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Show 480 MR. E. A. SMITH O N N E W SHELLS. [June 15, CONUS TAYLORIANUS. (Plate XLVIII. fig. 3.) Testa parva, breviter conica, saturate fusca, albo maculata. Spira breviuscula, gradata, ad apicem prominula, albo variegata. Anfractus 9, superne declives, angulati, ad angulum coronati, striis spiralibus panels sculpti. Anfr. ultimus superne coronatus et angulatus, infra angulum levissime convexus ; spiraliter puncto-striatus, ad angulum maculis magnis remotis niveis et paululum infra medium maculis ejusdem coloris ornatus, et prope basin niveo punctatus. Apertura angusta, fusco-violacea, albo maculata. Labrum superne vix emarginatum. Long. 20 mill., diam. 11. Hab. Australia? The contrast of the white blotches upon the dark-brown ground is very conspicuous. This feature, together with that of the transverse deeply punctured striae, easily distinguish this interesting shell. It formed part of the collection of Mr. Lombe Taylor, and was purchased with the above locality attached to it. CONUS ALBOSPIRA. (Plate XLVIII. fig. 4.) Testa breviter conica, alba, zonis duabus vel tribus strigarum pallide olivaceo-fuscarum picta. Spira concava, mediocriter elevata, ad apicem dilute carnea. Anfractus 9-10, declives, plani, vix gra-dati, liris tenuibus tribus spiralibus incrementique lineis sculpti. Anfr. ultimus superne subacute angulatus, ad tatera leviter convexus, striis transversis supra medium tenuissimis sed inferne profundioribus et subpunctatis insculpti. Apertura supra angusta, versus basin latior, dilutissime lilaceo-alba. Labrum anyulum vix emarginatum. Long. 27'5 mill., diam. 14*5. Hab. ? This is an unattractive little shell, without any marked characters. The spire is pure white, with the exception of the first five whorls forming the apex, which is of a pale fleshy tint. The whorls are slopingly flattened, and are ornamented with three equal fine hrae, exclusive of the upper raised margin, which might by some be considered a fourth. They are but very slightly raised one above the other, and consequently the spire presents" but a very feebly gradated aspect. The painting consists of pale olive stripes, interrupted in such a manner as to form three transverse series of elongate spots, whereof the uppermost are the smallest and situated just beneath the angle, the next just above the middle of the whorl and the third rather below it. The striae or sulci on the lower half are crossed by lines of growth, and thus present a somewhat punctured appearance. Conus straturatus, Sowerby, somewhat resembles this species; it is however, a little longer, more strongly sulcated, differently coloured, and has a spotted spire. TEREBRA MARIESI. (Plate XLVIII. fig. 5.) Testa elongata, subulata, fusco-albida, rufo-fusco variegata. Anfractus 20, planati, superne seriebus tuberculorum duabus ornati, |
