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Size: major diameter 475, alt. axis 80 mm. 



This is a close ally of R. blanfordi, but can be distinguished at 

 once by its much more tumid form and blunt apex. It is far nearer 

 to the Sikhim shell than the one which was unfortunately broken 

 but which had been described as R. miriensis. 



Lagocheilus oakcsi, n. sp. 



(Text-fig. 3 A.) 



Locality. — Khor Hills, exact locality not stated {Capt. G. F. T. 

 Oakes, R E.). 



Shell turbinate, rather flattened on base, rather openly umbili- 

 cated; sculpture very fine close liration, crossed with oblique 

 lines of growth ; colour umber brown with a greenish tint, grey in- 

 side the aperture; spire high, conic, apex fine; suture impressed ; 



BCD 



Fig. 3 A. — Lagoclieil us oakesi, n. sp. X 4. 

 M 3 B. — ,, ,, var. X 4. 



,, 3 C. — ,, dafaeiisis, n. sp. X 4. 



3 D. — ,, sikhimeiisis, n. sp. X 4. 



whorls 5|, rounded, the last rather flattened on the periphery ; 

 aperture ovate, obtusely angulate above, oblique ; peristome double, 

 continuous; columella margin rather flat above, then suboblique, 

 subangulate in outline. 



Size: major diameter 475, alt. axis 4*0 mm. 



Only one specimen was received, which is in a fine state of 

 preservation and the first of this genus to be received from the 

 Abor Hills. 



Lagocheilus oakesi, n. sp., var. 

 (Text-fig. 3 B.) 



Locality. — Abor Hills, exact locality not stated [Capt. G. F. T. 

 Oakes, R.E.). 



Shell turbinate, umbilicated ; sculpture about 8 very fine lirae, 

 crossed by very fine sinuous close striae, shell somewhat worn; 

 colour umber brown, but bleached; spire high, apex fine, pointed; 

 suture impressed; whorls 5|-, sides rounded; aperture oblique, 



