Descriptions of new species of Eulima, Triphoris, etc., from the Collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq.

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2. DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF EULIMA, TRIPHORIS, ETC., FROM THE COLLECTION O F HUGH CUMING, E S Q .

BY ARTHUR ADAMS, F.L.S. ETC.

1. EULIMA MODICELLA, A. Adams. E. test& subulato-pyramidcili, albd, subpellucidd, jexuosri'; anfractibus 11, planulatis, varicibus lateralibus continuis impressis, instructis ; anfractu ultimo, in medio, vix angidato ; aperturci ovali ; columelkd antic; subrecta ; labro antic.? producto.

Bab. Island of Zebu, sandy mud, 7 fathoms. 2. EULIMA GRANDIS, A. Adams.

Mus. Cuming. E. testd subu~ato-pyram.ldal,

albtl, solidd, jeflesuosd, opacd ; nnfractibus 15, planulntis, varicibus lateribus continuis instructis ; anfractu ultimo angulato ; uperturd obliqud, oblongo-ovali, labio antic? calloso; labro margine jexuoso , antic? subr$exo.

.Hub. Island of TJnrias, coral sand, 7 fathoms, 3. EULIMA PORCCLLANA, 8. Adams.

Mus. Cuming. E. testd subulatd, albd,

solirlti, opacti, apice subjexuoso ; anfractibus 13-14, planulatis, varicihus imprpssis irregulurihus Iateralibus ; apertura oblongo- ovali, lubio antic2 calloso, vix refexo ; labro margine, in nzedio, dilatato.

I l ab . -1 MLW. Cuming.

4. EULIMA ACUTA, A. hdams. E. testa aciculato-turritd, albidd, rectd, subopac4 ; anfractibus duodecim, planiusculis, ultimo rotundato ; uperturd oblong&, antic? subre$exri', labio subincrassato ; labro margine recto.

Hub . Sual, province of Cangisanan, island of Luzon, sandy mud,

5. EULIMA CUSPIDATA, A. Aclams. E. testd subulato-pyramidali, albidtl, solidd, rectd ; anfractibus 12, convexiusculis, anfractu ultimo rotundato j aperturd oblongo-ovali, labio antic? calloso, subrecto; labro acuto.

Hub. Sibonga, island of Zebu, in loose coral under stones, low water. Mus. Cuming.

6. EULIMA ORESULA, A . Adams. E . testdpyramidali-ovatd, alba, solidd, nitidd, opacd ; anfractibus sex, convexis, ultimo rotundato; apertura ob lon~o-~va l i ; labro margine incrassato, nee limbuto vel refexo.

Mus.

E . testd subulato-turritd. rectd, albidd, nitidd, subpellucidd ; anfractibus 12, planulatis, lined impressd infra suturas; anfractu ultimo rotundato; aperturd oblongo-ovali, antic2 producto, labio subrecto, antic2 rejfexo; labro margine, in medio, dilatato.

Mus.

7 fathoms. Mus. Cumirig.

Hub. Ginclulman, isle of Bohol, in soft mud, 8 fathoms.

7. E U L ~ M A TEINOSTOMA, A. Adams. Cuming.

Nab. Feejee Islands, on coral reefs, in sand, low water. Cuming.

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8. EULIMA FLEXUOSA, A. Adams. E . testd subulato-turritd, albd, flexuosd, solidd, subopacd; anfractibus 15, planulatis, lined impressd subpellucidd ad suturas ; anfractu ultimo rotundato ; aperturd oblongd ; labro margine jlexuoso, in medio producto.

H a b . - ? Mus. Cuming. 9. EULIMA ACLIS, A. Adams. E . testd subulato-turritd, albidd,

solidd, subopacd ; anfractibus 11, planulatis, ultimo rotundato, antic> subproducto ; aperturd oblongti, labio antic? subreflexo.

H a b . Singapore, coarse g r a d and sand, 12 fathoms. Mus.

10. EULIMA PYRAMIDALIS, A. Adanis. E . testa subulato-pyramidali, albd, nitidd, subpellucidd; anfractibus decem, planulatis, lined impressd prope suturas, anfractu ultimo subangulato ;

aperturd oblongo-ovali ; labro margine, in medio, subproducto. H a b . Isle of Capul, on the reefs in sand, low water. Afus. Cuming.

