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Show 1 10 MR. G. F. ANGAS ON N E W AUSTRALIAN SHELLS. [Jail. 24, Fig. 14. Euptychia fumata, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 109. 15. • byses, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 490. Ii;. peripkas, P. Z. S. 1866. p. 465. 17. vestigiata, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 105. 18. liturata, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 107. 19. vesper, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 108. 20. pronophila, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 107. 21. armilla, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 108. 4*. Descriptions of Thirty-two N e w Species of Marine Shells from the Coast of N e w South Wales. By G E O R GE F R E N C H A N G A S , F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., &c. (Plate XIII.) 1. TROPHON HANLEYI, n. s. (Pl. XIII. fig. 1.) Shell fusiform, pale brown, with a narrow white band at the angle of the whorls; spire turreted; whorls angulated at the upper part, longitudinally distantly plicate, transversely ribbed, the ribs somewhat stronger on the plications and closely elevately scaled throughout, the last whorl produced into a moderately long open recurved beak ; aperture small; columella arcuate, smooth, whitish ; outer lip angulated near the middle, thin, crenated at the edge, and slightly dentated within. Length 1 inch 2 lines, breadth 6 lines. Adhering to the under surface of rocks at low water, Port Jackson (Coll. Angas). 2. CANTHARUS (TRITONIDEA) UNICOLOR, n. s. (Pl. XIII. fig. 2.) Shell fusiform, thick, longitudinally plicately ribbed and trans- « versely closely ridged, pale brown or whitish throughout; spire elevated ; whorls seven, rounded ; aperture ovate, ending in front in a short slightly recurved canal; columella arched ; outer lip crenulated, thickened externally, and denticulated within. Length 6 lines, breadth 2 lines. Found under stones at very low spring tides, at Camp Cove, Port Jackson (Coll. Angas). 3. PURPURA (STRAMONITA) NEGLECTA, n. s. (Pl. XIII. fig. 3.) Shell angularly ovate, longitudinally nodosely plicate, transversely rather broadly ribbed ; ribs distant, the interstices filled with rows of muricated scales, pale brown, the transverse ribs yellowish spotted with black ; spire elevated; whorls five, angulated, concave above; aperture angulately oval; columella arcuated and a little flattened ; outer lip thin, simple; interior violet. Length 9 lines, breadth 4\ lines. Found under stones at low water outside Port Jackson Heads (Coll. Angas). 4. MITRA (CAUCILLA) STRANGEI, n. s. (Pl. XIII. fi-r. 4.) Shell ovately fusiform, rather thin, white, spirally closely ridded, |
