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approximate. The outer lip is denticulate within, sinus not 

 extending beyond the middle of the outer lip. A considerable 

 number of specimens. (Kvc^atos, dusky brown, from the colour). 



Clathurella episema sp. nov. (PI. X., fig. 38). 



C. testa fusiformi, co/icinna, pallide ocliracea, anfradibus 

 quinque (exclusis apicalibus), distanter costulatis, spiraliter 

 crassiliratis, /iris et costis albo-ochreis, interstitiis plus 

 mimtsve ochraceo-fulvis, ultimo anfractu apud basim albes- 

 cente, /iris tuberculatis, apertura oblonga, labro cxtus incras- 

 sato, intus sex denticu/ato, margine coluinellari recto, simp/ice, 

 sinu amplo, prof undo. 

 Long., 4*50, Lot., 1 '25 mill. 



A neat little species, with the usual fusiform shape, and 

 five whorls, exclusive of the apical, not present in our specimens. 

 The whorls are clathrate, with longitudinal ribs and spiral lirae, 

 these being pale ochreous-white, the interstices darker ochre- 

 ous. The last whorl is slightly prolonged and sculptured in the 

 same way as the upper whorls ; one or two of the longitudinal 

 ribs seem thicker than the others, giving a very slightly varicose 

 appearance. The columellar margin is straight, simple, six 

 denticled, outer lip incrassate, six denticled within, sinus deep 

 and large. (e7rio-?///,os remarkable). 



C. lita sp. nov. (PL X., fig. 39). 



C. testa fusiformi, parva, ochraceo-brunnea, de/icatu/a, 

 anfradibus sex, quorum duobus apicalibus, tumidis, nitidis, 

 cceteris ventricosis, obtuse crassicostatis, longitudina/iter, et 

 spiraiiler p/uriliratis, interstitiis plauatis, apertura /ate 

 ovata, intus brunnea, /abro exteriore pau/him incrassato, 

 albescente, sinn parvo, rotunda to, margine columella)'/ simp/ice. 

 Long., 4, Lat., 1*50 mill. 



A small plain shell of simple character, not very dissimilar 

 to some of our European species. The whorls are six; the lower 

 ones ventricose, the two apical swollen, smooth and shining. 

 Obtuse and thick ribs, longitudinally, ornament the shell, and 

 these are spirally crossed by many conspicuous lirae. The 

 aperture is widely ovate, outer lip slightly thickened, whitish ; 



J. C, viii., Oct. 1896. 



