BY C. E. BEDDOME. 571 



sulcus, with very few minute spots, none on the left side; toothing 

 about normal. 



Fig. 7, PL xxi., is that of an example measuring from the 

 syphonal end of the posterior apertural notch 21 mm., 14 mm. 

 wide, and 11 mm. high; dorsum a rich orange colour; with two 

 raised lines across the dorsum close together and another near 

 the spire; a pronounced dorsal sulcus covered with chocolate spots 

 which can be seen in looking down on the dorsum; the spots on 

 the left hand side of shell are distinct but not numerous; toothing 

 distinct, pointing into the aperture; base of the shell with a slight 

 orange tinge. 



Cyp. angustata, var. subcarnea, C. F. Ancey (PI. xxi., 

 figs. 8-10). — Retaining Mr. Ancey's MS. name, I recently described 

 this variety in Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 1896, Part iii. p. 467. 

 Some of the Hawaiian Cyp. helvola are of a similar cream colour, 

 which I have little doubt is caused by some defect in the pigment- 

 producing powers of the animal. 



Cyp. angustata, var. albata, C. U. Beddome. — Fig. 11, PL 

 xxi., is that of a specimen measuring from the syphonal end to 

 the posterior apertural notch 25 mm., 18 mm. wide and 15 mm. 

 high; the whole shell snow-white not showing any spots; with 

 three raised lines over the dorsum, and a strong dorsal sulcus; 

 the toothing on the right side of shell very strong, 24 teeth 

 showing more than half way across the base; on the left the 

 toothing very fine, not visible on the base. 



Hah. — Derwent River, Tasmania. I have seen a specimen of 

 this shell from South Australia. ^yp- angustata and many of 

 its varieties are found on the Australian coast. 



• Cyp. declivis, Sowerby (Plate xxi. figs. 12-14), was originally 



described in Thesaurus Conchyliorum, Vol. iv., and figured on p. 



31, PL 310, fig. 287, also on PL 321, figs. 328,- 329,* dated 1880. 



The following is Sowerby's original description : — " Shell solid, 



closely resembling (aflini) C. angustata but more pyriform, more 



* This Monograph of Cypraea was published about 1870. 



