380 



spira, retuso-eonicii ; labro paululiim incrassato, intus laevi ; colu- 

 mella quadriplicata." 



A smooth shell of a conical form, banded with lines of dark 

 colour, between which are undulated pale greyish markings. 



In Capt. Belcher's and Mr. Cuming's Collection ; from Cape 

 Blanco, west coast of Africa, in 12 to 15 fathoms. 



24. Marginella Belcheri (pi. lxxiv. f. 25, 26, 27.), Hinds, 

 Zool. Proc. 1844, March. 



"M. concinne ovata, alba, lineis eleganter punctatis raris, fre- 

 quentioribus, vel confertis transversim depositis, interdum albo- 

 fasciata; spira mediocri, conica,; labro incrassato, albo, prope 

 medium sub-dilatato, intus lsevi ; columella quadriplicata." 



Thick, oval, slightly angulated, smooth, the columella with four 

 folds, the outer lip thick, particularly in the centre ; the marking 

 consists of bands remote, or close, or finely punctuated lines. 



In Capt. Belcher's and Mr. Cuming's Collection ; from Cape 

 Blanco, west coast of Africa; taken in 12 to 15 fathoms. 



25. Marginella Cleryii (pi. lxxiv. f . 9, 10.), Petit. Guerin, 

 Mag. de zool. 1836, pi. 78. 



M. sub-elongata, pallide fulva, griseo obscure trifasciata, lineis 

 nigrescentibus undatis longitudinaliter strigata ; spira producta, 

 apice obtusa, ; apertura breviuscula, columella quadriplicata ; labio 

 extemo sub-crenulato, postice sub-arcuato, in medio incrassato, 

 antice emarginato. 



Rather elongated, smooth, with beautiful zebra-hke longitudinal 

 lines. 



From Senegal. 



26. Marginella H^ematita (pi. lxxv.f. 60, 61.), Kiener. Sp. 

 gen. coq. viv. 



M. parva, nitida, ventricosa, rubra; spira, producta, apice 

 obtusa ; anfractu ultimo postice ventricoso ; labio externo intus 

 crenulato, extiis valide varicoso ; columella quadriplicata. 



Small, smooth, red ; with a prominent, obtuse spire ; the last 

 whorl swelled near the suture ; the columella has four folds, the 

 outer Hp is crenulated within and forms a strong varix on the 

 outside. 



In Mr. Cuming's Collection. From Porto Rico. 



27. Marginella nubecula (pi. lxxv. f. 51.), Lam. Auim. s. 

 vert. M. pyrum. Gronovius ? M. picta, Billw. cat. 



M. angulata, conica, lsevi, ventricosa, maculis latis, griseis vel 



