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66. Cerithium minutum (pi. clxxxi. f. 122), Philippi, Enum. 

 Moll. Sic. 



Cerith. testa parva, tenui, striata, echinata, alba, castaneo varie- 

 gata. ; anfractibus angulatis, nodulis acutis cinctis. 



This little shell differs so much in texture, form, and size from 

 C. vulgatum, that we cannot refrain from following those who have 

 considered it distinct. Mediterranean. 



67. Cerithium Mediterraneum (pi. clxxxi. f. 125, 131, 

 132, 133 ; pi. clxxviii. f. 50), Desk., 2nd ed. ; Land., An. s. vert, 

 t. 9, p. 292 nota. C. fuscatum, Costa, Philippi, non Linn. 



Cerith. testa parva, solida, subventricosa, laevigata, leviter striata, 

 griseo-viridescente, fusco-rubescente minute variegata ; anfractibus 

 ad angulum nodulosis, ultimo magno versus aperturam contracto ; 

 apertura parva, postice margine excavato incrassato rubro-lineato. 

 Oceurrit var. enode, rugosa. 



Much smoother than C. vulgatum, less tuberculated, and with 

 the aperture of a different form. Mediterranean. Mr. Hanley's 

 cabinet. A variety occurs which is destitute of the angular knobs. 



68. Cerithium musicum (pi. clxxxi. f. 130), Nobis. 



Cerith. testa parva, ventricosa, nigro-lineata ; anfractibus angu- 

 latis, acute tuberculatis, ultimo magno ; apertura magna, intus 

 flavida. 



This species differs from C. Mediterraneum, in the large space 

 occupied by the last whorl ; it is smooth, and marked across by 

 neat lines, as if ruled for music. Mr. Hanley and Mr. Cuming 

 have the species, which is from Cape de Verd. 



69. Cerithium ocellatum (pi. clxxix. f. 59, 77), Brug., 

 Diet. E. M. Cerith. 43. C. irroratum, Gould. C. interruptum, 

 ibid. 



Cerith. testa conico-turrita, nigra, tuberculis et punctis albis 

 depressis ornata ; anfractibus angulatis, ultimis ventricosis ; aper- 

 tura subquadrata; canali brevi, lato, truncate 



A black, ventricose shell, having tubercles, and between the 

 striae and tubercles rows of depressed white pits. Gulf of Cali- 

 fornia, Gould ; Gallapagos, MS. label. 



70. Cerithium adustum (pi. clxxviii. f. 48), Kiener, Sp.de 

 Coq. p. 37. no. 26 ; pi. 13. f. 2. non C. maculosum, Kiener. 



Cerith. testa ventricosa, obscure nigrescente variegata, striata ; 



