-declivibus, basin versus gradatim latioribus, undique creberrime subtilissime 

 undulato-striatis, prope apicem medio plicatis ; lutescente-alba, livido-fusco tincta et apicem versus pecu- 

 liariter maculata. 



Hab. China Sea. 



In this very interesting species the livid brown appears in the first few whorls in a 

 necklace of spots beneath the sutures. 



