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85. Marginet.la similis (pi. lxxviii. f. 200, 207. ), nobis. 

 Zool. Proc. 1846. 



M. ovali, straminea, griseo ncbulata, lineis creberrimis inter- 

 ruptim cinctri ; spira pene celata ; apertura angusta, antice et 

 postice emarginata ; columella ad spiram tumida, antice varicosa, 

 irrcgulariter septemplicata ; labio cxterno postice spiram paulidum 

 superante, intus crenulato, extus nigro maculato, vix marginato. 



The spire is less concealed, and the margin of the reflected lip 

 less distinct than in M. interrupt a. The colouring is more mottled. 



In Mr. Cuming's Collection. From Brazil. 



86. Marginella imbricata (pi. lxxviii. f. 211, 212.), Hinds, 

 Zool. Proc. 1844. p. 76. 



M. interrupts shnila scd angustiora, et maculis rufis quadratis 

 prope medium unifasciata. 



It is immaterial whether this be considered as a variety of 

 M. interrupta, or distinct. It is narrow, and has a row of square 

 spots near the centre of the last whorl. 



In Mr. Cuming's Collection. Collected at Acapulco, by Col. 

 Moffat. 



87. Marginella Kieneriana (pi. lxxviii. f. 198, 199, 200.), 

 Petit, Magas. dc zool. 1838. p. 110. 



M. " testa parva, pyriformi, fulva, maculis albis transversis per 

 series quatuor dispositis ornata ; spira brcvissima, exsertiuscula ; 

 labro dextro crasso, intus vix crenulato, columella octoplicata." 



Pyriform, dark brown or pale yellow, with four rows or trian- 

 gular white spots edged by angular Unes, which are reddish brown 

 on the yellow ground, or dark grey on the brown. The columella 

 is thickened and flattened and has folds nearly up to the posterior 

 extremity almost in the manner of a Cypraa. The outer lip is 

 finely denticulated. 



Prom Venezuela. Mr. Cuming possesses both varieties. 



88. Marginella labiata (pi. lxxvi. f. 104,105.), Kiener, 

 Sp. gen. coq. viv. 



M. ovato-conica, lasvi, pallide rosea, fasciis pallidis nigrescentibus 

 fasciata ; spira, brevi ; anfractu ultimo postice ad marginem tumido ; 

 apertura elongata, angusta ; columella quadriplicate, expansa, 

 postice et antice callosa, ; labio externo crasso, intus irregulariter 

 crenulato, extus valide varicoso, aurantia marginato. 



