154 DOLABELLA. 



It is extremely doubtful whether Doris verrueosa Gmel. was based 

 on this species ; a reference to Rumphius inclines me to think it was 

 a warty rather than filamentous species. The figure in Rumphius 

 does not represent it. 



D. TEREMIDI Rang. PL 63, figs. 9, 10, 11. 



Length 13'1 cm. Very wide posteriorly, narrowed in front; 

 dorsal slit more anterior than in most species, its margins thin, more 

 easily separated ; tentacles arising close to each other. Surface 

 bristling with moderately long pointed tubercular processes; ridge 

 bounding the large posterior disk somewhat fringe I; excurrent 

 siphon quite long. 



Greenish, spotted with black, fawn and white, the white spots 

 forming circles more or less complete; mantle sky blue; gills a 

 delicate rose color. 



Shell resembling that of D. rumphii, but more lengthened and 

 narrower, the cuticle thicker and browner. Length 51 mill. 



Tahiti and Borabora, Society Is. ; Ualan, Caroline Is. (Lesson & 

 Garnot) ; Reunion (Desh.) ; San Giacinto, Philippines, (Chierchia). 



Aplysia teremidi RANG, Hist. Nat. Aplys., p. 48, pi. 3, f. 1-3. 

 Dolabella teremidi LESSON, Voy. autour du Monde La Coquille, 

 Zool., ii, pt. 1, p. 293. DESH., Moll, de 1'Ile Reunion, p. 53. 

 MAZ. & Zucc., Boll. Soc. Nat. Napoli, iii, 1889, p. 49. D. temnida 

 GRAY, Figs. Moll. Anim., iv, p. 97. Teremidi, Borabora Islanders' 

 vernacular. 



This species is evidently most nearly allied to D. hasseltii; but 

 apparently is smaller, with more anterior dorsal slit, and compara- 

 tively larger shell. It is used for food by the natives of the Society 

 Islands. Deshayes' identification of it from Bourbon requires con- 

 firmation. 



D. HASSELTII Ferussac. PL 64, fig. 3. 



Length 19 cm. Body much swollen behind, tailless. Dorsal 

 slit long, continued mticb in front of the middle of the animal's 

 length. Posterior disk very large, bounded by a conspicuously 

 fringed ridge. Entire surface bearing long foliated fleshy processes. 

 Green, closely dappled with large brown spots, blackish in the 

 middle, and ofien with some pale and black dots. Shell unknown. 

 Java (van Hasselt) ; Philippines (Chierchia). 



