36 EDGAR A. SMITH. 



■^ Nassa circumtexta Martenfi. 



Nassa (Amycla) circumtexta Martens, ' Tiefsee- 

 Exped./ p. 27, PI. Ill, fig-. 18. 



Nassa trifasciata A.Adams-: Sowerby, 'Marine Invest.,^ 

 vol. ii, p. 219, PI. lY, fig. 2. 



Hab. — Francis Bay, Algoa Bay, Agullias Bank, Simon's 

 Bay, 38-64 fatlioms. 



This species is the N. trifasciata of Adams. The types of 

 that species in the Cuming collection are certainly the same 

 as the South African shell, and I doubt very mvich if they 

 came from Spain. A species very like it — semi striata 

 Brocchi — does occur there, but it is not quite the same. The 

 name trifasciata was preoccupied by Gnielin for a species 

 belonging to the genus Nassa, which he described as a 

 Buccinum. 



Nassa analogic a Sowerby. 



Nassa analogica Soiverhij, ' Marine Invest.,' vol. ii, p. 

 219, PL IV, fig. 3. 



Hab. — South Africa, 40 fatlioms. 



I can hardly believe that this species is distinct from the 

 preceding (circumtexta), notwithstanding the differences 

 pointed out by Mr. Sowerby. 



Nassa desmoulioides Son-e7'hi/. 



Nassa desmoulioides Sowerby : 'Marine Invest.,' 

 voh ii, p. 219, PI. IV, fig. 1. 



Hab.— Oif Natal, 100 fathoms. 



■^ Nassa poecilosticta Smith. 



Nassa poecilosticta: SDutli, 'J. of Malac.,' vol. xi, p. 33, 

 PL II, fig. 16. 



Hab. — Port Alfred, Cape Colony. 



