LYRIA, 1 03 



L. CASSiDULA, Reeve. PI. 31, fig. 138. 



Cream or tlesh-color, clouded with chestnut and white, with 

 interrupted chestnut revolving lines. Length, 1-1*25 inches. 



Japan. 

 L. pusiLLA, Schrenck. PI. 31, fig. 139. 



Yellowish chestnut, with a band of red and white spots at the 

 suture, surface maculated with rufous ; aperture yellowish chest- 

 nut. Length, 9"5 mill. 



Japan. 



Described as obsoletely plicate, with two plaits near the base 

 of the columella ; neither of these features being very apparent 

 on the enlarged figure of the species. Possibly a young L. 

 cassidula? At any rate the specimen appears to be immature, 

 for the description is " labro simplici, recto." 



* * * Longitudinal ribs strongly marked. 

 L. Delessertiana, Petit. PL 31, fig. 140. 



Flesh-color with orange-red maculations and bands and chest- 

 nut revolving lines. Length, 2-2 "25 inches. 



Madagascar. 

 L. LYRiEFORMis, Swains. PI. 31, fig. 141. 



Flesh-color, with revolving, interrupted chestnut lines, and 



blotches of the same arranged in three revolving bands. 



Length, 3**r5 inches. 



K. Coast of Africa. 



The figure represents a very different looking shell from L. 



Delessertiana., but intermediate forms occur, and I am very 



doubtful of their distinctness. 



L. COSTATA, Swainson. PL 31, fig, 142. 



Whitish, with orange-red spots and interrupted revolving 



lines. Length, 2 inches. 



Moluccas; Indian Ocean. 



L. MiTR^FORMis, Lam. PI, 31, fig. 143. 



Flesh-color or j^ellowish, with dark chestnut spots and revolv- 

 ing lines, the latter sometimes broader so as to form interrupted 

 bands. Length, 2 inches. 



Australia, Tasmania, Java, S. Africa. 



L. costata has a flattened shoulder, upon the angle of which 

 the longitudinal ribs terminate in spines ; whilst L. Mitrseforniis 



