308 Zoological Society. 



Hah. Islands of Corrigidor and Luzon, Philippines (dredged from 

 coarse sand at the depth of seven fathoms); Cuming. 



Cardita fabula. Card, testa ohlongo-ovaid, latere j)ostico la- 

 tiore, radiatim costatd, costis suhangulalis ; albd,fusco sparsim 

 maculatd ; intus albd, j)ostice fusco-tinctd. 

 Conch. Icon., Cardita, pi. 9. f. 50. 

 Hah. Island of Alboran. 



The locality above-mentioned is attached in manuscript to a num- 

 ber of specimens of this little shell in the British Museum from 

 Mr. Broderip's celebrated collection. 



Cypricardia serrata. Ci/pr. testd suhquadrato-ovatd, suhjlexuoso' 

 distortd, incrementi gradibiis Iambus fragUibus numerosis, ex- 

 iliter serratis, pecidiariter notatis, interstitiis subiilissinte radiatim 

 sidcaiis ; I'xdlide rosacea, intus vivide purpured. 



Conch. Icon., Cypricardia, pi. 1. f. 5. 



No figure nor description can do justice to this beautiful shell, so 

 remarkable on account of the delicacy of the pink serrated laminae. 



Cypricardia decussata. Cypr. testd elongato-ovaid, regidartler 

 convexd, tenui, albd, semipellucidd, striis exilibus, undulatis, ele- 

 vatis, oblique decussatis, ornatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Cypricardia, pi. 1. f. 6. 



This is evidently one of the terebrating species, belonging to that 

 section of the genus which De Blainville distinguishes by the new 

 generic title of CoraUiophaga. 



The term decussated is here used in its strictest and proper sense, 

 signifying oblique crossing, as in the letter X. 



Cypricardia vellicata. Cypr. testd oblongo-ovatd, compressd, 

 jjrope marginem ventralem anticam pecidiariter vellicatd ; albd, 

 latere postico jmrpureo-fusco i^lus minusve vivide radiato ; umho- 

 nihus p)urpureo-fuscis . 

 Conch. Icon., Cypricardia, pi. 2. f. 7. 



Hab. Calbayog, island of Samar, Philippines (found on soft slaty 

 stones at low water) ; Cuming. 



Cypricardia incarnata. CyjJr. testd oblongo-ovatd, tenia, ijlano- 

 convexd, liris planis subtilissimis numerosis ah umbonibus undu- 

 lathn diver gentibus, eximie notatd ; albidd, postice incarnatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Cypricardia, pi. 2. f. 8. 



Hab. Island of Burias, Philippines (found under a stone at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



The surpassing delicacy of the ridges is exceedingly characteristic 

 in this species ; instead of looking raised upon the surface, they have 

 all the appearance of undulating rays of light. 



Cypricardia iaminata. Cypr. testd trapezio-oblongd, tenui, albd, 

 latere postico valde latiore, rotundato, compresso, laminis duabus 

 vcl tribus eleoatis subdistanlibus Jinibriato. 

 Conch, Icon., Cypricardia, pi. 2. f. 9. 

 Hab. Lord Hood's Island, Pacific Ocean (found at the depth of 



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