34 STOMATIA. 



This is a large and showy species, somewhat resembling S. rubra 

 Lam., in the character of the markings and color ; it is not tubercular 

 like that species. (Ad.) 



Stomatia decorata Ad., P. Z. S. 1854, p. 132, t. 28, f. 2. 



This species and S. splendidula I have not seen. They seem to be 

 near to 8. rubra Lam. 



S. splendidula A. Adams. PI. 52, figs. 36, 37. 



Shell Haliotis-shaped, orbicularly depressed, imperforate ; whorls 

 of the spire 3, bicarinate, the last whorl transversely Urate, lira un- 

 equal, roughened, the interstices longitudinally striated ; pale above, 

 with radiating reddish-brown flames at the sutures, below reddish 

 dotted with brown ; base ornamented with red radiating flames. 

 Aperture white and opaque within, with bright green lines, margin 

 pearly. 



In this species the columellar margin is reflexed and pearly, but 

 the interior of the aperture, with the exception of the internal mar- 

 gin of the outer lip, is opaque white, with green spiral lines. (Ad.) 

 Japanese Sea (Adams) ; Paumotus (Martens). 



S. splendidula Ad., P. Z. S. 1854, p. 133 ; Thes. Conch, ii, p. 838, 

 t. 174, f. 15, 16.— Dunker, Ind. Moll. Mar. Jap., p. 145.— Sowb. 

 in Conch. Icon., f. 15. — Martens & Langkavel, Donum Bis- 

 markianum, p. 48. 



S. variegata H. Adams. PI. 54, fig. 13. 



Shell subrimate, oval-oblong, convex, transversely costate, the 

 costse subdistant, interstices longitudinally striated, red, varied with 

 white; spire rather prominent ; apex acute; suture distinct ; whorls 

 3 J, convex ; aperture oval, inner lip callous, outer lip ascending a 

 little. Alt. 9, diam. 7 mill. (H. Ad.) 



Mauritius. 



Stomatia variegata H. Ad., P. Z. S. 1868, p. 12, t. 4, f. 1. — Sowb. 

 in Conch. Icon., f. 5. 



S. pallida Tapparone Canefri. 



Shell thin, spirally encircled by delicate unequal lirse, depressed 

 and plane above ; spire a little elevated, acute, grayish-white, 

 longitudinally painted with pale brown streaks ; whorls 4, separated 

 by a distinct suture, sutural folds little conspicuous ; last whorl 

 large, flat above, depressed at the suture, spirally ornamented with 

 sharp elevated stria? and two spinous-tuberculate carinse ; very con- 



