826 A LIST OF THE CYPRjEID^, ETC., 



38. Luponia punctata, Linn. 



Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 19, fig. 101. 



Loyalty Islands, after gales. Art Island, north N ew Caledonia 

 (Montrouzier J. Noumea (Br'eger). 



39. Luponia vitelltts, Linn. 

 Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 5, fig. 14. 



Sowerby, Thes. Conch., pi. 6, fig. 32-34. 



Cyprcea salita, Rumph., damn, Humph., fulva, Gmel. 



Loyalty Islands ; New Caledonia ; Isle of Pines. 



This species is also found distorted or malformed. I send 

 some specimens showing the curious malady which affects this 

 species alone in New Caledonia ; they are all from the neighbour- 

 hood of Noumea. 



40. Luponia subviridis, Reeve. 



Conch. Icon., pi. 12, fig. 48. 



Sowerby, Thes. Conch., pi. 24, fig. 176-178. 



Noumea Harbour, obtained by dredging. Art Island, north 

 New Caledonia ( Montrouzier J . 



I have a pair dredged that measure 1h inches long and stout 

 in proportion. 



41. Luponia Tigris, Linn. 



Reeve, Conch. Icon., pi. 4, fig. 12. 



Sowerby, Thes. Conch., pi- 21, fig. 172-175. 



Loyalty Islands ; New Caledonia and Isle of Pines, very 

 common. 



I have three very fine varieties from the Grand Reef near 

 Noumea, one specimen has the margins of a fine cream colour 

 the dorsal surface of a fine rich burnt orange, with darker spots, 

 the second specimen is very pale, more of a dirty white, with the 



