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uated at the base ; very closely and beautifully inlaid with minute white 
triangular scale-like markings upon a dark-brown ground, disposed 
in three broad bands ; the colour in the narrow spaces between the 
bands is lighter brown, with the markings tending to zigzag streaks ; 
the markings of the spire are waved streaks crossing the whorls. 
Length 51, width 23 millim. 
Mr. Melvill had named this shell in manuscript Conus euetrios ; 
and I admit that it is quite as worthy to be considered a species as 
C. canonicus (Brug.), C. vicarius (Lamk.), C. verriculum (Reeve), 
C. archiepiscopus (Brug.), C. tigrinus (Sowerby), C. corbula and 
scriptus (Sowerby), all of which, however, I consider varieties of 
Conus textile (Linneeus). It is the opinion of some that, having got 
thus far, other species, such as C. abbas (Brug.), C. panniculus 
(Lk.), C. legatus (uk.), &c., should be included; but having had 
exceptional opportunities, from time to time, of examining large 
numbers of specimens of all the varieties, I continue to regard these 
last as species. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE V, 
Fig. 1. Conus prytanis, p. 117. _ Fig. 8. Pseudoliva(Macron) stereoglypta , 
2. evelyne, p. 117. p. 119. 
3. semivelatus, p. 118. 9. Engina xantholeuca, p. 119. 
4. dianthus, p. 118. 10. Columbella (Anachis) ostreicola, 
5. —— wilmeri, p. 118. . 119. 
6. textile, var. euetrios, 11. Fisswrella melvilli, p. 120, 
p- 120. 12, Pecten sibylle, p. 1b0. 
7. Mitra melvilli, p. 118. 13. loxoides, p. 120. 
4, Descriptions of new or rare Species of Asteroidea in 
the Collection of the British Museum. By F. Jerrrey 
Betz, M.A., F.Z.S. 
[Received January 10, 1882.] 
(Plate VI.) 
Although naturalists are agreed that it is most convenient to 
publish descriptions of new species in connexion with a systematic 
review of the groups to which they severally belong, I venture on 
this occasion to depart from the custom, as a knowledge of these new 
species may be agreeable to those who are interested in the order, 
while the revisions can only appear slowly, and at perhaps great 
intervals of time. 
CALVASTERIAS ANTIPODUM, n. sp. (Plate VI. fig. 1.) 
The credit of recognizing the generic affinities of this species must 
be given to M. Perrier; for there is attached to the bottle con- 
taining it a label bearing, in his handwriting, ‘‘ Calvasterias, sp.” 
It formed part of the collection made during the voyage of the 
‘ Erebus’ and ‘ Terror.’ 
R=61; r=19. Arms five, greatest breadth of arm 17°5 
millim, Adambulacral spines generally in a single row, stout and 
