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opaque, of five rounded turns reticulated with longitu- 

 dinal and transverse slender ridges, the aperture roundish, 

 the outer lip thickened externally. Reticuldtus, covered 

 with net-work. 



9. Rissoa Pullus. — Shell ovate, of five little convex, 

 glossy turns, the last as long as the spire, and banded 

 with red ; the aperture roundish-ovate, Pullus, a 

 chicken, or any young animal. 



10. Rissoa tristridta. — Shell ovate, of five convex, 

 glossy turns, having three impressed lines along their 

 upper margin, the last with three rows of rhomboidal 

 red spots ; the aperture roundish, Tristridtus, with 

 three striae. 



11. Rissoa truncdta. — Shell oblong, subcylindrical, 

 abruptly obtuse, of five turns, separated by a distinct 

 suture, and transversely striato-sulcate ; the aperture 

 ovate. Truncdtus, abruptly terminated. 



12. Rissoa striata. — Shell oblongo-turrite, subcylin- 

 drical, opaque, of six rounded, spirally striate turns, with 

 obsolete ribs at their upper margin ; the outer lip pro- 

 jecting and considerably thickened. Stridtus, striated, 

 scored with lines. 



1 3. Rissoa gracilis. — Shell turrite, subcylindrical, thin, 

 pellucid, glossy, of six turns, the aperture ovate, little 

 narrowed behind, the outer lip thickened. Gracilis, 

 slender. 



Family IV. — Tornatellina. 



Shell spiral, ovate, oblong, or turrite, with the aperture 

 oblique, ovate, oblong, or narrow, entire anteriorly, nar- 

 rowed behind by the convexity of the last turn, the inner 

 lip ending in an oblique plait on the columella. Named 

 from the genus Tornatella. 



Genus I. Odostomia. — Shell ovato-conical, with the 

 apex rather obtuse or mammillate, the aperture suboval, 

 the peristome incomplete behind, and having a tooth- 

 like plait. y O§ovs, tooth ; oTo/za, mouth. Fleming. 



1 . Odostomia unidentdta. — Shell ovate, of four or five 

 moderately convex, glossy turns, the last ventricose, 



