58 XERITINA. 



N. Californica, Keeve (fig. 13), X. expansa, Gassies (fig. 14), N. 

 Bruguierei, Recluz (fig. 15), of which X. Dunalii, Montr. Mss., 

 X. cirrata and ^Y. circinata Philippi, are synonyms, and X. Lenor- 

 mandi, Gassies (fig. 19), may all be placed here. 



N, SQUAMIPICTA, Kecluz. PL 19, figs. 27, 20, 21, 23, 25-27. 



Striate, shining, yellowish olivaceous to brownish, nebulous, or 

 with reticulations or bi angular markings of black lines, varying from 

 minute to large, sometimes intensified into bands, sometimes absent 

 or only apparent here and there, last whorl appressed and envelop- 

 ing the spire; aperture bluish white to olivaceous, columellar area 

 slightly punctate, flattened, yellowish white or pale olivaceous 

 margin minutely dentate. Diam. 25-35 mill. 



Philippines, Moluccas. 



I think it not unlikely that this form will prove to be only a 

 color variety of X. pulligera, from which it is distinguished mainly 

 by its lighter color and more prominent and diversified markings. 

 Like that species it has its varieties depending upon the appression 

 or erection of the sutural edge, color of interior, etc ; and as in that 

 species, so far as these differences have caused separate names to be 

 given them, I have treated them as varieties-simply for convenience. 



This form is X. pulligera, Quoy and Gairnard, X. Delestennei, 

 Recluz. 



Var. BECKII, Recluz. Figs. 20, 21, 25. 



Lip raised into a sutural ridge above, columellar area greyish 

 black. It is .V. Knorri, Reeve (fig. 25), X. Brandti, Phil, of which 

 X. cornuta, Reeve (Figs. 20, 21) and its Var. Pacifica, Mousson are 

 synonmys. 



Var. IRIS, Mousson. Fig. 23. 



Spire subiminersed beneath the last whorl, yellowish olive, con- 

 spicuously reticulated with brown or black ; aperture bluish, yellow 

 around the margin, columellar area purple-red, edge numerously 

 dentate. Diam. 18-30 mill. 



Malaysian Archipelago. 



The synonyms are ^V. Knorri, Sowb., X. testudinea, Hombr. et 

 Jacq. ^\ 7 . Delesserti, Recluz. 



Var. SANGUINEA, Sowb. Fig. 26. 



Flexuously striate, upper part of body whorl appressed to and 

 enveloping the spire, olive yellow, reticulately mottled with black ; 



