J 
July 11, 1843. 
Lovell Reeve, Esq., in the Chair. 
The reading of the Rev. R. T. Lowe’s paper on the Fishes of Ma- 
deira was concluded. 
« Descriptions of new species of Nucula, from the collections of 
Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., and Hugh Cuming, Esq.,” by Mr. Hinds, 
were read. 
Nucuzta Cumineu. Nuc. testd ellipticd, tenui, epidermide virente 
indutd, antic abbreviatd, subrostratd, postice elongatd, rotundatd ; 
margine ventrali acuto, antice subemarginato, dorsali postico, pro- 
minulo ; cardine antic? dentibus 6, postice 19-20. Long. 11; 
lat. 4; alt. 74 lin. 
Hab. The Asiatic analogue of N. obliqua, and is widely diffused 
over the seas of the Indian Archipelago. It has been obtained at 
New Guinea; Straits of Macassar; Bolinao, San Nicholas, Sual and 
Bassey in the Philippines; Singapore; and Straits of Malacca; in a 
depth of water varying from seven to twenty-three fathoms, on a 
floor of mud and sandy mud. 
Cab. Belcher et Cuming. 
It is distinguished from N. obliqua by the disposition to rostration 
of the anterior limb, prominent dorsal margin, slight indentation at 
the anterior part of the ventral margin, and larger size. 
Nucuta mitrauis. Nuc. testd conoidali, soliduld, epidermide fuscd 
indutd, antic? brevissime abbreviatd, rectd ; margine dorsali posticd 
inclinatd, marginibus ventralibus crenulatis ; cardine antice dentibus 
10, postice 28-30. Long. 54; lat. 3; alt. 4 lin. 
Hab. Straits of Malacca; from seventeen fathoms, mud. 
Cab. Belcher. 
The very contracted and straight anterior margin of this shell gives 
it the shape of a mitre, or other similar elevated head-dress. 
Nucuta rutcura. Nuc. testd ellipticd, solidd, sulcatd, interstitiis 
transversim striatis ; marginibus ventralibus crenulatis ; cardine 
antice dentibus 9, postice 27-29. Long. 7; lat. 4; alt. 54 lin. 
Hab. L’Agulhas Bank, Cape of Good Hope ; from seventy fathoms. 
Cab. Belcher. 
Nucuxa pivaricata. Nuc. testd ellipticd, antic? excavatd, subacu- 
minatd, postice rotundatd ; lineis divaricatis, striatd ; marginibus 
ventralibus crenulatis ; cardine antice dentibus 7, postic? 22-24. 
Long. 5; lat. 25; alt. 4 lin. 
Hab. China Sea ; from eighty-four fathoms. 
Cab. Belcher. 
No. CXXVI.—Procrrpines oF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
