338 DONACID^. 



immediately adjacent that the term lateral is almost inap- 

 propriate. 



The animal, according to Poli, has long- divided siphons, 

 of a bright yellow colonr, with orange stripes and pink 

 cirrhi. The foot is large and white. 



The largest specimens we have seen came from the 

 Channel Islands, and were almost an inch and a half in 

 length, and about half that space in breadth. These dimen- 

 sions far exceed, however, the average size of specimens ; 

 those from Ireland are generally much smaller, but of 

 more vivid painting. Although found in many localities, 

 it is never common, and is generally prized by collectors. 

 It is occasionally met with at Exmoutli, Dawlish, Fal- 

 mouth, Milton in South Devon, Looe in Cornwall. 

 (Mont.) 



In Ireland it is chiefly procured from Bantry Bay. 

 (Humphreys.) 



^Ir. Hanley has received from Dr. Philippi an almost 

 colourless and rayless variety from the Mediterranean, with 

 the information that it is rarely met with. We are not 

 aware that this Las hitherto been discovered on our own 

 coast. 



D. TRUNCULUS, Linnaeus. 



Domx truncuhis, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. 12, p. 1127. — Born, Mus. Cres. pi. 4, 

 f. 3, 4.— Chemn. Conch. Cab. vol. vi. pi. 26, f. 253, 254.— 

 Poli, Test. Sicil. pi. 19, f. 12, 13.— Lam. Anim. s. Vert, 

 (ed. Dash.) vol. vi. p. 248. — Philippi, Moll. Sicil. vol. i. p. 

 3G, and vol. ii. p. 28. — Desii. Exped. Scient. Algerie, Moll, 

 pi. 74, f. 1 to 5, and pi. 75 (anatomy). 



Capsa „ Hanl. Recent Shells, p. 87, pi. 11, f. 38. 



Encyclop. Method. Vers. pi. 2G2, f. 1. 



Although placed in this second section of very uncer- 

 tain if not solely exotic species, it is by no means impos- 



