796 MR. G. B. SOWERBY, JUN., ON NEW SHELLS. [Nov. 5, 



cover the shell, leaving small white patches between the transverse 

 lines. 



The shell described was picked up on the beach by Mr. Melvill 

 at Key West (south of Florida) in 1872, and is at present the only 

 specimen known of the species. 



Latirus cayohuesonicus, n. sp. (PL XLVIII. fig. 4.) 



L. testa elongato-turrita, solidvla, atro-fusca,antice contraeta, sub- 

 elongata; spira elongata ; anfractibus 9, convexiusculis, spira- 

 liter liratis, longitudinaliter costatis, costis latis rotundatis, liris 

 ulternis minoribus, interstitiis striatim cancellatis ; apertura 

 ovata, parva, fauce Icevi, purpureo-fusca ; columella bicostata ; 

 canali subelongato, recto. 



Long. 10, maj. lat. 5| mill. 



Hab. Key West (J. Cosmo Melvill). 



A very dark little Latirus, almost black within and without, with 

 general characters common to the genus, and of the ordinary form 

 of the larger species, such as L. infundibulum. 



Among the shells found by Mr. Melvill at Key West, and sub- 

 mitted to me, the two above described are all that I can consider 

 new species ; but the following are worth mentioning : — 



Conus japonicus (Hwass), which is identical with C. largillierti 

 (Kiener) of Reeve's Conch. Icon. Suppl. pi. 2, species 275. It is 

 a question whether this species, which in all probability never in- 

 habited Japan, should retain the name given by Hwass, or whether 

 that of Kiener should be adopted. 



Conus nebufosus : a young specimen with a very sharp elevated 

 spire. 



Hemifusus corona (Gmel.). A. number of specimens of a very 

 small variety of this species, adult and well developed, but ranging 

 from an inch to an inch and a half iu length (Plate XLVIII. fig. 13). 



From the collection of the late Sir E. Belcher : — 

 Conus carnalis, n. sp. (Plate XLVIII. fig. 2.) 



C. testa oblonga, subpyriformi, solida, obtuse angulata, obsolete 

 striata, antice leviter costata ; pallide carnea, late pallide fus- 

 cescenti bifasciala ; spira obtuse-exserta ; anfractibus 9, Icevi- 

 bus, in medio depressis ,- apertura modica, cameo tincta. 



Long. 50, maj. lat. 25 mill. 



Hab.l 



A very pale pink, smooth shell, very faintly banded with buff, 

 of the form of C. scabriusculus . 



A single specimen from the collection of the late Sir £. Belcher, 

 without any note of locality. 



Conus catenatus, n. sp. (Plate XLVIII. fig. 3.) 



C. testa subfusifonni, subtiliter granoso-lirata, postice acute angu- 

 lata, antice attenuata, medio leviter contraeta ; albida, fusco ir- 

 regulariter grandimaculata, liris transversis fusco e.rimie arti- 



