374 Zoological Society. 



4. Ovulum deflexum (Thes.Conch. pi. 100. f. 57, 58). Ovul. testd 

 ovali-elongatd, Itevigatd, albidd, extremitatibus defiexis ; aperturd 

 angustatd; labio externo crasso, lato, complanato, antice arcuato, 

 breviusculo ; labio interno longitudinaliter tumido, complanato, 

 postice uniplicato, antice ad canalem acuminato. 



Resembling 0. aciculare, but with a broad, flattened outer lip, and 

 the extremities turned downwards. Brought from Ticao, Philippines, 

 by Mr. Cuming. 



5. Ovulum piiilippinarum (Thes. Conch, pi. 100. f.57, 58). Ovul. 

 testd elongatd, gradatim rostratd Icevigatd, fulvd, subtus albidd ; 

 aperturd angustatd, ad canales truncatd; labio externo l<evi, albo, 

 rectiusculo, antice angulatim contracto ) labio interno Icevi, intus 

 antice subemarginato. 



The contraction towards the extremities is more gradual, and the 

 outer lip straighter, than 0. birostre, and the canals are truncated 

 at the extremities. The colour is pale fawn, darkened in the aper- 

 ture, and nearly white at the lips. 



Several specimens were brought by Mr. Cuming from the island 

 of Capul, Philippines. 



6. Ovulum subrostratum (Thes. Conch, pi. 100. f. 39, 40). Ovul. 

 testd oblongd, Itevi, rubro-violascente, ad extremitates subproductd, 

 acuminatd; dorso margine distinct o ; aperturd angustatd, antice 

 subangulatd ; labio externo Icevi, ad extremitates recedente ; labio 

 interno tumido, intus unicarinato, postice spiraliter uniplicato, ad 

 canales rectiusculo, producto. 



Resembling 0. secale, but with the extremities more produced and 

 straightened. 



From Honduras Bay ; collected by Mr. Dyson. 



7. Ovulum simile (Thes. Conch, pi. 100. f. 28, 29). Ovul. testd 

 oblongd, ovali, spiraliter striatd, fulvd; canalibus subproductis, 

 emarginatis ; labio externo crasso, Icevi, antice subarcuato, utrinque 

 breviusculo ; labio interno tumido, postice spiraliter uniplicato, ad 

 canalem subtortuo, acuminato, antice subdepresso, intus longitu- 

 dinaliter unicarinato, ad canalem rectiusculo, acuminato. 



Mr. Cuming's collection ; locality unknown. 

 Resembling 0. secale, but spirally striated. 



2. Descriptions of some new species of Cancellaria in the 

 Collection of Mr. H. Cuming. By G. B. Sowerby, Jun. 



1. Cancellaria undulata (Thes. Conch, pi. 92. f. 12; pi. 95. 

 f. 79). Cane, testd ovali, lineis undulatis paululum elevatis 

 cinctd; costis crassiusculis subnoduliferis ; anfractibus subangu- 

 latis ; aperturd interne striatd; columelld crassd, granulosd ; colore 

 fulvo, fusco (prcecipue ad angulum anfractuum) interruptim fas- 

 ciato. 



Hab. Van Diemen's Land. Var. truncata, Philippines ; H. Cuming. 



This species was originally included in the C. granosa, Sowerby, 

 Conch. Illustr., but the general aspect of the shell, especially the 



