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November 28, 1848. 
Professor Owen, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. DEscRIPTIONS OF SOME NEW SPECIES OF OvULUM IN THE COLLEC- 
Trion oF Mr. Cumine. By G. B. Sowersy, Jun. 
1. Ovurum umsiricatum (Thes. Conch. pl. 101.f. 88,89). Ovul. 
.  testd globosd, subpyriforme, albd, roseo pallidé tincto, dorso ad 
extremitates rubro lineato, ad terminum posticum umbilicato ; aper- 
turd subapertd; labio externo angustato umbilicato ; aperturd 
subapertd ; labio externo angustato intis crenulato postice labium 
internum superante ; labio interno postice tumorem elevatum den- 
ticulatum ferente, ad canalem lineari, antic? bicostellatd, ad cana- 
lem uniplicato. 
Agreeing with O. margarita in general appearance, but the outer 
lip is thinner, the mouth wider, the upper callosity elevated and den- 
ticulated. There is also a small umbilicus behind the posterior ter- 
mination of the outer lip. 
Hab. Ticao, Philippines; by Mr. Cuming. 
2. Ovutum tancEeoxatum (Thes. Conch. pl. 100. f. 35, 36). Ovul. 
testd elongatd, angustatd, minutissimé striatd, aurantio-rubescente, 
seu albidd, canalibus subproductis, emarginatis ; aperturd angus- 
tatd ; labio externo planulato crasso, breviusculo, antic angulatim 
flexuoso ; labio interno tumido rubro longitudinaliter marginato, 
postice ad canalem producto, subtortuoso, antic? intis longitudi- 
naliter sulcato, uniplicato, ad canalem angusto, rectiusculo, acumi- 
nato. 
A remarkable shell, presenting the appearance of O. aciculare very 
much lengthened. The aperture is narrow, excepting towards the 
anterior, where the outer lip is bent out: the under surface is flat, 
the inner lip edged with a reddish line. Collected by Mr. Cuming. 
Hab. Sorsogon, Isle of Luzon, Philippines. 
There is a white variety of this species (?) from Molucca. 
3. Ovutum vunipiicatum (Thes. Conch. pl. 100. f. 30, 31, 32). 
Ovul. testd elongata, subcylindricd, pellucidd, minutissim? striaté, 
aurantid, seu violaced, antic? subacuminatd, postic? subrotundatd ; 
dorso margine distincto ; aperturd subaperté ; labio externo pau- 
lulim incrassato, ad extremitates recedente, antice subangulato, 
ad canalem emarginato ; labio interno intis subdepresso, postice 
spiraliter uniplicato, ad canalem tortuo, versus labium externum 
deflecto, antice subtortuo acuminato. 
Specimens of the pale violet variety were obtained by Mr. Cuming 
from near Charleston, South Carolina; a darker one from Rio 
Janeiro. 
