480 MR. E. A. SMITH ON NEW SHELLS. [JuilC 15, 



CoNUs TAYLORiANUs. (Plate XLVIII. fig. 3.) 

 Testa parva, hreviter conica, saturate fusca, albo maculata. Spira 

 breviuscula, gradata, ad apicem prominula, albo variegata. An- 

 fractus 9, superne declives, angulati, ad angulum coronati, striis 

 spiralibus paucis sculpti. Anfr. ultimus superne coronatus et 

 angulatus, infra angulum levissime convexus ; spiraliter puncto- 

 striatus, ad angulum maculis magnis remotis niveis et paululum 

 infra medium maculis ejusdem coloris ornatus, et prope basin 

 niveo punctatus. Apertura angusta, fusco-violacea, albo macu~ 

 lata. Labrum superne vix emarginatum. 

 Long. 20 mill., diam. 11. 

 Hab. Australia? 



The contrast of the white blotches upon the dark-brown ground 

 is very conspicuous. This feature, together with that of the trans- 

 verse deeplj' punctured striae, easily distinguish this interesting 

 shell. It formed part of the collection of Mr. Lombe Taylor, and 

 was purchased with the above locality attached to it. 



CoNus ALBospiRA. (Plate XLVIII. fig. 4.) 

 Testa breviter conica, alba, zonis duabus vel tribus strigarum pallide 

 olivaceo-fuscarum picta. Spira concava, mediocriter elevata, ad 

 apicem dilute carnea. Anfractus 9-10, declives, plani, vix gra- 

 dati, liris tenuibus tribus spiralibus incrementique lineis sculpti. 

 Anfr. ultimus superne subacute angulatus, ad latera leviter con- 

 vexus, striis transversis supra medium tenuissimis sed inferne 

 profundioribus et subpunctatis insculpti. Apertura supra an- 

 gusta, versus basin latior, dilutissime liluceo-alba, Labrum ad 

 angulum vix emarginatum. 

 Long. 27"5 mill., diam. 14-5. 



Hab. ? 



This is an unattractive little shell, without any marked charac- 

 ters. The spire is pure white, with the exception of the first five 

 whorls forming the apex, which is of a pale fleshy tint. The whorls 

 are slopingly flattened, and are ornamented with three equal fine 

 lirse, exclusive of the upper raised margin, which might by some be 

 considered a fourth. They are but very slightly raised one above 

 the other, and consequently the spire presents but a very feebly 

 gradated aspect. The painting consists of pale olive stripes, inter- 

 rupted in such a manner as to form three transverse series of elon- 

 gate spots, whereof the uppermost are the smallest and situated 

 just beneath the angle, the next just above the middle of the whorl, 

 and the third rather below it. The striae or sulci on the lower half 

 are crossed by lines of growth, and thus present a somewhat punc- 

 tured appearance. Conus straturatus, Sowerby, somewhat resembles 

 this species ; it is, however, a little longer, more strongly sulcated, 

 differently coloured, and has a spotted spire. 



Terebra mariesi. (Plate XLVIII. fig. 5.) 

 Testa elongata, suhulata, fusco-albida, rufofusco variegata. An- 

 fractus 20, planati, superne seriebus tuberculorum duabus ornati, 



