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I could not recognize them without the assistance of Mr. Melvill, who says to be by no 

 means sure of the identity, the peculiarly granose protoconch is in accordance with that of 

 rubrococcinea. I have preferred to unite these and the next young specimens with more or less 

 doubt to known species, instead of describing more species on such small specimens in so 

 variable a genus. 



5. Coralliopliila squamosissima Smith? 



Smith. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Ser. 4, Vol. XVII, 1S76, p. 404. 

 Tryon. Man. of Conch. Vol. II, p. 209, PI. 65, fig. 354. 



Stat. 95. 5°43'.5 N.; U9°4o'E. Sulu-archipelago. 522 M. Stony bottom. 1 Spec. 



Mr. Melvill writes about this shell, that it is the nearest ally of, but not quite the same 

 as C. squamosissima ; for the reasons mentioned above, I have recorded it with that name. 



6. Coralliopliila andamana Melvill? 



Melvill. Journ. of Conch. 1891, Vol. VI, p. 31, PI. 2, fig. 1. 



Stat. 59. Western-entrance Samau-strait. 390 M. Coarse coralsand with small stones. 1 spec. 

 This young specimen has also been identified with doubt. 



7. Coralliopliila sp.? 



Stat. 51. Madura-bay. 69 — 91 M. Fine grey sand, coarse sand with shells and stones. 1 Spec. 



A very elongate, perhaps new, but probably young specimen, for this last reason I 

 abstain myself from naming it. 



8. Coralliopliila sp.? 



Stat. 4. Djangkar (Java). 9 M. Coarse sand. 1 Spec. 



A small certainly young specimen, seems to belong to Coralliopliila, but is quite un- 

 identifiable and still in worse condition for description, than the former species. 



9. Coralliopliila pcrsica Melvill var. 



MELVILL. Mem. and Proc. Manchester Lit. and Phil. Soc. Vol. XLI, 1896 — 7, p. 6, PI. 4. 

 Stat. 313. East of Dangar Besar, Saleh-bay. Up to 36 M. Sand, coral and mud. 12 Spec. 



It is not without some doubt that I have named the specimens C. persico, as I had 

 first sent a few of them to Mr. Melvill as the author of the species, who did not recognize 

 them, but afterwards I learned his 2 specimens were sent to the British Museum ; as it is not 

 safe to describe new species in this genus of variable forms, without close comparison with the 

 types, I consulted Mr. E. A. Smith, who says about this shell: "the nearest species we have 



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