NASSA. 



Plate XI. 



Species 68. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa kavida. Nass. testa ovatd, acuminata,, subturriid, 

 riifescente, clngidk tramversis granosis sculptd, granis 

 elongatis subquadratis in seriebm obliquis longitudiiia- 

 libus dispodtis ; columelld rugosd, brevilaminatd, labro 

 denticidato. 



The tawny Nassa. Shell ovate, acuminated, subtur- 

 reted, reddish, sculptured with transverse granose 

 belts, the grains being elongated and somewhat 

 square, disposed in oblique longitudinal rows ; colu- 

 mella rough, shortly laminated, lip denticulated. 



A. Adams, Pro. Zool. Sec. March 1851. 



Hal. Island of Burias, Philippines (in coral sand at six 

 fathoms) ; Cuming. 

 The general aspect of tliis species, in respect of form 



and sculpture, reminds one of a group of Mitra. 



Species 69. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa horrida. Nass. testa ovato-globosd, crassd, aWidd, 

 luteo et nigricante-fmco variegatd, transversim sulcata, 

 longitiidinaliter plicatd, plicis noduli/eris, aspersis, sub- 

 muricatis ; aperturd siibrotuiuld, columelld laminatd, 

 labro laticaricoso. 



The rugged Nassa. Shell ovately globose, thick, 

 whitish, variegated with yellow and blackish-brown, 

 transversely grooved, longitudinally plaited, plaits 

 noduliferous, rough, somewhat prickly ; aperture 

 nearly round, columella laminated, lip broadly vari- 

 cose. 



Biiccinum horridim, Dunker, Zeitschrift fiir Malac. ISI'7, 

 p. 59. 



Hab. ? 



A small globose, prickly, plaited shell, variegated with 



black and brown upon a white gi-ound. 



Species 70. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa variegata. Nass. testa ovato-veidricosd, albido- 

 griseu, fusco variegatd, longitiidinaliter striata, liris 

 transoer-iis granosis subdistantibus ornatd, granis ro- 

 tundis in seriebus obliquis longitudinalibm dispositis ; 

 spird breeimculd, acuta, canaliculatd ; columelld corru- 

 gatd, callo tenui expanso, labro niargine crenato, faiice 

 lirald. 



The variegated Nassa. Shell ovately ventricose, 

 whitish-gi-ey, variegated with brown, longitudinally 

 striated, ornamented with rather distant transverse 

 ridges of grains, grains rounded, disposed in oblique 

 longitudinal rows ; spire rather short, sharp, chan- 

 nelled ; columella wrinkled, with a thin expanded 

 lamina, lip crenated at the edge, interior ridged. 



A. Adams, Pro. Zool. Sec. March 1851. 



Hab. Dalaguete, Island of Negros, Philippines ; Cuming. 



An elegantly formed, subventricose shell, strongly 

 grained throughout, and having a sharp channelled spire. 



Species 71. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa circumcincta. Nass. testa oblongo-ovatd, cine- 

 red, nitidd, dorso subgibbosd; spird brevissimd, obtusd; 

 suturd fused ; columelld e.rcavatd, callo per amplo cras- 

 sissimo albo, fusco marginato, usque ad apicem repando, 

 labro calloso, Icevi. 



The girdled Nassa. Shell oblong-ovate, ash, shining, 

 rather gibbous at the back ; spire very short, obtuse ; 

 suture brown ; columella excavated, with a very large, 

 thick, white, brown-edged callosity, spread out as far 

 as the apex, lip callous, smooth. 



A. Adams, Pro. Zool. Soo. March 1851. 



Hab. Eed Sea. 



A very singular and unique form of Nassa, Iiaving quite 

 the appearance of a Marginella. 



Species 73. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa granifera. Nom. testd ovatd, crassd, alba, mn- 

 ricato-tuberculatd, tubercuUs parvis distantibus regu- 

 laribus ; aperturd parvd, columella excavatd, callo per- 

 amplo albo usque ad apicem fere repando, labro incras- 

 sato. 



The graniferods Nassa. Shell ovate, thick, white, 

 prickly tubercled, tubercles small, distant, regular ; 

 aperture small, columella excavated, with a large 

 white callosity, spread out nearly as far as the apex, 

 lip thickened. 



Buccinum. graniferum, Kiener, Icon. coq. vivantes, p. 100. 

 pi. 37. f. 111. 



Hab. Isle of Boliol, Philippines ; Cuming. 



December, 1853. 



