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be seen its whole length, through the shell. Scarcely two speci- 

 mens agree in shape. The last whorl is always swollen, and 

 those above, on most specimens, becomes suddenly contrncted 

 and run out in needle shape ; others are of a cylindrical shape, 

 the whorls retaining their size to the apex. 



EuLiMA VENUSTA, Pease. Plate 24, fig. 24. 



Description. — T. solidiuscula, polita, vitrea, subulata, sub- 

 inflexa, cinereo-alba ; anfr. 9-10, plano-convexis, marginatis ; 

 apertura ovata. 



Dimensions. — Long. 6, diam. 2 mill. 



Locality. — Tahiti. 



Shell rather solid, polished, vitreous, elongate, subulate, some- 

 what curved and distorted, ashy white ; whorls 9 — 10, flatly 

 convex, distinctly marginated ; aperture ovate. 



Dimensions. — Long 6, diam. 2 mill. 



Locality. — Tahiti. 



The above occurs, associated with acicula, Gld. =; vitrea^ Ad., 

 at Tahiti. The latter are widely distributed, most common and 

 largest in size at Tahiti. The above is closely allied to acicula, 

 but more solid and slender, smaller and more curved and dis 

 torted. 



EuLiMA EXiLis, Pease. Plate 24, fig. 25. 



Description. — T. solidiuscula, elongata, gracilis, polita, nitida, 

 alba ; anfr. planis, obsolete marginatis ; columella vix callosa ; 

 apertura parva, oblongo-ovata. 



Dimensions. — Long. 9, diam. 2^ mill. 



Locality. — Paumotus. 



Shell rather solid, elongate, slender, shining, polished, white ; 

 whorls plane, indistinct, marginated ; columella slightly callous ; 

 aperture small, oblong-ovate. 



EuLiMA INFLEXA, Pease. Plate 24, fig. 26. 



Description. — T. solida, subulata, inflexa, distorta, nitida, 

 alba ; anfr. marginatis, ultimo ventricoso, oblique producto ; 

 spira gracilis ; apertura parva ; columella callosa. 



Dimensio7is. — Long. 10, diam. 4 mill. 



Locality. — Paumotus. 



Shell solid, subulate, curved, distorted, white, shining ; whorls 

 marginated, last whorl swollen, somewhat produced obliquely ; 

 spire slender ; aperture very small ; columella callous. 



