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Alaba zadela sp. nov. (PI. XL, fig. 71). 



A. testa perlonga, attenuata albo-cinerea, nitente, gracili, 

 anfractibus circa decern, hie illic z>aricosis, varicibus tumidulis, 

 fere Icevibus, undique spiraliter arete liratis, /iris minute 

 brunnco -punctatis, ultimo anfractu paullum prolongate), 

 apertura ovata, labro tenui. 



Long., 5, Lat., 1-50 mill. 



A small elongate shining ashy-white shell, whorls probably 

 ten, but our specimen is broken at the apex, swollen varices 

 are scattered over the whorls, and spiral lirre uniformly cover 

 them, with here and there bare patches where the varices come. 

 These lira? are minutely brown dotted. Mouth ovate, lip 

 simple. (£1x877X0$ manifest). 



Litiopa limnophysa sp. nov. (PI. XL, fig. 72). 



L. testa ovato-oblonga, rapide attenuata versus apicem, tenuis- 

 sima, rufoeinerea, anfractibus septem, quorum tribus minimis 

 nigrescentibus, apicaiibus, ceteris tenuibus, sublaivibus, ultimo 

 expanso, sub lente transversim striaiu/o, infra suiuras et 

 apud medium anfractus spiraliter flammis maculisve rufis 

 depicto, apertura oblonga, labro tenuissimo, columella versus 

 basim subtruneata. 



Long., 5, Lat., 1*50 mill. 



Like a Limncea in miniature. Seven whorled, ovate oblong, 

 the last three whorls apical, decussate beneath a lens, and 

 blackish, the rest ashy red, painted on the last whorl, which is 

 very finely transversely striate, with rufous flames and spots. 

 Mouth oblong, lip very thin, columella truncate towards the base. 

 Two specimens only ; would appear near L. nitidula Pfr. 



Alvania pisinna sp. nov. (PI. XL, fig. 60). 



A. testa minuiissima, oblonga, albida, concinna, anfractibus 

 sex, <] uo) urn duobus apicaiibus subvitreis, Icevibus, cozteiis 

 ventricosis, ad suturas multum impressis, arete costulis 

 longitudinalibus lirisque spiralibus decussatis, tribus lirarum 

 ordinibus supernis, ultimo anfractu ordinibus quatuor, ad 



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