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133. Cerithium granarium (pi. clxxxiv. f. 225, 226, 227), 

 Kiener, pi. 19. f. 3. 



Cerith. testa C. Lima, sirnili, sed granis obtusis ; anfractibus sub- 

 planulatis. 



This Australian species differs from C. Lima in the tubercles 

 not being sharp and the whorls not beiug shouldered. 



134. Cerithium neglectum (pL clxxxiv. f. 235, 236), C. 

 B. Adams. 



Cerith. testa minuta, nigra vel fulva, pupaeformi, longitudina- 

 liter plicata, spiraliter costis tuberculatis cincta ; apertura. con- 

 tracts. 



Minute, darkly coloured, and pupiform. Each of the upper 

 whorls shows two or three spiral tuberculated ribs crossed by 

 coarse longitudinal ones. Described as an American shell by 

 Mr. Adams ; brought from Algiers by Mr. Hanley. The light 

 brown specimen is Mr. Metcalfe's. 



135. Cerithium rugulosum (pi. clxxxiv. f. 237), C. B. 

 Adams, Shells of Jamaica. C. vicinum, ibid. ? 



Cerith. testa turrita, parva, alba, cancellata ; anfractibus obliquis, 

 ventricosis ; apertura ovali. 



Very minute, cancellated, with the whorls rather oblique and 

 ventricose. The white specimen is in Mr. Cuming's collection, 

 from Jamaica. The brown specimen brought by Mr. Hanley 

 from Algiers. 



136. Cerithium gemmulosum (pi. clxxxiv. f. 238), C. B. 

 Adams, Shells of Jamaica. 



Cerith. testa minuta, nigrescente, subpyramidali ; anfractibus 

 ventricosis, costis tribus angustatis rotundatim tuberculatis, inter- 

 stitiis latis et lineis elevatis longitudinalibus cancellatis. 



Very like C. neglectum, but not so pupiform, and the inter- 

 stices are wider than the tuberculated ridges, so that the tubercles 

 form three lines of distinct round beads or gems on each whorl. 

 Coast of North America. 



137. Cerithium gracile (pi. clxxxiv. f. 228, 229), Nobis. 



Cerith. testa alba vel fusca, tenui, parva, attenuata ; anfractibus 

 numerosis, obliquis, costis spiralibus et lineis elevatis longitudi- 

 nalibus reticulatis. 



Very slender, white or brown, reticulated by prominent spiral 

 ribs, crossed by longitudinal raised lines. The whorls are oblique, 



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