OP NEW SOUTH WALES. 47 



Stomatella metadata, Sowerby, Thes. Conch., Vol. 2, p. 834, pi. 

 175, fig. 32, 33, 34 



Hab. Bet Island, Torres Straits, found on the beaches after a 

 gale of wind. 



3. — Stomatella orbicdlata. 



Stomatella orbiculata, A. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc, London, 

 1850, p 31. 



„ „ Sowerby, Thes. Conch., Vol. 2, p. 837, 



pi. 174, fig. 23, 24. 



Hab. Darnley Island, Torres Straits, found on the reefs under 

 coral. 



4. — Stomatella ornata, n. sp. 



Shell ovate, dorsal convex, transversely striated, having longi- 

 tudinal elevated stria?, with alternate smaller lines, giving the 

 surface a granulated appearance, adorned with undulated brown, 

 white and rose pink flames, sometimes in the form of lengthened 

 spots, whorls 3, roundly convex, suture impressed, spire lateral, 

 prominent, apex acute, white, aperture large, roundly oval, some- 

 what large and expanded in front, the right or upper margin 

 thickened, straight, thin at the edge, spotted with white and 

 brown columella regularly arched, thickened below, slightly 

 expanded above near its junction with the right margin ; umbi- 

 licus small, slightly grooved, interior of aperture bluish white, 

 transparent. 



Length 4J, breadth 2|, alt. 1 J, aperture long 2 \ lines. 



Hab. Barnard Islands, No. III., North-east Coast of Australia ; 

 four specimens found under a large block of coral. 



This splendid species is allied to Stomatella picta — Montrouzier, 

 and stellata, Souverbie, both from New Caledonia. 



5. — Stomatia decusata. 

 Stomatia decusata, A. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1850, 

 p. 34. 



» „ Sowerby, Thes. Conch., Vol. 2, p. 843, pi. 



175, fig. 60. 



Hab. Darnley Island, Torres Straits, 30 fathoms, bottom white 

 sand and broken shells ; one specimen found on a dead piece of 



Fecten. 



