546 Zoological Society. 



October 13. — James Whishaw, Esq., in the Chair. 



A paper by W. J. Broderip, Esq., was read. In this paper the 

 author resumes his descriptions of the new species of shells collected 

 by H. Cuming, Esq. in the Philippine Islands. 



BuLiNus FuLGETRUM. Bul. testn ovcito-pyrnmidali, anfractibus 5 

 subvejitricosis, ultimo longe maximo, labia et aperturd ovatd albis ; 

 columelld callosd basi subsinuatd. 



Var. a. Cinereo-flavescens strigis longitudinalibus albis, nunc rectis, 

 nunc sinuatis, nunc angulatis pulcherrime strigata. 



Hub. ad insulam Negros. 



Legit H. Cuming in sylvis. 



Var. b. Castaneo-brunnea, lineis parvulis brevibus Jiaud frequentibus 

 a suturis albo-lineatis anfractds ultimi et penultimi dcscendentibus. 



Hah. cum pra3cedente. 



Legit H. Cuming. 



Var. c. Tota cinereo-fvsca, obscure et rarb albido-strigata, apice 

 subrubro. 



The brown under covering appears to be overlaid with a dull pale 

 ashy epidermis, which sometimes presents the appearance of oblique 

 obscure stripes in the direction of the lines of growth. On the 

 lower part of the penultimate whorl the brown and shining under 

 covering is exposed, so as to ])roduce a basal fillet. The sutural line 

 of the last or body-whorl is obscure white. 



Hab. ad insulam Guimaras. 



Legit H, Cuming in sylvis. 



Var. d. Albida, strigis longitudinalibus sub-flavescentibus , nunc rectis, 

 nunc sinuatis, nunc angulatis, ornata. 



Hab. cum prrecedente. 



In this variety the shining subflavesccnt under covering appears 

 to be overlaid with a dull chalky- white epidermis, through intervals 

 of which the lightning-like stripes of the ground-colour appear. A 

 somewhat obscure deep brown stripe borders the outside of the colu- 

 mella. 



Var. e. Brunneo-fldvescens, strigis vividi albis conspicua, fasciis 

 suturalibus anfraetuum superiorum rubro-brunneis submicantibus, 

 fascid suturali anfractds ultimi albo suturam versus limbatd fas- 

 cidque submedid hand micantibus. 



Hab. ad insulam Negros. 



Legit H. Cuming in sylvis. 



In this variety the white lightning-like stripes passing over the 

 transverse red-brown bands of the body- whorl have a striking effect. 

 A deep-brown stripe borders the outside of the columella. 



Var.y. Flavescens, strigis {in anfractu ultimo frequentibus^ albis. 



Hab. cum prjecedente. 



On the penultimate whorl the rudimentary longitudinal stripes 

 are but obscurely seen ; on the body-whorl they gradually increase 

 from lines to irregular stripes of a full white. A blackish stripe 

 borders the columella. 



