386 



47. Marginella scripta (pi. lxxv. f. 83, 84, 85.), Hinds, Zool. 

 Proc. 1844. 



" M. parva, retuse ovata, cinerea, lineis nigris longitudinalibus 

 valide angulatis, sparsim maculatis ; spira, retusissima, ; labro intus 

 denticulato; columella quinqueplicata, duabus superioribus trans- 

 versis." 



A conical shell, marked with beautiful dark zig-zag lines. The 

 columella has five folds, and the outer lip is crenulated. The speci- 

 men (fig. 85.), which has the lines more minute and more undu- 

 lated, is in the Collection of Mr. Bell. The others are from Mr. 

 Cuming's specimens. 



Straits of Macassar; in 11 to 15 fathoms, coarse sand. 



48. Marginella Atjstralis (pi. lxxv. f. 64, 65.), Hinds, Zool. 

 Proc. 1844. p. 75. 



" M. testa retuse ovata, albida vel pallide cornea, spira conico- 

 retusa ; labro incrassato, pone albido, intiis lsevi ; columella quad- 

 riplicate, versus basin albo fasciata." 



Of a somewhat turbinated form, and greyish horn colour ; 

 remarkable for the strong white raised band, or varix, running at 

 the anterior part of the last whorl into the strongly reflected outer 

 lip, which is also white. 



Mr. Cuming's Collection; from the north-west coast of Aus- 

 tralia ; taken in coral-sand at low water. 



49. Marginella pygslzea (pi. lxxv. f. 78, 79.), nobis, Zool. 

 Proc. 1846. 



M. coniformi, lsevi, pallidissime fulva ; spira brevi ; apertura 

 elongata ; columella, minute quadriplicata ; labio externo lsevi, 

 extus varicosa. 



Eesembhng M. Saulice in general form, but wanting the coloured 

 lines, and having the outer lip externally varicose. There is also a 

 varix at the anterior part of the whorl. The specimen is in the 

 Collection of Mr. Bell. Locality unknown. 



50. Marginella Satjlle (pi. lxxv. f. 68.), nobis. 



M. conico-subovah, lsevi, pallidissime fulva, lineis rubris binis 

 cincta ; spira brevi ; apertura elongata, columella quadriplicata, 

 plica ultima subincrassato, labio externo, in lsevi, medio paululum 

 incurva, extus minime varicosa. 



A beautiful small, rather conical, smooth shell with two reddish 

 lines across the last whorl. The spire is very short, the aperture 



