106 Description of New and Little known Species of 



having several white splashes ; edge of a lemon colour. 

 Under surface of mantle pinkish, and near the body there is 

 a broad undulating reddish band, terminating abruptly on 

 each side, below the foot ; not unlike in appearance to some 

 cutaneous disease. Dorsal tentacles long; pinkish and smooth 

 for § of its length, apex clavate, laminated, truncated ; of 

 a pale brown colour. Oral tentacles long, conical ; pinkish. 

 Branchial plumes 6 ; large, pendant, tripinnated ; plumes 

 pinkish red and speckled white ; midribs greenish. Foot 

 much shorter than mantle, deeply grooved and notched in 

 front, obtusely pointed posteriorly ; of a light pink colour, 

 except the edge which is of a lemon colour with transverse 

 striae. 



The whole animal gives one more the idea of a horrid 

 disease than the charms of a sea nymph. This species is 

 semi-gelatinous and very glutinous on the surface, particu- 

 larly the mantle. When dead it rapidly dissolves, and can- 

 not be preserved in spirits. The largest specimen I have seen 

 measured 8 inches long and 5 inches broad. It will not live 

 more than a few days in the Aquarium, Ova of a beautiful 

 red colour ; coil f inch broad, and 18 inches in length. This 

 species resembles Doris carbunculosa, but the smooth nodules, 

 and the red ova of the former will always be sufficient marks 

 of distinction. 



Doris Carbunculosa. Kei 



Body nearly 4-J inches long ; oblong, oval ; of a pinkish 

 purple colour. Mantle semi-gelatinous, broad and long, and 

 of an oval form ; purplish brown colour, studded with nume- 

 rous large warty nodules, and larger ones rising from a raised 

 tubercular ringed base. Nodules of a deeper brown colour ; 

 some have also a greenish tinge and others are variegated 



