ZEMIRA. 



213 



E. SEMIPICTA, Sowb. PL 82, fig. 470. 



Epidermis yellowish. The two-banded arrangement of the 

 spots and absence of superior row of blotches will serve to dis- 

 tinguish this species. Length, 1-7 inches. 



Habitat unknown. 



E. PERFORATA, Sowb. PI. 82, fig. 411. 



The deep, wide channel, short rounded whorls, turbinate spire, 

 very wide umbilicus, with tuberculate margin and central callus 

 deposit, and above all the peculiar zebra-like coloring, will serve 



to distinguish this species. Length, 2 inches. 



Habitat unknown. 



E. AMBULACRUM, Sowb. PI. 82, tig. 472. 



Very deeply channelled, with short whorls, somewhat flattened 

 upon the upper half; color darker than in the other species in 

 consequence of the color blotches and spots nearly covering the 

 entire surface. Length, 1*5 inch, 



Island of Mindanao, Philippines. 



E. YALENTINIANA, Swains. PL 82, fig. 473. 



Shell ovate-globose, heavy, shoulder channelled; spire very 

 short; umbilicus narrow, covered with callus. Color like that of 

 E. spirata. Length, 1*75 to 2-25 inches. 



Persian Gulf; Red 8ea. 



Yon Martens considers this merely a short form of E. spirata, 

 and it is quite possible that such is the case, although the three 

 figures which he gives I would refer without doubt to Valentini- 

 ana. I cannot adopt the Ghemnitzian name Molliana, because 

 lie was not a binomial author. 



Subgeous ZEMIRA, H. and A. Adams. 



The revolving channel near the base of the shell, ending in a 

 tooth-like projection on the outer lip, has induced Sowerby to 

 class this species in the genus Pseudoliva : it seems nearly 

 related to Eburna, however. 



E. AUSTRALIS, Sowb. PL 82, fig. 474. 



Shell covered by revolving incised lines ; epidermis very thin, 

 yellowish ; irregularly brown spotted, spots usually more promi- 

 nent on the shoulder border, Length, -66 inch. 



Port Jackson, Australia ; 10 fathoms. 



