NASSA. 391 



the littoral and the upper part of the laminarian zones. 

 Its nidi, as observed by Mr. Peach, are compressed mem- 

 branous capsules, shaped like the spade in playing cards, 

 opening above, and borne on a short pedicle. They are 

 usually deposited on the leaves of Zostet^a. 



N. INCUASSATA, Mliller. 



Whorls rounded ; a labial varix ; mouth whitish, with a dark 

 spot at the base of the canal. 



Plate CVIII. f5g. 3, 4, and (Animal) Plate L L. fig. 1. 



Duccinum iitcrasmtum, Muller, Prodrom. Zool. Danic. (177G) p. 244 (from 

 GuNNERus, Acta Nidros. vol. iv. pi. IG, f. 25.) 

 „ minutum, Penn. Brit. Zool. cd. 4, vol. iv. p. 122 (badly) pi. 79, lower 



left hand fig. of central group. 

 „ nanum, Gmelin, Syst. Naturas, p. 3497 (from Chemn. Conch. Cab, 



vol. iv. pi. 125, f. 117C) probably. 

 „ Ascanias, Bruguiere, Encyl. Mtth. Vers, vol. i. p. 275. — Lam. Anim. 

 s. Vert. (ed. Desh.) vol. x. p. 173. — Philippi, Moll. Sicil. 

 vol. ii. p. 188. 

 „ coccinella. Lam. Anim. s. Vert. (ed. Desh.) vol. x. p. 176 (probably). 



— KiENER, Coq. Vivant. Biicc, pi. 20, f. 77, 78. 

 „ Lacepedii, Pavraud. Cat. Moll. Corse, p. 161, pi. 8, f. 13, 14 (fide 



Philippi). 

 „ macula, Mont. Test. Brit. vol. i. p. 241, pi. 8, f. 4. — Maton and 

 Rack. Trans. Linn. Soc. vol. viii. p. 1 38, pi. 4, f. 4. — 

 Rack. Dorset Catalog, p. 45, pi. 15, f. 8. — Turt. Conch. 

 Diction, p. 15 (var. B ?) — Brit. Marine Conch, p. 217. — 

 DiLLW. Recent Shells, vol. i. p. 638. — Wood, Index 

 Testaceolog. pi. 23, f. 119. — Blainv. Faune Franq. p. 174, 

 pi. 6, c, f. 7, 8.— Payraud. Cat. Moll. Corse, p. 157, pi. 7, 

 f. 14.— Costa, Test. Sicil. p. 80. 

 „ riparium, Delle Chiaje, Memorie Anim. s. Vert. vol. iii. pi. 48, f. 2, 

 3 ; Test. Sicil. vol. iii. pt. 2, p. 30, pi. 47, f. 12, 13. 

 Nassu incrassata, Fleming, Brit. Ann. p. 340 (not var,). — Johnston, Berwick, 



Club, vol. i, p. 238 Macgilliv. Moll. Aberd. p, 165. 



Bitccinum asperulum, Philippi, Moll. Sicil. vol. i. p. 220. 



Nassa macula, Forbes, Malac. Monens. p. 24, animal — Brown, Illust. Conch. 



G. B. p. 5, pi. 4, f. 23. 

 Buccinum iiicrassatum, Brit. Marine Conch, p. xlviii. 



