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$3/4$ inch in length, equally wide. Angle of spire about 70 degrees. Sides of whorls slightly concave. Periphery well-rounded. No umbilicus. Whorls with 6 major, well-beaded, spiral cords between each of which is a much smaller, weakly beaded thread. Color dull-rose, sometimes with axial flam-mules of cream. Nucleus pink or, when worn, dark purple. Moderately common in some localities from low tide mark to 32 fathoms.

$3/4$ to 1 inch in length, slightly wider. Angle of spire about 70 degrees. Sides of whorls flat; periphery sharp; base flat. Umbilicus deep, smooth-sided, white. Whorls characterized by 10 spiral, beaded threads between each of which there is a dark-chocolate line. Base olive with about 5 to 6 fine, brown, spiral lines. A very beautiful and moderately rare species much sought after by collectors.

$1/2$ inch in length, $3/4$ as wide. Angle of spire about 50 degrees. Sides of whorls well-rounded, and with 8 to 9 crowded spiral rows of numerous neat beads. Columella upright, strong, with a slight twist. Color of shell light orange-tan to cream, often with arched splotches of darker color running axially across the whorl. No umbilicus. Aperture pearly-rose. Uncommon from 12 to 100 fathoms.

$3/8$ inch in length, $3/4$ as wide. Angle of spire about 50 degrees. Sides of whorls straight. Characterized by a pair of strong, spiral cords just above the suture which are white with distantly spaced red-brown dots. Rest of whorl pearly-green with 6 to 7 very weak (or sometimes strong) beaded spiral threads. Columella almost upright, its inner side rounded, pearly. No umbilicus. Moderately common from 1 to 40 fathoms.