454 PYRAMIDELLID~. 
Wood the type; but, what is more curious, his diagnosis of 
the genus fits Hulima as well as if it had been written for 
that genus. This at all events proves the close alliance of 
the two genera, even if they be distinct. The apices of the 
Eulime and <A. supranitida are similar; more mammillated 
and vitreous, and less reflexed than in Chemnitzia. We have a 
beautiful fresh specimen of the variety “ supranitida,” taken at 
Plymouth, by hands unaccustomed to animal examination ; it 
is therefore still a desideratum. 
STYLIFER, Broderip. 
We have hesitated to include this genus amongst the 
Pyramidellidan tribes, yet it would be difficult to find a more 
suitable position, at least for the present: we have our suspi- 
cions, that when the proboscidal structure and the reproductive 
organs are made known, it may possibly pass to the vicinity 
of the Natice or Velutine; at present, however, we may 
observe, that the conical tentacula and external position of 
the eyes remove it from the Bullide and Conovulide. As a 
Pyramidella, it will be the only species without an operculum ; 
but if the tongue is unarmed, that would be an approximation 
to Eulima. The case is surrounded with difficulties only to 
be removed by a more extended imvestigation of the animal: 
we strongly recommend it to the attention of naturalists. 
During the last thirty years I have examined hundreds of 
various species of Hchini, im vain, for this rare animal. 
S. Turton1, Broderip. 
S. Turtoni, Brit. Moll. ui. p. 226, pl. 90. f.8,9; (animal) pl. O.O. f. 5. 
We have never met with this rare animal, and refer to the 
‘British Mollusca’ for all that is known of it. Mr. A. Adams 
mentions it in his notes on sundry Mollusca in the ‘ Annals 
of Natural History,’ vol. xix. p. 415, old series: from the 
account of the foot, it would appear that it can scarcely 
belong to Natica. 
