5. Planaxis. Two species.

Shell marine, generally small, solid, of an oval conical form, oblong, a

little sloping in front; columella flattened and truncated anteriorly;

right margin furrowed or radiated within, and thickened by a callosity

running to its origin; operculum oval, thin, horny, and sub-spiral.

Planaxis sulcata.

Planaxis undulata.

_P. sulcata._ The furrowed Planaxis. Pl. 27, fig. 4.

Imperforate, furrowed transversely; outer lip crenulated and striated

internally; colour grayish white, spotted with black, forming oblique

longitudinal bands.

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