88 ACICULTNA. 



figured. N. quercina, Marrat, published without figure, locality 

 or dimensions, is stated by Marrat to be " nearly allied to that 

 very variable shell N. corniculum, Olivi, and may be only a 

 variety of it." 

 N. INSCULPTA, Carpenter. PL 12, fig. 154. 



Shell with close revolving striae, upper whorls of spire slightly 

 costate longitudinally ; light yellowish brown, interruptedly 



fasciate or marked with chestnut. Length, '75 inch. 



Catalina Island, Gal. -40 fathoms. 



I owe to the kindness of Mr. R. E. C. Stearns, the opportunity 

 of illustrating this rare and hitherto urifigured species. 



Subgenus Aciculina, H. and A. Ad. 



The characters "outer lip produced % in, the middle, variced 

 externally," do not hold good for all the species : in fact, Aden- 

 Una differs from Zeuxis only in the species being longer in pro- 

 portion to their width still^ it will be convenient to retain it. 



X. ANTHRACINA, GaiTett. PI. 12, fig. 155. 



Smooth, with fine revolving impressed lines. Black or black- 

 ish brown, with a light brown line on the upper part of the body 



whorl ; aperture brown within. Length, 7 mill. 



Viti Isles. 

 Only two specimens obtained, of which one (the type figured ) 



is in the Museum of the Philadelphia Academy. Somewhat 

 resembles a Planaxis, but is a true Nassa. 

 N. GLABRATA, A. Ad. PI. 12, figs. 156, 157. 



Smooth, pupiform', slightly costate at the apex, with fine 

 revolving striae on the body whorl. Olive brown, sometimes 



banded with ash-color. Length, *5-'6 inch. 



Philippine** Aracan, Solomon lilandt 



I have unicolored specimens before me. and specimens h,-i\ v, 

 been collected with from one to three bands. JV". Piipinoide**, 

 Reeve (for N. striata, A. Ad., preoccupied), is a synonym (fig. 

 157). 

 N. MACULATA, A. Ad. PL 12. figs. 158, 159. 



Polished, with sometimes slight indications of rounded ribs 

 and revolving basal striations. Whitish, longitudinally macu- 

 lated with chestnut, frequently disposed in two revolving- series 



or interrupted bands, Length, .*5 inch. 



Philippines. 



