801 



2. Niso MARMORATA (pi. clxx. f. 2), Swoerhy (Eulima), Sow. 

 Conch. Illustr. f. 8. 



N. testa subulata, albido brunneoque marmorata ; anfractibus 

 convexiusculis ; umbilico magno, patulo ; apertura antice angulata. 



Subulate, whitish, marbled with brown ; whorls slightly rounded; 

 umbilicus large and patulous ; aperture angular in front. 



Philippine Islands. (Miis. Cuming.) 



3. Niso interrupta (pi. clxx. f. 9), Sowerhy (Eulima), Pro. 

 Zool. Soc. Jan. 18o4; Conch. Illustr. f. 11. 



N. testa acuminate pyramidali, albicante, ad varices brunneo 

 maculata ; umbilico mediocri ; apertura antice angulata. 



Acuminately pyramidal, whitish, spotted with brown at the va- 

 rices ; umbilicus moderate ; aperture anteriorly angulated. 



Central America; dredged in coarse sand at from eleven to 

 thirteen fathoms. (Mus. Cuming.) 



4. Niso splendidula (pi. clxx. f. 8), Scmerhy (Euhma), Pro 

 Zool. Soc. Jan. 1834; Conch. Illustr. f. 7. Bon. splendidula 

 Desk. ' 



JN. testa acuminato-pyramidali, brunnescente, prope suturas 

 albo castaneoque articulata; umbilico magno; apertura antice 

 angulata. 



Acuminately pyramidal, brownish, articulated near the sutures 

 with white and chestnut; umbilicus large; aperture anteriorly 

 angulated. 



Sancta Elena; sandy mud, six to eight fathoms. (Mus. Cuming.) 



5. Niso brunnea (pi. clxx. f. 3), Sowerby (Eulima), Pro. 

 Zool. Soc. ; Conch. Illustr. f. 9. BoiieUia brunnea, Desk. 



N. testa acuminato-pyramidali, brunnea; anfractibus rotunda- 

 tis ; umbilico parvo ; apertura antice rotundata. 



Acuminately pyramidal, brown; whorls rounded; umbihcus 

 small ; aperture anteriorly rounded. 



Island of Haynan, China Sea. (Mus. Cuming.) 



6. Niso goniostoma (pi. ckx. f. 1), A. Adams. 



N. testa acuminato-pyramidali, laevi, nitida, albida; anfractibus 

 duodecim, planis, longitudinaliter substriatis, fascia lata luteo- 

 fusca ornatis, anfractu ultimo subangulato; umbilico profundo, 

 aperto, margine crenulato ; apertura elongato-ovah, antice angu- 

 lata et valde producta. 



