HALIOTIS.— Plate XVII. 



Fig. 70. 



The shell here figured from the cabinet of Mr. Gray, 

 proves, on fui'ther examination, to be the young of H. san- 

 guinea. 



Species 70. (Fig. 71, Mus. Cuming.) 



Haliotis ancile. Hal. tedd ovatd, regidariier convexd, 

 spiraliter exiliter uoduloso-striatd, nodidis interdum 

 subohscuris, interruptu ; foraminibm numerosk,pank, 

 octonis peniis ; olivaceo-viridi, nodulis et circa spiram 

 cupro-roseis. 



The Martian buckler Haliotis. Shell ovate, uni- 

 formly convex, spirally faintly nodulously striated, 

 nodules sometimes nearly obscure, interrupted ; per- 

 forations numerous, small, eight open; olive-green, 

 nodules and around the spire coppery rose-red. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1846. 



Hah. ? 



An uniform convex shell striated with faint, interrupted, 



irregidar, nodulous strire of a coppery rose hue, with the 



perforations very small and numerous. 



An interesting little species tinely latticed between the 

 ridges, and strongly plicated immediately around the spire. 



Species 71. (Fig. 73 Mus. Cuming.) 



Haliotis clathraTa. Hal. tedd semicirculoiH-ovatd, 

 spiraliter crebriliratd, interditiis striis suhtHissime 

 clathratis, radiatim plicatd ; foraminihus suhamplis, 

 quinis perviis ; viridi et vivide rufo variegatd. 



The latticed Haliotis. Shell semicircularly ovate^ 

 spii-aUy closely ridged, interstices very finely latticed 

 with striae, radiately plicated; perforations rather 

 large, five open ; variegated with green and bright 

 red. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1846. 



Hab. Baclayon, Island of Bohol, Philippines ; Cuming. 



Species 72. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Haliotis Jacnensis. Hal. tedd oblongo-ovatd, spiraliter 

 pecidiariter rude liratd, liris valde irregularibus, sub- 

 sqiiamosis, prope foramines sublavigatd ; foraminihif 

 subti(biferis, di.da/dibm ; rufescetde-auraidid, intm 

 argented. 



The Jacna Haliotis. Shell oblong-ovate, spirally pecu- 

 liarly rudely ridged, ridges very irregular and rather 

 scaly, somewhat smooth next tlie perforations, which 

 are slightly tubiferous and distant ; reddish-orange, 

 interior silvery. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1846. 



Huh. Jacna, Island of Bohol, Philippines ; Cuming. 



A very chai-acteristic species, to which there is little or 

 no approximation in any other. 



Species 73. (Fig. 74, Mus. Cuming.) 



Haliotis Stomati.eformis. Hal. tedd oblongo-ovatd, 

 valde convexd, spiraliter striata, radiatim subtiliter 

 plicatd, spird subtermimli, elevatd ; foraminibns quinis 

 perviis ; olivaceo viridique marmoratd. 



The Stomatia-shaped PIaliotis. Shell oblong-ovate, 

 very convex, spirally striated, radiately finely plicated^ 

 spii-e nearly terminal, elevated; five perforations 

 open ; marbled with olive and green. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1846. 



Hab. New Zealand. 



Well distinguished by its conspicuously convex oblong 

 form, resembling in gi-eat measure that of some of the 

 Stomaii(B 



