304 MOLLUSCA. 
Doris ASPERSA (Gould). 
D. parva, elongato-ovata, retrorsum angustata, depressa, margaritacea 
ad limbum flavescens, confertim puniceo-punctata: tentacule labiales 
subulate: tentacule cervicales lanceolate: stella branchialis parva; 
plumulis octo lanceolatis, pinnatis, rubiginosis; pinnis ad tredecim 
cilatis. 
ANIMAL small, depressed, elongate-oval, a little the widest in front, 
pearl-coloured, becoming pale yellow towards the edge, and margined 
with pale orange. Labial tentacles subulate; cervical tentacles broad 
lanceolate, with numerous lamelle standing on a slender pedicle. 
Branchial star small, about one-third the width of the back ; plumules 
eight, lanceolate, simply pinnate; pinne about twelve on each side, 
with a terminal one finely fringed. ‘Tentacles and branchie rusty- 
yellow ; foot somewhat longer than the body. 
Length an inch and a half; breadth half an inch. 
Obtained at Vincennes Island, Paumotu Group. 
Figure 399, 399 a, lateral and dorsal view of the animal; 399 3, the 
tentacles ; 399, branchial star. 
Doris porsatis (Gould). 
D. parva, gracilis, elliptica, retrorsum angustata, dilute lilacina linea 
marginah et submarginali saturatiort, et lineis dorsalibus duabus 
parallels sanguineis ornata: tentacule labiales parve ; cervicales cla- 
vate, cineree aurantio et indico cincte: stella branchialis parva, plu- 
mulis sex attenuatis ad septemdecim foliatis, foliorum paribus tribus 
supervoribus colore indico tinctis, ceteris flavidis. 
AnimaL small, depressed, slender, oblong, broadest anteriorly, 
rounded at the extremities; colour pale lilac, the central region 
cream-coloured, with two parallel lines along the back, from the 
branchie to the tentacles lake-red, also a marginal aud submarginal 
