38 ACICULINA. 



figured. N. quercina^ Marrat, published without figure, locality 

 or dimensions, is stated by Marrat to be " nearly allied to that 

 ver}"^ variable shell N. corniculum, Olivi, and may be only a 

 variety of it." 



N, INSCULPTA, Carpenter. PI. 12, fig. 154. 



Shell with close revolving striae, upper whorls of spire slightlj 

 costate longitudinally; light yellowish brown, interruptedly 



fasciate or marked with chestnut. Length, -75 inch. 



Cataliim Island, Cal. - 40 fathoms. 

 I owe to the kindness of Mr. R. E. C. Stearns, the opportunity 

 of illustrating this rare and hitherto unfigured species. 



Subgenus Aoiculiaa, H. uml A. Ad. 



The characters " outer lip produced in the middle, variced 

 externall}'," do not hold good for all the species : in fact, Acicu- 

 lina difiers from Zeuxis onlj^ in the species being longer in pro- 

 portion to their width — still, it will be convenient to retain it. 

 X. ANTHRACiNA, Garrett. PL 12, fig. 155. 



Smooth, with fine revolving impressed lines. Black or black- 

 ish brown, with a light brown line on the upper part of the body 



whorl ; aperture brown within. Length, 7 mill. 



Vitl Isles, 

 Only two specimens obtained, of which one (the t3'pe figured ) 



is in the' Museum of the Philadelphia Academy. Somewhat 



resembles a Playiaxia, but is a true Nassa. 



N. GLABRATA, A. Ad. PL 12, figs. 15G, 1 57. 



Smooth, pupiform, slightly costate at the apex, with fine 



revolving striae on the body whorl. Olive brown, sometimes 



banded with ash-color. Length. '5 -'6 inch. 



Philippines, Aracan, Solomon Islands. 



I have unicolored specimens before me, and specimens have 

 been collected with from one to three bands. N. Pupinoidea, 

 Reeve (for N. striata, A. Ad., preoccupied), is a synonym (fig. 

 157). 

 N. MACULATA, A. Ad. PL 12, figs. 158, 159. 



Polished, with sometimes slight indications of rounded ribs 

 and revolving basal striations. Whitish, longitudinally macu- 

 lated with chestnut, frequently disposed in two revolving series 



or interrupted bands. Length, "5 inch. 



Philippines. 



