Zoological Society. 287 



7. PuNCTURELLA PRiNCEPS, Mighcls and Adams. 



Cemoria princeps, Mighels and Adams, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist, 

 vol. iv. p. 43. 



The following descriptions of new Naticce were communicated by 

 Dr. Philippi : — 



8. Descriptiones Naticarum quarundam novartjm ex 



COLLECTIONE CUMINGIANA, AUCTORE R. A. PhILIPPI. 



1. Natica catenata, Phil. N. testa subglobosd, tenui, lividd, 

 zonis quatuor albis, maculas fuscas semilunatas exhibentibus 

 pictd ; anfractibus rotundatis ; spird breviusculd, nigricante ; 

 sulcis radiantibus profundis supei'iorem anfractuum partem oc- 

 cupantibus ; aperturd semiorbiculari, intus purpured ; umbilico 

 amplo, margine acuto cincto ; callo spirali satis valido medium 

 umbilici occupants. 



Alt. 8|, diam. 8| lin. 



Hab. . ? 



Differt a N. tceniatd, Menke, anfractibus superius non horizon- 

 talibus sed declivibus, zonis longitudinaliter maculatis, callo labiali et 

 callo umbUicali longe latioribus, etc. ; a N. depressd forma globosa, 

 umbilico amplo, callo umbilicari mediano, etc.; aiV. maroccand ioTvak 

 globosa, umbilico longe ampliore, callo ejus mediano, etc. 



2. Natica Incei, Phil. N. testd depressd, suborbiculari, solidd, 

 striatuld, nitidd, luteo-albidd ; anfractibus superius planatis ; 

 spird lath conicd, acutd; aperturd semiorbiculari, valde obliqud; 

 angulo basali columellee incrassato ; suturd duplicatd ; callo 

 maximo albo umbilicum magnum omninb implente. 



Alt. ab apice ad basin aperturse 9\, a dorso ad ventrem 6 lin. ; 

 diam. 12 Un. 



Hab. ad insulam Raines, in freto Torres, ubi legit Capt. Ince, R.N. 



Cave ne banc speciem cum N. Josephinid, Risso {N. Olid, M. de 

 Serr.), confundas, cui simillima est, et a qua unice differt : ambitu 

 pauUo 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, 

 prsesertim versus basin, denique sutura duplici. Linea superior su- 

 turse a callo labiali, inferior a margine superiore anfractus formatur, 

 pariter ut in Bulliis d. Gray. — Operculum corneum. 



3. Natica intemerata, Phil. N. testd globoso-ovatd, solidd, 

 striatuld, nitidd, lacted, adsuturam versus umbilicum et in parte 

 ultimd anfractus ultimifiavd; anfractibus superius planiusculis; 

 spird conicd, circa ^ altitudinis ceq^uante ; aperturd semiorbicu- 

 lari; columelld rectd, incrassatd; umbilico magno, pervio, lacteo, 

 sulco profundo lato exarato ; funiculo semicylindrico ejus a callo 

 labiali distincto. 



Alt. 181 diam. IZ^lin. 



Hab. in sinu Califomise ; legit Rever. Steel. 



