384 . MESSES. MELVILL AKD STANDEN ON [June 18 



Cypb^a pulchea Gray. 



P.G. Shaikh Shuaib Island. Not hitherto found alive in this 

 region. 



Cype^a ovata Perry, Conch, pi. sxi. fig. 3 (1811), 



CyprcBa turdus Lam. An. sans Yert. vii. p. 392 (1822). 



P.G. M.C. I. 



Pound generally, and at all states of the tide down to 

 10 fathoms, the quality of the ground making no difference. The 

 finest examples certainly occur at Karachi, amongst muddy stones 

 at extreme low-tide max'k. 

 Var. nivea Gray. 



M.C. Colourless examples, with almost the aspect of C. ehurnea 

 Barnes. 



Cype^a zigzag L. 



P.G. Tumb Island. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 

 Occurs on muddy sand and stones at 7 to 15 fathoms ; very 

 beautiful varieties occurring, though always rare.' 



Teivia globosa Gray. 



I. Lat. 18° 58' N., long. 71° 45' E. 40 fathoms. 



Teivia scabbiuscula Gray. 



P.G. Gulf of Oman, Malcolm Inlet. Dead examples at 

 24 fathoms, mud. Lat. 24° 55' N., long. 57° 59' E. 37 fathoms, 

 sand and mud. 



Amphipeeas abamsi Reeve (Ovula Brug.). 

 P.G. Linjah. 3^ fathoms, mud. 



Amphipeeas otoideus H. Ad. 

 P.G. Linjah. 3| fathoms, mud. 



I. Karachi. 

 These are the first extra-Erythraean records. 



Amphipeeas pudicus A. Ad. 



I. Bombay (Abercrombie). 



Amphipeeas pulchellus H. Ad. 



I. Karachi. 



Perhaps, as suggested by Tryon, a variety of A.punctatus Duclos. 



^ {Cypraa valentia Perry, 1811. 

 Cyprcsa princeps Gray, 1824. 



This species is termed popularly "The Brindled Cowry of the Persian Gulf," 

 and but six or seven examples alone have been discovered. It is probably an 

 inhabitant of deep water, and it is doubtful whether its correct habitat is the 

 one now given. The Persian Gulf pro^DSr, into which the great rivers Tigris 

 and Euphrates (after effecting a junction at Kornah, nearly a hundred miles 

 from their mouth) flow, is nowhere of very great depth. Far different is the 

 case, however, as we have clearly shown, with the Gulf of Oman, where 

 soundings have been obtained of nearly 1500 fathoms. It is here, therefore, 

 that this rare and beautiful mollusc should be searched for.] 



