N E R I T A. 



Species 58. (Fig. a, h, Mus. Cuiniu;;.) 



Nr.RiTA Orbignyana. Ner. testa ohlongo-ovaid, spird 

 obtuse plmiatd, anfractibim siibangustis, concentrice 

 striatis, labro tenuiculo, cojumclld pla)in-oxcavatd, 

 medio obsolete corrngatd; semiiiiAliinitft-iilhd, pnnclis 

 ctBruleo-nigris, in strigis aciile uiiiiulix, ujiuco-nlljo 

 margiiiatis, dispositis, promiscite iiota/d. 



Orisigny's Neeite. Shell oblong-ovate, spire obtusely 

 flattened, whorls rather narrow, concentrically stri- 

 ated, lip rather thin, columella flatly excavated, ob- 

 soletely wrinkled in the middle ; semitransparent- 

 white, promiscuously marked with blue-black dots, 

 disposed in zigzag waves, edged with opake-white. 



Recluz, Ecvue Zool. Soc. Cuvierieune, 18-11, p. 108. 



Ifab. ? 



A shell of rather light and narrow structure, marked 

 with characteristic zigzag waves of opakc-white, promis- 

 cuously charged with blue-black dots. 



Species 59. (Tig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Nerita Nov.E-GuiNEiE. Ner. testa semiglobosd, de- 

 pix'ssa, spird parum exsertd, mucronatd, anfractibus 

 convexis, versus aperturaw, expansis, spiraliter confcr- 

 tim Jiloso-liratis, columella late corrugatd, dentatd ; 

 caruleo-niyrd, Urarum interstitiis pallidioribus. 



The New Guinea Neeite. Shell semiglobose, depressed, 

 spire but little exserted, pointed, whorls convex, ex- 

 panded towards the aperture, spirally closely thread- 

 ribbed, columella broadly wi-inkled, toothed; blue- 

 black, interstices between the ridges lighter. 



Lesson, Petit, Journ. Conch, vol. i. p. 383. 



Hnb. New Guinea. 



Of a dark unspotted blue-black colour, encircled with 

 regular thread-like ridges. 



Species CO. (Fig. a, //, c, d, Mus. Cuming.) 



Neeita STELLA. Ner. testa subglobosd, crassd, spird pa- 

 rmn e.vsertd, obtusd, anfractibus convexis, .spiraliter 

 costatis, costis irregiilnriliKs, intcrduui obtuse angiilatis, 

 labro inlits fnrtiler rreiiain, a,Im,,vlld .jra.iulata, ,M- 

 UHte ob.solele de,tl„;,l,ild ■ alhnld, nifo id cireseeiite 

 variegatd, olivaceo-nigro radiatd et reticulata. 



The STAR Neeite. Shell subglobose, thick, spire but 

 little exserted, obtuse, whorls convex, spirally ribbed, 

 ribs irregular, sometimes obtusely angled, lip strongly 

 crenated within, columella granulated, minutely ob- 

 soletely toothed ; whitish, variegated with green and 

 red, rayed and reticulated with olive-black. 



Chemnitz, Conch. Cab. vol. xi. pi. 197. f. 1907, 1908. 



Ilab. Philippines. 



A beautifully painted species, named after the star-like 

 pattern which is sometimes formed on the spire by the 

 dark radiating blotches. 



Species Gl. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 

 Neeita albipunctata. Ner. testa ovato-semiglobosd, 

 spird .mbexsertd, obtusd, anfractibus augmtis, superne 

 concavo-depre.ms, spiraliter liratis, liris rude crenu- 

 latis, iuters/i/iis piiiicldlis. cohi„i(dld pinno-excavatd, 

 spar.um (jnuiiihild. olimdrle hiiniilissiiiie deuticulatd ; 

 crcruleo-iiigrd, Ururuni iiilerstilds albipnitctutis. 

 The white-pun ctueed Neeite. SheD ovately semi- 

 globose, spire rather exserted, obtuse, whorls narrow, 

 concavely depressed at the upper part, spirally ridged, 

 ridges rudely crenulated, interstices punctured, colu- 

 mella flatly excavated, sparingly granidated, obso- 

 letely very minutely toothed ; blue-black, interstices 

 between the ridges white dotted. 



Unb. ? 



A dark blue-black spirally ridged shell, marked be- 

 tween the ridges with white-eroded punctures. 



August, 1855. 



