BY RALPH TAXE, F.G.S., ETC. 401 



Haliotis seaiiplicata, No. 173, p. 31. 



H. testa subrotundo-ovata, medio convexo depressa, transversim 

 striata, anterius longitudinaliter plicata; plicis compressis erectiusculis ; 

 spira prominula, postica, submediana ; margine columella)" i rotundato, 

 exteritis declivi. Long. 19, lat. 14 lines. 



Hah. Western Coast, rare. 



Species intermediate between H. Midce, L., which is much 

 smaller, and H. lamellosa, Lam., the test of which is of an 

 elliptical shape, and the stria) deeply incised. 



FlSSUEELLA OBLOXGA, No. 181, p. 33. 



F. testa oblongo-elliptica, convexa, margine antico posticoque 

 rotundato adscendente s. surrecto, radiatim elenscgue obsolete 

 porcata, striis concentricis decussate/, rosea, circa foramen ovato- 

 oblongum magnum pallida. Long. 9, lat. 4 - 5, alt. 2*5 lines. 



Ilab. Western Coast, rare. 



[Probably is F. scutella, Gray, Sow. Conch. 111. f. 34.] 



Patella insignis, No. 187, p. 34. 



P. testa ovata, convexa, nitida, subpellucida, obsolete concentrice 

 striata, posterius verticaliter subsulcata albida, radiis latiusculis 

 reiiculatis fuscis quinque ad sex picta ; vertice excentrico ; margine 

 integerrimo. Long. 7*4, lat. 5-7, alt. 3 lines. 



Ilab. Western Coast. 



Allied to P. cruciata, Linn. 



Patella onychitis, No. 188, p. 34. 



P. testa ovata, elepresso-convexa, subpellucida, concentrice striata, 

 radiis continuis pluribus latescentibus nigris aliisque august ioribus 

 interrvptis opalinis picta ; vertice excentrico-submarginali, com_ 

 prcsso ; margine integerrimo. Long. 11, lat. 9-4, alt. 3 lines. 



Nab. Western Coast. 