1 1. EULIMA POLYGYRA, A. Adams. E. testd subdato-pyramidali, albd, subopacd, apice tortuoso ; anfractibus permultis, planulatis, ultimo angulato ; aperturd obliqud, subtetragonali, labio antic2 rejexo ; labro, in medio, valde dilatato.

H a b . Cagayan, province of Misamis, isle of Mindanao, sandy mud,

12. EULIMA VITREA, A. Adams. E . testd subulatd, ucutd, rectd, albidci, vitrett, pellucickf ; anj3ractibus planulatis, lined impressd p o p e suturas ; anfractu ultimo rolundato ; aperturd oblongo- ovali, labio antic? recto, in medio subtortuoso ; labro antic2 sub- rejexo .

Hab. Feejee Islands ; from the stomach of a Holothuria (Captain

13. EULIMA GUILDINGII, ,4. &4dams. E. testd subulatd, rectd, nitidissimd, albd, pellucidti ; anfractibus planakztis, ultimo sub- rotundato, elongato ; aperturci oblongo-ovali, labio vix tortuoso ; labro margine jexuoso.

(Rev . L. Guilding.) Mus. Cuming.

E. testa sultulato-turritd, albd, rectd, solidd, opacd ; anfractittus 13, convexiusculis, varicibus irregularibus impressis instructis ; anfractu ultimo rotundato ; nperturtf oblpngo-ovali, labio antic2 calloso, incrassato ; labro margine recto.

H u b . Lord Hood's Island, South Seas, on the Avicula margariti-

1.5. TRIPHORIS VARIEGATUS, A. Adams. T. testd subulato-pyra- midnli, in medio tumidd, albd, maculis triangularibus rufo-fuscis variegatd ; anfractibus planulatis, triseriatim granulutis, grunis cequalibus, interstitiis punctatis, suturis impressis; canali brevi, rrperta.

Cuming.

50 fathoms. Mus. Cuming.

Swain) . Mus. Cuming.

IIab. St. Vincents, West Indies, sandy mud, deep water.

14. EULIMA CUMINGII, A. Adams.

f e ru . Mus. Cuming.

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H a b . St. John's. Mus. Cuming. A large variegated species, somewhat resembling in general appear-

16. TRIPHORIS PULCHELLUS, A. Adams. T. testdsubufuto-pyramidali, in medio tumiditl, f u sed , serie moniliformi albo ornatd ; an- fructibus convexiusculis, triseriatim granuloso-carinat is, granorum serie inferiore prominuld, superivre multo minore ; apertura rotundatd, constrict& ; canali brevi, recurvo.

mce 7'. oriautits, Desh.

1Iub. -? MUS. Cuming. A handsome brown species, with a white series of bead-like granules

at the lower part of each whorl.

17. TRIPHORIS NIGRO-FUSCUS, A. Adam. T. testd pyramidali, nigro-fiiscd ; anfractibus planis, triseriatim granulatis, granulis aqualibus, conjirtis, anfractuum suturis impressis, basi con- Vt?Xd.

Hub. Sydney, low water, under stones (Mr. Strange). ,4 black-brown sliecies, with three rows of regular, equal-sized

18. TRIPHOR~S FESTIVUS, A. Aclams. T. testd pyramiduli, basi pland fuscd , albidG, fasciis fusc is interruptis, transversis, ornatd; anfractibusplanis, cingulis dua6us granorum instructis ; interstitiis valde punctatis.

grauules on each whorl. Ifus. Cumiug.

I Iab . Fort Lincoln. Mus. Cuming. 9 small prettily-marked species, with two rows of granules on each

whorl, a d the interstices deeply punctured.

1 9 . TRIPIIORIS SCITULUS, A. Adams. T, testd sutulato-pyramidali, albidd, nitidd, su fipellucidd, suturis rufo-tinctis; anfractibus convexiusculis, cingulis tribus nodorum ornutis, cingulu median& majore moniliformi, nodorum interstitiis fusc is , anfractu ultimo basi fusco ; cunuli brevi, aperlo.

