206 COMINELLA. 



G. Quoyana, A. Ad., an unfigured species, has no distinctive 

 characteristics in its diagnosis : Kobelt clianges the name to 

 Huttoni, on account of C. Quoyi, Kiener. 



C. ACUTiNODOSA, Reevc. PI. 81, tigs. 4o5-4o7, 43*.). 



Shell with close revolving grooves, whitish or ash-color, with 

 interrupted chocolate bands or series of spots ; aperture closely 

 chocolate banded within. Length, 1 inch. 



So. Australia ; New Zealand. 



Perhaps only a short variety of C. cosfafa. Ai)i)arently C 

 (Uandiforme, Reeve (fig. 436), C. Zealandica, Jacq. (tig. 437), 

 and C. lurida, Phil. (fig. 439), are synonyms. 



C. FiLiCEA, Crosse. PL 81, fig. 440. 



Has a proportionalh' longer spire and less numerous nodules 



than C cosfata. Light brown or flesh color, tessellated with 



chestnut-brown. Tjcngth, 16 mill. 



Cape York, Atistralia. 



C. ciTRiNA, Reeve. PI. 81, fig. 441. 



Smooth, pale j-ellowish orange. Length, 1*4 inches. 



Habitat anknotrn. 



This shell looks nearl}- as much like a BulHa, S. G. Buc- 

 cinanops, as a Cominella. 



C. Nassoides, Reeve. PI. 81, fig. 442. 



Orange-broAvn, ridges and nodides lighter. Length, 1'5 inches. 



Habitat unknown. 

 Compare with next species. 



C. NODioiNCTA, Martens. PL 81, fig. 443. 



Light yellowish brown. Length 45, diam. 26 mill. 



Arirkland Islands. 

 Martens says that its Antarctic h.'ibitat is undoubtedly correct. 

 1 fear that it is not distinct from C. Nasi<oidcs, above. 



Unfigured and Doubtful Species. 



C. Tasmanica, Tenison-Woods. Tasmania. 



Distinguished from G. costata, Quoj? ^^y being double the size, 

 having distinct raised revolving lirse, no costae on the last whorl, 

 and being white or greenish, obscurely fasciate. Length, 30 mill. 



