94 Description of New and Little known Species of 



This curious, but elegant species is semi-gelatinous; and 

 resembles a Goniodoris from its narrow mantle, which scarcely 

 covers the foot ; the body is almost exposed. 



I have dedicated this beautiful species to one who has al- 

 ways encouraged my pursuits in the field of Natural History. 

 To Sir Charles MacCarthy, the Colonial Secretary of Ceylon, 

 I feel grateful for that assistance which his position in the 

 Island enabled him to give me, whenever required ; and I also 

 feel thankful to him for the warm interest he has taken in my 

 employment as Naturalist to investigate the Natural History 

 of the Pearl Oysters, which has so abruptly been brought to 

 a conclusion by my professional services being required in 

 another part of Her Majesty's dominions,- — the rebel polluted 

 land of India, 



Doris Ccelestis. Kel. 



Body white, 2| inches long; flattened. Mantle coriaceous, 

 white, clouded with dark purple minute rings, confluent or 

 continuous with lighter coloured purple rings, set more widely 

 apart. Dorsal tentacles white, long ; apex clavate, lamellated, 

 slightly truncated on the superior edge; pale green, tipped 

 with orange ; margin of sheath orange or golden. Oral tenta- 

 cles long, acutely pointed; white minutely speckled purple. 

 Branchial plumes 6, long, tripinnated; whitish, ribs purplish 

 brown, edge of cavity orange. Foot white, shorter than 

 mantle; grooved; lower lamella notched. 



This beautiful purpled clouded Doris is of very retiring 

 habits; scarcely ever seen moving. Obtained in August and 

 September from rocks in Back bay. Ova white, in 3 or 4 

 broad coils. 



Doris Funebris. Kel. 

 Body nearly If inch long; oblong, convex; of a waxy 



