70 MisceUaneonfi. 



The ' Field ' of the 13th of December contains a notice of the oc- 

 currence described by Mr. Harvey, communicated by Mr. T. G. B. 

 Lloyd, who received his information from Mr. A. Murray, Provin- 

 cial Geological Surveyor of Newfoundland. Mr. Lloyd very justly 

 suggests that the statement of the width of the animal is more likely 

 to be approximately correct than that of its length, which seems to 

 be excessive ; and he is probably right in assuming that the length 

 of the body of the animal was about 25 feet. The photograph 

 sent by Mr. Murray represents one of the long tentacles of a decapod 

 Cephalopod, probably a Calamary. A woodcut taken from it is 

 given by Mr. Lloyd ; and by the kindness of the Editor of the 

 ' Field ' we are enabled to reproduce this figure. 



New Species of Shells. By F. P. Marrat. 

 Nassa elongata, Marrat. 



N. testa elongato-coniea, fulva, fascia pallida cincta, longitudinaliter 

 costata transversimque sulcata ; anfractibus sulcis aequidistantibus, 

 ultimo basi rugoso; suturatuberculis moniliformibus ornata; aper- 

 tura ovata ; columella plicata ; labio callo tenui expanso tecto, 

 labro margine serrato, iutus lirato. 



Hab. China seas. 



Nassa lirata, Marrat. 



N. testa ovata, fusca, fascia transversa albida cincta, longitudinaliter 

 subcostata ; costis superne nodosis, transversim striata ; anfractu 

 ultimo transversim sulcato ; epidermide pallide fusca tecta ; aper- 

 tura parviuseiila ; labio cum callo circumscripto tecto, basi granu- 

 loso ; canale subrecurvo ; labro extus incrassato, intus valde 

 lirato. 



Hah. Philippines. 



This shell has been long known in London among the dealers ; and 

 they all consider it to be new. 



Nassa lucida, Marrat. 



N. testa ovato-conica, albida, polita, longitudinaliter valde plicata, 

 plicis subdistantibus ; apertura ovata ; columella laevi, infra fere 

 bipUcata ; labro extus incrassato, intus dentato-lirato. 



Hah. Keelings Island. 



This is the most Scalaria-like species in the whole genus, the ribs 

 being thick, white, and highly polished. 



The following species of Nassa may stand thus : — 



Nassa Kraussiaiut, Dkr. 



N. orhiculata, A. Ad. 

 Nassa lurida, Gould. 



N. dispar, A. Ad. 



