NASSA. 



Plate XIX. 



Species 124. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa badia. Nass. testa ovato-acuminata, lavi, nitidd, 

 castaned ; anfractihm plaids, supremis longitudinaUter 

 plicatis, aiifractu ultimo transversim obsolete striato ; 

 columella sii/ipUci, vix callosd, lahro varicoso, intns 

 deiiticulato. 



The brown Nassa. Shell ovately acuminated, smooth, 

 shining, chestnut ; whorls fiat, the uppennost longi- 

 tudinally plaited, last whorl transversely obsoletely 

 striated ; columella simple, slightly callous, lip vari- 

 cose, denticidated within. 



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



Hah. Island of Luzon, Philippines (on the reefs) ; Cuming. 



A solid brown acuminated shell, with no sculpture ex- 

 cept near the apex. 



Species 135. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa clathratdla. Nass. testa ovatd, nived 



acuta; aiifractlhus convexls, longitudinaUter costatd, 

 costis muricato-nodulosis, iiiterstitiis valde clatkratis ; 

 colunielld brevilaminatd; aperturd parvd,fai!ce fortiter 

 liratd, lahro incrassato. 



The latticed Nassa. Shell ovate, snow-white; spire 

 acute ; whorls convex, longitudinally ribbed, ribs 

 prickly nodulous, interstices strongly latticed ; co- 

 lumella sliort-laminated ; aperture small, interior 

 strongly ridged, lip thickened. 



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



Hah. Island of Siquijor, Philippines (in sandy mud, deep 

 water) ; Cuming. 



Peculiarly characterized by the very strong latticed 

 sculpture in the interstices between the ribs. 



Species 126. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa cinnamojiea. Nass. testa ovato-acmninatd, cin- 

 namomed, lavi, nitidd, tenui, suhpeUitcidd ; anfractihus 

 convexis, ad siituras teuuimargiuatis ; colunielld sim- 

 plici, lahro varicoso, intus obsolete denticulate. 



The cinnamon Nassa. Shell ovately acuminated, cin- 

 namon, smooth, shining, thin, somewhat transparent ; 

 whorls convex, finely margined at the sutures ; colu- 

 mella simple, lip varicose, obsoletely denticulated 

 withiu. 



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

 Hah. Isle of Negros, Philippines (under stones at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



A light subtransparent cinnamon-brown shell, smooth 

 throughout. 



Species 127- (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa fuscata. Nass. testa ovatd, fused ; spird acumi- 

 natd ; anfractihus convexiuscidis, longitudinaUter pli- 

 catis, transversim liratis, plicis ad liras tuberculatis, 

 interstitiis lineatis ; colunielld rugosd, lahro incrassato, 

 intus dentato. 



The brown Nassa. Shell ovate, brown; spire acumi- 

 nated ; whorls rather convex, longitudinally plaited, 

 transversely ridged, plaits tubereulated on the ridges, 

 interstices lineated ; columella wrinkled, lip thick- 

 ened, toothed mthin. 



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



Hah. ? 



Approximating more to the ordinary type of Buccimmi 

 than of Nassa. 



Species 128. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa mitralis. Nass. testd fusiformi-conicd, fused, 

 Ifsvigatd, prope apicem et pone lahrum plicatd, basi 

 sulcatd; suturd tenuimarginatd ; columella simplici, 

 lahro intus incrassato. 



The mitre-like Nassa. Shell fusiform, conical, brown, 

 smooth, plaited near the apex and behind the lip, 

 grooved at the base ; suture thinly margined ; colu- 

 mella simple, lip thickened within.' 



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



Hah. Isle of Negros, Philippines (on mud-banks) ; Cu- 

 ming. 



Plaited near the apex, then smooth, then plaited again 

 behind the lip. 



Species 139. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Nassa variabilis. Nass. testd acuminato-ovatd, lutes- 

 cente-alhd, nitente, fascia nfescente cingulatd, longitu- 

 dinaUter flexuoso-plicatd, transversim impresso-striatd ; 

 columelld calloso-laminatd, subexcavatd, lahro simplici, 

 fauce liratd. 



December, 1853. 



