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31. — Clathurella quisqualis. 



Clavatula quisqualis, Hinds. Proc. Zool. Soc, 1843, p. 44. 

 PUurotoma quisqualis, Reeve. Conch. Icon, p], 2G, sp. 230. 

 Hab. Darnley Island, Torres Straits, 20 fathoms, sandy bottom. 



32. — Clathurella Ramsayi, n. sp. 



Shell oblong ovate, somewhat acuminated, longitudinally closely 

 ribbed, corded wi f h fine transverse ridges, interstices deep, white, 

 whorls 6, flat, encircled at the suture with black, showing plainer 

 on the back of last whorl, apex acute, brown, lip thickened, sinus 

 narrow, canal little recurved. 



Length 2| lines, breadth 1 line. 



Hab. Katow, New Guinea, 4 fathoms ; found in the crevice of 

 a piece of coral brought up in the dredge. Only one specimen 

 found. 



33. — Clathurella Barnardi, n. sp. 



Shell somewhat fusiformly ovate, longitudinally stoutly ribbed 

 every alternate black and white, latticed with fine ti'ansverse 

 ridges, interstices shallow, whorls 8, slightly rounded, suture deep, 

 smooth, spire acuminated, apex acute, brown, granulated, lip 

 thickened, white, black behind, sinus wide, above thickened, 

 shallow, canal slightly recurved. 



Length 2h lines, breadth 1 line. 



Hab. Barnard Islands, No. 3, North East Austeilia ; four 

 specimens found under a large stone. 



34. — Clathurella Macleayi, n. sp. 



Shell ovate, elongated white or pink, smooth, shining, some- 

 what longitudinally obliquely ribbed, ribs rounded, interstices 

 smooth, whorls 8, flattened, strongly striated on the last in front, 

 rather opaque below the suture, lip thickened, brown spot on the 

 lower part, sinus deep and rounded, thickened on the body whorl, 

 canal narrow, short, straight. 



Length 3 lines, breadth Inline. 



