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cifera, A. Ad. (fig. 544), China Sea, distinguished only by having 

 an occasional varix ; N* nodicostata, A. Ad. (fig. 545), habitat 

 unknown; N. Sinensis. Sowb. (fig. 546), China Sea; N. turrita, 

 Sowb. (fig. 548). 



N. FUSIFORMIS, Sowb. PI. 84, fig. 547. 



Light reddish, slightly fasciated. Length, 19-26 mill. 



China Sea ; Malacca . 



Kobelt remarks upon the resemblance of N. turrita, Sowb. 

 (fig. 548), to N. fusiformis, and that the more slender form and 

 higher spire alone distinguish them from N. nivea: I think, 

 however, that the resemblance to N. acuminata is still more 

 striking. 



N. NASSOIDES, Gray. PL 84, figs. 549, 550. 



Yellowish white, ribs faintly tinged with brown. 

 Length, 23 mill. 



Philippines. 



Distinguished from its congeners by the peculiar expansion of 

 the outer lip. 



N. MAGNIFICA, Lischke. PL 84, figs. 551, 552. 



Reddish brown, with one or two white bands. Length, 2 in. 



Southern Japan. 



I figure, from Kobelt (fig. 552), a non-tuberculate variety of 

 this fine species. 



N. EGREGIA, Reeve. PL 84, fig. 553. 



Yellowish white, ribs crossed by narrow, close, brown bands. 



Length, 1*4 in. 



Isle of Masbate, Philippines ; under stones at low water. 



Described as a Triton and excluded by Kobelt from Nassaria 

 and referred to T. eximius, Reeve. It is certainly not that 

 species, although possibly a Triton. The want of varices and 

 form of the shell certainly indicate close relationship with 

 N. nivea. 



N. CLATHRATA, Reeve. PL 84, fig. 554. 

 Whitish, apex pale pink. Length, 1-25 in. 



Habitat unknown. 



