364 Zoological Society. 



slilnlng wax-3'ello\v ; bill flesh-white at the base, tipped with blood- 

 red at the point ; feet fleshy. 



Young Female. — Head grey ; upper surface light olive ; under sur- 

 face pale buff; chin white ; primaries and tail brown; irides dark 

 brown. 



Total length, 3| inches ; bill, f ; wing, 2^ ; tail, 1^ ; tarsi, |. 



Hab. North-eastern portion of Australia. 



Remarks. — The young of this species killed by Air. Gilbert had 

 the gaj)e on each side ornamented with three excrescences about 

 the size of the head of a moderate-sized pin, the upper and lower of 

 which were of a bright indigo-blue, and the middle one of a very pale 

 yellow, and on the roof of the mouth five small spots of purple, form- 

 ing a crescent across to each angle of the gape. 



February 13. — George Gulliver, Esq., in the Chair. 

 " Descriptions of new species of Scalaria, collected by Mr. H. Cu- 

 ming, to be figured in the fourth part of Thesaurus Conchyliorum," 

 by G. B. Sowerby, Jun., Esq. 



Scalaria alata, Thes. Conch, part. 4. pi. 32. f. 10, 11. Seal, testd 

 subventricosd, Icevi, umbilicatd ; anfractibus separatis ,• varicibus 8 

 {anfractu ultimo 7), latis, distantibus, laminatis, extantibtis, jjostice 

 prope medium, obtuse ungulatis ; apertuixi ovali, margine subqua- 

 drato ; colore inter varices, in tnedio anfractuum,fulvo vel castaneo. 

 Long. 0-95 ; lat. 0-50 ; ex. var. poll. 



Hah. Catanauan, pr.Tayabas, ins. Luzon. H.Cuming legit. Found 

 in sandy mud at eight to ten fathoms. 



Scalaria fasciata, Thes. Conch, part. 4. pi. 32. f. 12, 13. Seal, 

 testd subventricosd, Icevi, umbilicatd ; anfractibus separatis ; vari- 

 cibus 7, sublatis, distantibus, laminatis, extantibus, postice prope 

 suturam acute angulat is ; aperturd parvd ; colore albo,fascid fused 

 latd inter varices in medio anfractuum. Long. 0"80; lat. 0*40 

 poll. 

 Hob. Catanauan, pr. Tayabas, ins. Luzon. H. Cuming legit. 

 Differing from Sc. alata in being a somewhat more elongated shell, 

 in having the varices narrower, and their angle more elevated and 

 more acute. The colour is lighter and the band more distinct. 

 Found in sandy mud at eight to ten fathoms. 



Scalaria marmorata, Thes. Conch, part. 4. pi. 32. f. 9. Seal, 

 testd pyramidali, subventricosd, Icevi, umbilicatd; anfractibus 

 separatis, varicibus distantibus, laminatis, extantibus, continuis, 

 prope medium obtusissime angulatis ; colore albo,fusco marmorata. 

 Long. 0-85 ; lat. 0-40 poll. 

 Hab. India. 



We have no information as to the locality of this species, which 

 differs from Sc. alata in having the angle of the varices very obtuse 

 and nearer the centre of the whorl. 'I'he specimens are beautifully 

 marbled with dull brown. Mr. Cuming's collection. 



Scalaria replicata, Thes. Conch, part. 4. pi. 32. f. 23, 24. Seal. 



