481 



44. Ovulum philippinarum (pi. c. f. 57, 58), Sowerbg, 

 jmr., Pro. Zool. Soc. 1848. 



0. testa clongata, gradatim rostrata, laevigata, fulva; subtus 

 albida ; apertura angustata ad canales truncate ; labio externo 

 laevi, alba, rectiusculo, antice angulatirn contracto, labio interno 

 laevi, intils antice sub-cmarginato. 



The contraction towards the extremities is more gradual, and 

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

 truncated at the extremities. The colour is pale fawn, darker in 

 the aperture, and nearly white at the lips. 



Several specimens were brought by Mr. Cuming from the 

 Isl. of Capul, Philippines. 



45. Ovulum gracile (pi. c. f. 51, 52, 53), Sowerb^junr., 

 Moll. Samarang, pi. vi. f. a, b, c. 



0. testa clongata, fusiformi, minutissime striata, ad extremitates 

 attenuate, recurva ; labio externo laevi, sub-angulatim arcuato ; 

 labio interno laevi, in medio sub-ventricoso, ad extremitates attenu- 

 ate), acuminato ; colore pallide fulvo, dorso prope marginem 

 longitudinaliter rubro-fasciato . 



Fusiform, striated, more gradually ventricose in the centre, and 

 less attenuated at the canals than either 0. longirostratim or 

 0. recurvum. At the back, near the margin, is an irregular 

 longitudinal band of dull red, interrupted in the centre. 



Brought from the east coast of Borneo in the Samarang. 



46. Ovulum recurvum (pi. c. f. 54, 55, 56), Sowcrby, junr., 

 Moll. Samarang, pi. vi. f. 3 a, b, c. 



0. testa, elongata,in medio ventricosa, sub-angulata; laevigata, ad 

 extremitates attenuata, recurva ; apertura in medio lineari, antice 

 aperta; labio externo crasso, antice angulatim arcuato, ad extre- 

 mitates truncato ; labio interno in medio ventricoso, ad extremi- 

 tates attenuato, recurvo. 



The canals are not so long and attenuated as in 0. longi- 

 rostratim, the aperture, excepting at the anterior opening, is 

 linear, the outer lip is thick. The colour is of the palest fawn. 



Brought in the Samarang from the China seas. 



47. Ovulum longirostratum (pi. c. f. 59, 60), Sowerbi/, 

 Sp. Conch. No. 1. p. 9. 



