The preceding species referred to was

V. LIMA. _V._ fusiformis, sulcis transversis, striisque

longitudinalibus.

Rumph. Mus. t. 28. f. T.

Testa fusiformis, scabriuscula, striis longitudinalibus secundum testam,

et sulcis secundum anfractus adscendentibus margine acutiusculis. Color

albidus sulcis elevatis rubris--albidus sulcis elevatis flavis albo

interruptis. Spira longitudine ventris. Apertura oblonga, intus alba.

Basis acuta, emarginata. Labium exterius integrum; interius nullum.

Columella dentibus 4 obliqius.

These features fairly enough suit the _Mitra filosa_, generally, and

with reason, supposed to be the _V. filaris_ of the 'Mantissa.' The

cited figure however, seems _M. gracilis_ of Reeve.

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