51 
“9, Squirrel Flying Opossum “10. Wombat 
(Petaurista sciureus, Geoff.). (Phascolomys Wombat, Per. et 
Lesu.). 
1°3600 1°3600 
1°4800 1°3500 
1-3000 1:3200 
en ee 1°3048 
Avetage.. 1°3661 1°5333 
1/2900 
Average .. 13456.” 
The next paper read was by G. B. Sowerby, Jun., Esq., and is 
entitled ‘‘ Descriptions of eight new species of the genus Ranella,” 
in the collection of Mr. Cuming. 
1. RANELLA vexitLuM, Conch. Illustr., f. 3. R. testd ovali, ven- 
tricosd, subacuminatd, pallide brunned, transverse striatd, fasciis 
rufescentibus elevatis noduliferis cinctd; varicibus irregulari- 
bus, decumbentibus, latis ; aperturd magna albd, intis griseo fas- 
ciatd, postice viv canaliferd, antice in canalem brevem rectum, 
latum terminante ; labio interno sublevi decumbente, dentibus la- 
vibus paululiim incrassato ; labio externo subexpanso, leviter undu- 
lato, dentibus fere obsoletis intis incrassato. 
Long. 3°40; lat. 2 poll. 
Hab. ad (Chiloe) Conception. 
Mr. Cuming collected specimens at rocky places from three to six 
fathoms deep. The outer lip is more expanded, and the knotted 
brown bands are narrower and more numerous than in R. argus. 
2. Ranewya cruentata, Conch. Illustr., f.5,5*. R. testd sub- 
quadratd, rugulosd albd vel pallide fulvd, rubro-maculatd, inter 
varices ad angulum anfractuum tuberculis magnis tribus, in medio 
- tribus minoribus ; varicibus elevatis, utrinque foveolatis ; aper- 
turd paululim angustatd, extremitatibus validissimé canaliferis ; 
labio interno decumbente, dentibus acutis instructo, maculis san- 
guineis 5 ad 6 in medio picto ; labio externo complanato, subdigi- 
tato, intus dentibus validis instructo. 
Long. 1°50; lat. 1°20 poll. 
Hab. ad insulam Ticao, Philippinarum. H. Cuming legit. 
Found on coral reefs. This species is remarkable for the well- 
defined spots of blood-red colour by which that part of the inner 
lip which rests upon the body-whorl is ornamented. A darker va- 
riety occurs, in which the spots are of a strong brown colour. 
3. Ranexia nana, Conch. Illustr., f. 6. R. testd elongato-ovali, 
levi, inter varices nebuloso-purpured, in medio anfractu fascid 
alba cinctd, ad angulum anfractuum tuberculis acutis quatuor, 
anterits tuberculis purvis ; varicibus prominentibus, antice laque- 
atis, postice canalem exhibentibus; aperturd ovali, ad extremita- 
