148 Zoological Society. 



This species most nearly resembles the Hypsiprymnus rufescens of 

 Mr. Gray, but differs in being of an ashy brown colour above, and 

 in having the hairs which clothe the back of the ears of the same 

 general colour as those of the head, instead of black, as in the spe- 

 cies just mentioned. The fur is long, and soft to the touch ; the 

 hairs both on the upper and under parts of the body are of a palish grey 

 colour at the base ; those on the under parts are dirty white exter- 

 nally, and those on the back are dirty white (inclining to ash- colour) 

 near the apex, and tipped with brownish black : on the sides of the 

 head and body a very faint yellowish hue is observable. The ears 

 are sparingly clothed within with small yellowish hairs ; externally 

 they are clothed with fur, like that on the head. The feet are of a 

 very pale brown colour. The tail is brown, tinted with yellowish, 

 excepting the apical third, which is covered with longish white 

 hairs. 



December 22. — William Yarrell, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



A letter from Mr. Frembly, R.N., Corresponding Member Z.S., 

 was read. It is dated Gibraltar, November 28th, and refers to two 

 species of Shark which that gentleman had forwarded for the So- 

 ciety's Museum. 



The following paper, being a continuation of Mr. Broderip's de- 

 scriptions of Mr. Cuming's new shells, was read : — 



Helix (Cochlostyla) Daphnis. Hel. testa ovato-pyramidali an- 

 fractibus 5 ventricosis, ultimo cceteros conjunctos excedente ; labii 

 limbo castaneo-nigricante, aperturd albidd vel purpurascente. 



Var. a. Ochraceo-albida, anfractibus 2 ultimis vittis angustis serie 

 duplice dispositis, nigricantibus, cinctis ; fascia sub-basali vittis 

 albido-ochraceis interruptd nigricante ; aperturd cceruleo-albidd. 



Var. b. Sordide albido-flava vittis fuscis creberrime cincta ; aperturd 

 albidd. 



Var. c. Sub-ochracea, vittis raris distantibus rubro -nigricantibus or- 

 nata, anfractu basali fascia lata centrali, rubro -castaned ochraceo 

 subinterruptd cincto ; aperturd subcceruleo-albidd. 



Habitant varietates a, b, c, ad Argao in insula Zebu. 



Var. d. Sordide ochracea lineis 3 fuscis, medio maximo clariore, 

 cincta ; aperturd albidd. 



Hab. ad Sibonga in insula Zebu. 



Var. e. Albido-flava strigis obliquis fulvis creberrimis ornata, et 

 fascia basali latiore cincta ; aperturd albidd. 



Var. f. Albens strigis obliquis creberrimis nigris ornatq et maculis 

 magnis nigris inter dum fucata ; fascia basali angustd nigra; aper- 

 turd c&ruleo-albente. 



Habitant varietates e, etf in insula Siquijod. 



Var. g. Sordide ochracea, strigis obliquis raris castaneo -nigricantibus 

 fucata ; basi nigricante ochraceo sordide fucata ; aperturd purpu- 

 rascente. 



Var. h. Anfractibus 2 primis albidis, tertio et quarto fuscis ; ultimo 



