136 Zoological Society. 



Natica, Adanson. 

 A. Umbilicum funiculatum. 



Ol)S. — Funiculus. Columna callosa auctorum, columella adhaerens 

 et in umbilico spiraliter contorta, apice pliis rainiisve dilatato, trun- 

 cato, rarius convexo aut rotundato. 



* Testa subglobosa ; operculum testaceum. Gen. iVffcea, Risso. 



1. Natica picta. Nat. tsstd ventricoso-glohosd, tenuiusculd, Icevi- 

 gatd luteo-rufescente, alba anguste 3-4 fasciatd : fasciis remotis 

 maculis spadiceis sagittatis articulatis, superd ad suturam spadiceo- 

 marginatd ; spird convexo-conicd, apice spadiced ; aperturd inths 



fulvd ; columelld redd, basim versus concaviusculd, siiperne breviter 

 reflexd; umbilico coarctuto, quudrato ; canali arcuato, extiis zond 

 albd maculis spadiceis undulatis radiato ; funiculo crasso canalem 

 angustante. 

 Hab. "Basey, island of Samar, Philippines ; found on the reefs." 

 H. Cuming. 



Testa f undo paUid'e chocolato, fascia supremd rarh maculis sujjremis 

 majoribus et iritensioribus ; anfractibus guinis, convejcis, superne 

 depressiuscu lis . 



2. Natica euzona. Nat. testa ventricoso-globosd, tenui, albd, 

 lineolis crcherrimis longitudinalibus luleo-spadiceis et fasciis tribus 

 e maculis sagittiformibus concoloribus, in supremd angulatis pictd ; 

 spird convexo-acutd ; aperturd albidd, basi et externe subacutd ; 

 labia rectiusculo, superne breviter reflexo et tenuissimo ; umbilico 

 rotundato extus zond albd maculis spadiceis circumdato ; funiculo 

 angusto, superne interdum rotundato et dilatato cavitates angus- 

 tante ; labrofragili. 



Operculum testaceum, tenue, liueoUs elevatis 2-3 antice cinctum. 



An Nat. zebra, var. ? 



Hab. " With Natica zebra from Cagayan, province of Misamis, 

 island of Mindanao ; found in sandy mud at twenty-five fathoms : 

 and with Natica areolata from the isle of Capul, Philippines ; on the 

 reefs." H. Cuming. 



3. Natica orientalis, Gmelln. 



"Var. y. Testd rvfd, sutnrd anguste canalicnlatd, albd. 

 . Var. 2. Testd subepidermide fuscescente albidd, suturd canaUculatd, 



epidermide fusco creberrime striaid. 

 Var. €. ? Testd minor, subepidermide pallide fusco-albd, zonis binis e 



maculis elongato-quadratis spadiceis seriatim pictd; suturd pro- 



fundd, epidermide fusco creberrime striatd ; aperturd basi minus 



auctd et acutd ; funiculo coarctuto. 

 Hub. " Singapore; found in sandy mud." H. Cuming. 



4. Natica Broderipiana. Nat. testd globoso-ovatd, solidiusculd, 

 luted seu pallide fused, zoiiis albis spadiceo maculatis cinctd, lon- 

 gitudinaliter tenuiter sulcatd : sulcis superne et inferne profun- 

 dioribus ; spird conico-acutd, apice fusco-spadiced ; suturd fasciold 

 nlbo marginatd ; aperturd basi et externe angulosd ; columelld in 



