334 Zoological Society. 



crasso albo obtecto ; labro intus incrassato, sulcata et transversitn 

 lirato. 

 Hab. Island of Ticao, coral sand, 7 fathoms {H. C). Mus. 

 Cuming. 



30. Nassa abyssicola, A. Adams. N. testd parvd, ovaio-conicd, 

 sordide albd ; costellis confertis longitudinalibus permultis, inter- 

 stitiis concinne clathratis ornatu; labia arcuato, mediacriter cal- 

 loso ; labra intus dentato-lirata, extus incrassata. 



Hab. Loay, island of Bohol, clayey ground, 60 fathoms {H. C). 

 Mus. Cuming. 



31. Nassa pusio, A. Adams. N. testd parvd, ovato-canicd, 

 fulvd, fusca variegatd et maculosd ; costellis planis, langitudinali- 

 bus confertis ornatd ; anfractu ultimo antice sulcata, labia cum callo 

 nitido subexpansa tecto ; labro intus sulcata, margine subreflexa. 



Hab. Sorsogon, Albay, isle of Luzon, 6 fathoms, coarse sand 

 {H. C). Mus. Cuming. 



B. Shell spinulose ; inner lip with the callus moderate, defined. 



32. Nassa hispida, A. Adams. N. testd avato-acutd, albido- 

 cinered, rufa-fusco punctatd, nadispinasd, langitudinaliter plicatd ; 

 plicis cum seriebus novem tuberculorum spinifarmium armatis. 



Hab. Loon, island of Bohol, on the reefs, low water (H. C). 

 Mus. Cuming. 



Plicated, the rows of tubercles rather close together, the upper 

 row distinct from the rest. 



33. Nassa echinata, A. Adams. N. testd elongato-avatd, al- 

 bidd, nadispinasd, longitudiiialiter plicatd, plicis quinque, seriebus 

 tuberculorum spinifarmium armatis. 



Hab. Galeo, island of Mindoro, 3 fathoms, sandy mud (H. C). 

 Plicated, with the upper row of tubercles larger and distinct from 

 the others. 



Subgenus Eigne, Risso. 



Shell with the back gibbous ; inner lip with the callus greatly de- 

 veloped, surrounding the circumference of the shell. 



1. Nassa circumcincta, A. Adams. A^. testd avatd, cinered, 

 nitidd, dorsa gibbosd; spird brevi, acutd, suturd fused; labia cum 

 callo crassa albo nitido tecta, marginibus usque ad spiram decur- 

 rentibus fusca marginatis ; columelld lavi, antice uniplicatd ; labro 

 calloso marginata, intus Iccvi. 



Hab. Red Sea. Mus. Cuming. 



2. Nassa dorsuosa, A.Adams. N. testd avatd, depressd ; spird 

 acutd, dorsa in medio nodatd, olivaced, lavi, langitudinaliter sub- 

 plicatd; labia cum callo magna crasso lutescente tecto, marginibus 

 incrassatis usque ad spiram decurrentibus ; columelld Itevi, labra 

 margine calloso incrassato, intus sublirato. 



Hab. Masbate, on the mud -banks at low water {H. C). Mus. 

 Cuming. 



3. Nassa orbiculata, A. Adams. N. testd semiorbiculari, con- 



