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M. (Cythara) signum sp. nov. PI. IX., fig. 24). 



Af. testa brevi, pyramidata, turrita, perlavi, anfractibus sex 

 vel septem, longitudinaliter obliquicostatis, costis Levibus, 

 apud basim prope evanidis, undique transversim ochraceo- 

 multiliratis et zonatis, juxta basim evanidis, apertura 

 oblonga, labro extns paullitm incrassato, inti/s denticulate, 

 colume/ia multide?itiatlata. 

 Long., 6-7, Zat.y 2^50 mill. 



A prettily-banded, smoothly-ribbed, stout little species, of 

 which we have five specimens. Whorls six to seven, turreted, 

 perfectly smooth. Mouth oblong, outer lip and columella 

 denticulate within. (Signum, a standard). 



M. (Glyphostoma) chrysolitha sp. nov. (PI. IX., fig. 25). 



M. testa breviter fusiformi, albida, delicatula, anfractibus 

 septem (fortasse, apicalibus absentibus), quorum duobus uni- 

 coloribus a Ibis, omnibus longitudinaliter costulatis, et spira- 

 liter clathratis, junctura flavo-gemmulatis, gemmis tubercu- 

 losis, nitidis, bino ordine in antepienultimo, trino in pivnultimo, 

 in anfractu ultimo trino ad peripheriam ordine albido sequente, 

 posthac duobus flavis ordinibus, apud basim parvis tuberculis, 

 apertura oblonga, siuu suturali lata, pa rum labrum effodiente, 

 labro multum extus incrassato, intus sex denticulato, coluni- 

 ellari margine piano. 

 Long., 5, Lat., 2 mill. 



A very pretty species, with much similarity of marking and 

 texture to Ctathurella granicostata Reeve, but the mouth is that 

 of a Glyphostoma or Mangilia. It is shortly fusiform, white, 

 delicate, whorls probably seven, of which the two highest after 

 the apical are plain and uncoloured, the remainder showing 

 regular spiral rows of yellow gemma? at the junction of the 

 longitudinal costas with the transverse lirre. There are two rows 

 of these in the antepenultimate, three in the penultimate, and 

 in the last, three above the periphery, where follows one row of 

 spiral colourless gemma?, then two rows of yellow, the base of 

 the canal being tubercled and colourless. The mouth is oblong, 



J.C, viii., Oct. 1896. 