I h b . Port Lincoln. Mus. Cumiiig. A semipellucid, white and brown species, with the middle row of

20. TRIPHORIS ALBIDUS, A. Adams. T. testd subulato-pyramidali, albidd, nitidd ; anfractibus planidatis, subimbricatis, granoso- clathratis, grunis oblongis, serie granorum inferiore prominuld, anfractu ultimo basi f u l vo ; canali brevi, subrecurvo.

uodules very prominent.

Hub. Honduras (Dyson). Mus. Cuming. A solid, whitc, shining, pyramidal species, with oblong granules

21. TRIPHORIS VESTALIS, A. Adams. T. testd turrito-subulutd, dextrarsti, albd, subnitidii ; anfractibus 13, conuesis, suturis impressis, triscriutim granulatis, interstitiis alueolatis.

clisposcd in three series 011 each whorl.

Hub. Honduras. MLW Cumiiig. A delicate and chaste right-handed species, with coniex whorls, and

pits hetwren the granule+.

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22 . TRIPHORI~ C i s G u L A T t i s , A. Adams. T. tesld elonguto-pyramidali, cinered; anfraclibus sexdecim ad octodecim, spiraliter tri- cingulatis, cinguld mediand minore, interstitiis carinarum longitudinaliter valde striatis.

Hab. Red Sea (ILiippeU]. An ashy-grey species, with three smooth keels on each whorl, and

the intersticcs strongly striated : somewhat similar to the T. corru- yatus of Hinds.

T. testa subulato-pyramidali, nigro-fuscd, i n medio tumidd, spird apice obtuso ; arlfractibus 10, plunulatis, triseriatim granuloso-carinutis, suturis concavo- impressis ; labro rcjlexo, dilatuto, albido ; canali brevi, subrecuruo.

Hab. Sydney, under stones, low water (Mr. Strange). Mus.

A small, nearly black shell, with the outer lip dirty white or pale

24. MESALIA STRIATA, A. Aclams. M . testd subulnto-turritd, fulvtl ; anjiractibus 10-1 2 , plunulatis, superioribus longitudinaliter plicatis, inferioribus kevibus, transvwsim striatis, striis impressis, subdistantibus ; anfractu ultimo subangulato ; aperturd ovali, labio s u b p ~ a n u ~ u ~ ~ , untie? subrejlexo ; labro clcuto, integro.

Mus. Cuniing.

23. TRIPHORIS LABIATUS, ,4. Adanis.

Cuming.

fuscous.

I iab . Philippiiies. Mus. Cumiug.

25. A1 CSALIA DECTJSSATA, A. Adam\. M . testd subulato-turritli, in medio subcylinclraccil, pallid> rnbro-fisc9; anfractibus novetn, convexinsculis, plicis longitudinalibus confertis, et sulcis impressis, tranwersis, decussatim ornatis ; aperturd semiovuli, lubio subcal- loso, antic? subrejlexo, integro ; labro incrussato, n~argise integro.

Hnb. Masbate, Philippines. Mus. Cuming.

26. RISSOINA SmwiGLAnRnTA, A. Adams. R . testd subulato- py.ramidali, albd, solidd, nit idd; anfractibus convexiusculis, supre- mas transversim striatis, inferioribus glabratis; aperturdsemiovali, untie? subcanaliculatd, labio incrassato ; labro dilatato, crasso, intus tuberculis parvis instructo, margine subrejlexo.

Hab. Ueleguete, isle of Zebu, fomd under stones, low water.

A species having very much the aspect of a Bulima. In this spe-

27. RISSOINA EULIMOIDES, A. Adams. R . testd subulato-pyramidali, a l b i , solidii, nitidd; anfractibus planiusculis, suturis impressis ; aperturd semiovali, antic? subcanaliculutd, labio levigato, subincrassato ; labro margine crasso, in Tnedio dilutato, intus tuberculo minuto instructo.

?Iab. Island of Capul, on coral reefs in sand, at low water. R'lus.

A small polished Eulima-like apecies, with a single small tuberclc

Mus. Cuming.

cies there are two tubercles 011 the inner surface of the outer lip.

Curning.

on the inner surface of the outer lip.

Descriptions of new species of Eulima, Triphoris, etc., from the Collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq.

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