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C. niisera Avas taken in some numbers by Mr. F. Stearns at 

 Kamakura, prov. Sagami. The specimens vary from completely 

 typical to a broader form. The habitat of the type was unknown, 

 but from the exact agreement of Japanese examples with the 

 original figure, it may not unlikely have been from Japan. I 

 know of no other positive locality for the species. 



Prof, von Martens has quoted the figures of C. miser Duclos 

 in Chenu, Illust. Conclujl., PI. 21, figs. 13-10, as representing his 

 C. japonlca; but these figures show the characteristic spots on the 

 ribs of C. misera, and in my opinion do not represent any form of 

 the present species. 



BUCCINID^. 

 Chrysodomus intersculptus var. frater n. 



Shell differing from C intersculptus Sowb.^ in having fewer and 

 comparatively stronger spiral ribs, the intervals densely and finely 

 striate spirally, the anterior canal longer, more slender, with no 

 appearance of a siphonal funicle. Length 84, diara. 45, length 

 of aperture 50 mm. 



Kizennuma, prov. Rikuzen (Mr. Y. Hirase). 



Typical C. intersculptus comes from the west coast of the main 

 island. This form probably replaces it on the east or ocean coast. 



FASCIOLARIID^. 

 Peristernia ustulata var. luchuana n. 



Similar in form and sculpture to P. ustulata (Rve) from the 

 Fiji Islands, but with fewer and larger longitudinal folds, 7 on the 

 last whorl; fleshy buff, usually with a brown spot in each interval 

 at the periphery, the aperture yellow and lirate within, the end of 

 the anterior canal blackish purple. Columella with two folds, 

 stronger than in P. ustulata. Length 28, diam, 12, length of 

 aperture 14 mm. 



Loo Choo Islands (Mr. Y. Hirase). 



This form resembles Peristernia infracincta (Kobelt)" in colora- 

 tion, but differs in wanting the subcentral stronger spiral on the 

 upper whorls, and four larger spirals below the pei'iphery of the 

 last whorl, which Kobelt found constant in ten specimens of his 



^ Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7), IV, p. 371, Nov. 1899. Mr. Hirase sends 

 this species from Kumihama, prov. Tango. 



^ Conchylien Cabinet, "Turbinella, " p. 92, 157. 



