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shining, convex ; aperture oval, angulatc posteriorly, and 

 anteriorly produced and everted. 



King's Island, Bass Straits, common, closely resembling 

 some species from Japan. Largo for a Turbonilla. 



TuRBONiLLA TASM.\jficA. U.S. T.t., subulato-turritci, nivca, 

 solidiuscula ; anfradlbits nortnalibus S, rotundatis, suturis imprcssls ; 

 costis clevatis, rotimdatis, nitentihus, subconfertis, iidcrstitiis kevlbus ; 

 cosiis in rdt. anfr. desln^ntlbus ; apcrtura vvata ; antice incrassata, 2 

 anfr. apkaUbus inflails, lavibus. Long. 7. Lat. 2. 



T. shell subulately turretted, snowy white ; somewhat solid, 

 normal number of whorls 8, which are rounded, with the 

 suture impressed ; ribs elevated, rounded, shining, somewhat 

 numerous, with the interstices smooth ; ribs ceasing in the 

 last whorl, aperture ovate, thickened in front, two apicial 

 whorls inflated and smooth. 



King's Island, not numerous. The peculiar inflation of the 

 two apicial whorls makes it doubtful whether the species does 

 not belong to the genus Truncatella, but no truncate specimens 

 were seen by me. The mouth is not entire nor rimate. 



CiTHARA TASMAiacA. n.s. G.t., fusiformi, utrinque attenuata, 

 eburnea, inter Uras paUkUssi me rufo tincta; spira elata quam apcrtura 

 longiore ; anfractibus 7, convexis, postice angulatis et superne exca- 

 vatis ; eleganter lomjitudinaliter costatis (in ult. anfra. 12-1%), et trans- 

 versim, regidariter liratls ; costis anjidatis kevibus nitentibus ; liris 

 latis planatis ; apertura anguste ovata, labro tenui. Long. 12. Lat. 5. 



C. shell fusiform, attenuate at both ends, ivory white, 

 between the lirae tinged with very pale red ; spire raised and 

 longer than the aperture, whorls 7, convex, angular behind and 

 excavate above, elegantly ribbed lengthwise (12-14 in last 

 whorl), transversely regularly Urate ; ribs angular, smooth, 

 shining ; lirse broad, flattened, aperture narrowly ovate, outer 

 lip thin. 



East Coast, rare. Mr. Justin Browne. A delicate, ivory 

 white shell. 



Syrnola bifasciata. n.s. S.t. parva, acute elongata, tenui, 

 nitenti, cornea, pallide ftdva bifasciata, polita, sidjtra'nslucida ; an- 

 fractibus 10, convexiuscidis, lo7igititdinaliter temiiter striatis, sutura 

 impressa ; apice mamillata ; apertura pyriformi; labro tenui; labia 

 rejlexo, plica inconspicua, postica. Long. 7. Lat. 2. 



S. shell, small, acutely elongate, thin, shining, horny, with 

 two pale fulvous bands, polished, sub-translucid ; whorls 10, 

 somewhat convex, finely striate lengthwise ; suture impressed ; 

 apex mammillato ; aperture pyriform, outer lip thin ; inner lip 

 reflexed, plait inconspicuous, posterior. 



Long Bay, 10 fathoms. Eev. H. D. Atkinson. Legrand 

 Only one specimen seen. Syrnola is a genus erected for 

 banded translucent Odostomia. 



