444 Zoological Societij. 



Pyramidal, acute, rather ventricose, spirally striated, with a deep 

 suture and with rather broad laminar varices, which are expanded 

 into an acute angle near the suture. 



Found by Mr. Cuming in black sand at a depth of four fathoms, 

 at Dumaguete, isle of Negros. 



SoALARiA ovALis, Thcs. Conch. part 4. pi. 34. f. 104. Seal, testa 

 subovali, Icbvi ; anfractibus paucis, ultimd magna; varicibus novem, 

 crassis, rotundatis ; aperturd ovali, margine incrassato, labia in- 

 terna incrassato, expanse ; colore inter varices pallide cceruleo. 

 The whorls of this very small shell are few in number, the last dis- 

 proportionately large, with about nine very thick rounded varices ; 

 the aperture is oval, Avith a very thick edge, and the inner lip ex- 

 panded. 



Collected by Mr. Cuming in sandy mud at twenty to thirty 

 fathoms, at Cagayan, province of Misamis, island of Mindinao. 



SoALARiA HEXAGONA, Thcs. Couch. part 4. pi. 33. f. 67. Seal, testa 



brevi, Icevi, imperforatd ; anfractibus contiguis, varicibus sex, 



crassis, prominentibus , ad apicem oblique continuis ; aperturd ro- 



tundatd; colore albo. 



A short, imperforate, white species, with whorls closely united 



and strong varices, forming about six oblique continuous lines along 



the spire. 



In the cabinet of Mr. Cuming : brought by Col. Moffat from Aca- 

 pulco ; found in the sands. 



ScALARiA Elenensis, Thcs, Conch, part 4. pi. 34. f. 102. Seal, 

 testdpyramidali, Iccvi, imperforatd ; anfractibus contiguis ; vari- 

 cibus sex ; ad siituratn subplicatis, irregulariter continuis ; aperturd 

 ovali ; colore albo. 

 Resembling Sc. unifasciata, but without any band, and having the 

 varices straighter and not so regularly continuous. 



Collected by Mr. Cuming at Punta St. Elena, West Columbia ; in 

 sandy mud at six fathoms. 



ScALARiA OBTUSA, Thcs. Couch part 4. pi. 33. f. .54. Seal, testa 

 ventrieosd, pyramidali, imperforatd, Icevi ; anfractibus contiguis ; 

 varicibus numerasis, crassis, rotundatis, continuis, superne sub- 

 angulatis ; aperturd rotundatd, antice subemarginatd ; labia interna 

 spiraliter recurva ; colore albo. 

 Ptather short and thick, white, with numerous varices, which con- 

 tinue on the spire from whorl to whorl, and are slightly angular 

 above ; the inner lip of the aperture is spirally twisted, and forms an 

 undulated notch at its juncture with the outer lip. 



Collected by Mr. Cuming at Punta St. Elena, West Columbia ; in 

 sandy mud at six fathoms. 



ScALARiA MiNDOROENSis, Thcs. Couch. part 4. pi. 34. f. 91. Seal. 



testa pyramidali, l(evi, imperforatd, tenui ; anfractibus vix sepa- 



ratis ; varicibus numerasis, simplieibus, ad suturam subirregulari- 



ter junctis ; colore albo. 



A small, white, thin shell, slightly resembling Sc. obliqua, but less 



