JAPONIA. 



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This form may be distinguished from J. roepstorfi and J. r/ala- 

 thece by the thicker, non-transparent shell, with very close spiral 

 lirae, alternating in thickness, and paler irregular flaiumules. The 

 specimen figured is in the British Museum. The species has not 

 hitherto been illustrated. 



17. Japonia roepstorfi, Morch. 



Cyclophorus (Craspedotropis) roepstorfi, Murch, Journ. Concbyl. 



xxiv, 1876, p. 36]. 

 LcKjocheilus roepstorffi, Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878, p. 28-3 ; Godwin- 



Aufiteu, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1895, p. 452. 

 Layochilus (s. s.) roepstorfi, Kobelt & Mulleiidorft", ISachr. Deuts. 



Malak. Ges. xxix, 18^)7,' p. 84; id., Cat. Pueiim. 1899, p. 12._ 

 Japonia [Laqochilus) roepstorfi, Kobelt, Das Tierreich, Lief. IG, 



1902, p. 53. 



Onginal description: — " Differt a prsecedente [C fjalathe(B\ t. 

 liris remotioi-ibus ciliatis, spira planiore et umbilico latiore. 

 Diam. 6| mill., alt. 4." {Morch.) 



Hah. jN"icobar Islands : Kamorta {Roepstorf). 



Fig. 3. — Japonia roepstorfi. (X 3 ) 



The species is now figured for the first time. The specimen is 

 from the Beddome collection, and measures: 6'5 mm. in diameter, 

 alt. (including aperture) 5 mm. 



18. Japonia scissimargo, Benson. 



Cyclophorus? scissimargo, Benson, A. M. N. H. ser. 2, xvii, 1856, 

 p. 228 ; Theobald, J. A. S. B. .xxvi, 1857, p. 247 ; Pfeiller, 

 Mod. Pneum. Suppl. 1, 1858, p. 61. 



Cyclophorus scissimaryo, Pfeiffer, Novit. Conch, ser. 1 , ii, 1860, 

 p. 144, pi. 37, figs. 19-21 ; Reeve, Conch. Icon, xiii, 1861, Cyclo- 

 phorus, pi. 20, fig. 105. 



Layocheilus scissimaryo, Blanford, A. M. N. H. ser. 3, xiii, 1864, 

 p. 452; Hanley & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 1870, pi. 6, fig. 7; 

 Theobald, Cat. Shells Brit. India, 1876, p. 37; Nevill, Hand 

 List, i, 1878, p. 282; Crosse, Journ. Conchyl. xxvii, 1879, 

 p. 203 ; Morlet, Journ. Conchyl. xxxvii, 1889, p. 152; P. Fischer, 



