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minute striata ; anfractibus numerosis; sutura distincta, vari- 

 cibus sub-numerosis, inequalibus, plerumque tenuis, prope 

 suturam in dentem acutum productis ; apertura mediocri, an- 

 tice sub-quadrata. ; margine incrassato, postice unidentifero, 

 labio interno antice incrassato et extenso : colore, inter varices 

 obscure fusco. 



A very elegantly formed little shell, broader towards the 

 aperture than the last; the varices, which are rather numerous 

 and unequal in thickness, have each a very fine tooth-like 

 point close to the suture. The only specimen we have seen, 

 is in the collection of Mr. G. B. Sowerby, Sen. 



51. Sc. subtilis. (pi. xxxv. f. 137.) Soiv . Jun., Zool. Proc. 



E. elongata, angustata, spiraliter minute striata, imperfo- 

 rata. ; anfractibus numerosis, gradatim crescentibus, prope 

 suturam elevatis ; varicibus numerosissimis, laminatis, crenu- 

 latis, superne angulatis ; apertura parva : colore, inter varices, 

 obscure fusco. 



A small elongated, turreted shell, to the beauty of which, 

 neither the description nor the figure can do justice ; the 

 varices are numerous, laminated, and regularly crenulated. 

 Brought by Mr. Cuming, from the the Isles Caminguing and 

 Corregidor, Philippines. From the former, in coarse sand 

 at seven fathoms ; from the latter in sandy mud 30 fathoms. 



52. Sc. clathratulus. (pi. xxxiii. f. 47.) Montague, 

 Test Brit. p. 297- 



T. pyramidali, sub-aeuminata, imperforata, anfractibus 

 numerosis ; sutura distincta ; varicibus numerosis, rotun- 

 datis, irregularibus, prope suturam sub-angulatis : colore 

 albo. 



This common British pyramidal species, has numerous, 

 unequal, rounded varices, which are slightly expanded, and 

 angulated close to the suture. 



54. Sc. multicostata. (pi. xxxiv. f. 96.) Sow. Jun. Zool. 

 Proc. 1844. 



T. sub-ovali, lsevi, imperforata, obtusa ; varicibus sub- 

 numerosis, regularibus, oblique ad apicem continuis, sub-ro- 

 tundatis ; apertura ovali, labio interno antice expanso et in- 

 crassato ; colore, pallidissime fulvo. 



Rather oval and obtuse, with numerous regular prominent 

 rounded varices. The anterior part of the inner lip is 

 thickened and spread over the columella. 



From Corregidor, Philippines, H. Cuming. 



