p Mi;i\Ill AMI VIAM'KN: M\KINi: MOIIISCA Oy MADRAS. 



Latrunculus' spiratus Im.*— Several, one operculated. Cey- 

 lon, Philippines. 



Latrunculus zeylanica T'lug. - Several, of ordinary form 



Ceylon. 



Fa Mil V X.ISS/D.i:. 



Nassa (Arcularia) callosa A. .\d. — ^'ery finely grown, showing 

 the white callosity at the mouth. l'hilip])ines, Indian Ocean, Lifu. 



Nassa (Arcularia) labecula A. .\d. {—N.Jofinsi \)V.). — This 

 may be only a variety of the preceding species, from which it is dis- 

 tinguished principally by form and sculpture. Port Jackson, Australia. 



Nassa (Arcularia) leptospira A. Ad. — Quite typical. Philip- 

 l)ines (('umini;), lapan, A'-ccnsion i.sland (Pease). 



Nassa (Alectryon) monile Kien. — A very handsome variety. 

 Philil)piiK's, .\uslralia, Centrnl Polynesia, Lifu (Hadfield). 



Nassa (Alectryon) mucronata A. \d.{=N'.motiik Kien. var.*) 

 — \'ery fine, in better condition than our Bombay examples. Loyalty 

 Islands, Australia, Phili{)pines. 



Nassa (Alectryon) scalaris A. .\d. — Our specimens possess 

 some of the characters of A^. i/ionilc and N. papulosa. Philippines 

 (("uming). 



Nassa (Niotha) splendidula Dkr.— Only one of this choice 

 shell, which appears almost typical. A brightly banded and highly 

 sculptured N^assa, in shape like a small N. ^ligmaria. Philippines, 

 Malacca, Lifu, Polynesia. 



Nassa (Niotha) stigmaria A. Ad. — The typical form, which 

 comes near N. relicosa A. Ad., iV. caiidens Hinds, and N. cremata 

 Hinds, all high-class Nasscc, with elaborate sculpture. Varieties of 

 this species occur throughout the Indian .Seas, and are especially 

 frequent in the .\ndaman Isles. Philippines, Malacca. 



Nassa (Hima) plebecula A. Od. — One, undoubtedly this 

 species, which 'J'ryon unites \\\\\\ N. panpera A. dd. Japan, .\us- 

 tmlia, Lifu (Hadfield). 



Nassa CHima) Stolata Cm. — Many, \arying in size and form. 

 .Some are elongate, others ventricose and more robust, shewing 

 the same form that occurs so plentifully on the western and southern 

 shores of India. More generally known by the now superseded name 

 oritaia Kien. 



Nassa (Zeuxis) canaliculata Lm. — Many, very handsome, 

 well developed, and rii'h in colour, varying from orange-brown to 

 grey. Philippines, Polynesia. 



I It is with regret that the familiar name Ehurna Lm. can no longer be used, having 

 lieen employed twice by that author — firstly, as a synonym of Ancilla I.m. in 'Soi, and siilise- 

 qUL-ntly (1822) applied to the old Uiiccinuin spiratum L. and its allies. 



