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The oldest denomination of this genus that can be admitted ; Pen:- 
cillus (Da Costa, p.p.), Brug., being a term since the times of Ron- 
delet consecrated to the Annulate class: all the other names, Aquaria, 
Arytena, Clepsydra, Aspergillum, are of younger date, and will give 
way to Verpa, Bolt., defined by Link. 
The following descriptions of new Natice were communicated by 
Dr. Philippi :— 
11. Descriptiones NATICARUM QUARUNDAM NOVARUM EX 
COLLECTIONE CUMINGIANA, AUCTORE R. A. PHrLiprt. 
— 
. Natrca caTeNaTA, Phil. WN. testd subglobosd, tenui, lividd, 
zonis quatuor albis, maculas fuscas semilunatas exhibentibus 
pictd; anfractibus rotundatis; spird breviusculd, nigricante ; 
sulcis radiantibus profundis superiorem anfractuum partem oc- 
cupantibus ; aperturd semiorbiculari, intus purpured ; umbilico 
amplo, margine acuto cincto; callo spirali satis valido medium 
umbilict occupante. 
Alt. 83, diam. 82 lin. 
Hab. 2 
Differt a WN. teniatd, Menke, anfractibus superius non horizon- 
talibus sed. declivibus, zonis longitudinaliter maculatis, callo labiali et 
callo umbilicali longe latioribus, ete.; a N. depressd forma globosa, 
umbilico amplo, callo umbilicari mediano, etc.; a N. maroccand forma 
globosa, umbilico longe ampliore, callo ejus mediano, etc. 
2. Natica Ince1, Phil. WN. testd depressd, suborbiculari, solidd, 
striatuld, nitidd, luteo-albidd ; anfractibus superius planatis ; 
spird late conicd, acutd; apertura semiorbiculari, valde obliqud ; 
angulo basali columelle incrassato; suturd duplicatd; callo 
maximo albo umbilicum magnum omnind implente. 
Alt. ab apice ad basin aperture 93, a dorso ad ventrem 6 lin. ; 
diam. 12 lin. 
Hab. ad insulam Raines, in freto Torres, ubi legit Capt. Ince, R.N. 
Cave ne hane speciem cum JV. Josephinid, Risso (N. Olld, M. de 
Serr.), confundas, cui simillima est, et a qua unice differt: ambitu 
paullo magis orbiculari; anfractibus minus rapide crescentibus ; an- 
gulo umbilicum cingente paullo magis distincto ; columella basi valde 
incrassata ; callo umbilicari albo ; colore fere albo in luteum vergente, 
preesertim versus basin, denique sutura duplici. Linea superior su- 
turze a callo labiali, inferior a margine superiore anfractiis formatur, 
pariter ut in Bulliis d. Gray.—Operculum corneum. 
3. Narica INTEMERATA, Phil. WN. testd globoso-ovatd, solidd, 
striatuld, nitidd, lacted, ad suturam versus umbilicum et in parte 
ultimd anfractés ultimi flavd; anfractibus superius planiusculis ; 
spird conicd, circa 1 altitudinis equante ; aperturd semiorbicu- 
lari; columelld rectd, incrassatd; umbilico magno, pervio, lacteo, 
suleo profundo lato exarato ; funiculo semicylindrico ejus a callo 
labiali distincto. 
