477 



the middle, and having the extremities turned upwards at the 

 back. Brought in the Samarang, from the coast of Bilaton. 



31. Ovulum aciculare (pi. c. f. 43 to 46), Lamarck, Anim. 

 s. vert. vii. p. 369. 



O. testa elongata, sub-cylindracea, pellucida, laevi, fiavida vel 

 purpurea, ad extremitates obtusa ; labio externo paululuni incras- 

 sato, antice subangulato ; labio interno rectiusculo sub-planulato, 

 in carinam longitudinalem elevato, postice leviter uniplicato, 

 antice sub-emarginato, ad canalem sub-tortuo, producto. 



This elongated species partakes more or less of the form of the 

 Gorgonia stems to which it adheres, the columella is generally 

 somewhat flattened, and the aperture obtuse at the extremity of 

 the canals. The colour is violet, dark, or reddish purple, or very 

 pale fawn, or yellow. The dark purple specimen belongs to Mr. 

 Cuming ; the beautiful yellow variety, to Mr. Hanley. 



32. Ovultjm sub-rostratum (pi. c. f. 39, 40), Sowerbg, 

 junr., Pro. Zool. Soc, 1848. 



0. testa oblonga, laevi, rubra- violascente, ad extremitates sub-pro- 

 ducta, acuminata ; dorso margine distincto ; apertura angustata, 

 antice sub-angulata ; labio externo laevi, ad extremitates rece- 

 dente ; labio interno tumido, intus unicarinato, postice spiraliter 

 uniplicato, ad canales rectiusculo, producto. 



Like Secale, but with the extremities more produced, and 

 straight. Mr. Cuming's collection, from Honduras Bay. 



33. Ovulum lanceolatum (pi. c. f. 35, 36), Sowerly,junr. 

 Pro. Zool. Soc, 1848. 



0. testa elongata, angustata, minutissime striata, aurantia ru- 

 bescente seu albida ; canalibus sub-productis, emarginatis ; aper- 

 tura angustata, labio externo planulato, crasso, breviusculo, in 

 medio rectiusculo, antice angulatim flexuoso ; labio interno tumido, 

 rubro longitudinaliter marginato, postice ad canalem producto, 

 sub-tortuoso, antice intus longitudinaliter sulcato, uniplicato, ad 

 canalem angusto, rectiusculo, acuminato. 



A very remarkable shell, presenting the appearance of an 0. aci- 

 cidare much lengthened out ; the aperture is very narrow except- 

 ing towards the anterior, where the outer lip is bowed out. The 

 under surface of the shell is fiat ; the inner hp edged with a red 

 line. In Mr. Cuming's collection, from Sorsogon, Island Luzon, 

 Philippines. The white variety (?) is from Malacca. 



