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truneatus, hand rostratus ; apcrtura curta, latiuscula ; labrum Icviter 

 inflexum, postice late et prof untie sinuatum ; columella fere recta. 

 Long. 7, diam. 3 mm. 



Jlab.—^t. Yincent's Gulf (Verco). 



A little, stony, white shell, with a short mouth, and lip slightly 

 inflexed ; in form it resembles D. Hotte^itota, Smith. 



9. Daphnella dulcis, n.sp. PI. Ill, Fig. 5. 



Testa ohlonga, subfusiformis, alba, dilute fusco irregularitcr macu- 

 lata, antice zona pallide purpurasccnte, fusco-margiuata picta, ad 

 apicem f usca ; spira acuminata, apice papillari ; anfractus 6, primi 

 2 lajves, rotundati, cseteri convexi, obtusissime angulati, spiraliter 

 densissime lirati ; anfractus ultimus oblongus, vix inflatus, spiram 

 paulo superans, basim versus levitcr contractus, vix rostratus ; apcrtura 

 breviuscula, medioeriter lata ; columella levissime contorta, fusco 

 tincta ; labrum obsolete crcnulatum, postice late et profunde sinuatum. 

 Long. 11, diam. 2*50 mm. 



Rah—^i. Vincent's Gulf (Verco). 



A charming little shell, delicately coloured and sculptured. The 

 apex is obtuse and papillary, the whorls convex and very obscurely 

 angled ; there are no longitudinal ribs, but the whole surface of the 

 shell is very finely and closely spirally ridged. 



Var. alha. — Testa omnino alba. — A perfect fresh specimen of pure 

 shining white, without colour or markings, was taken by Dr. Verco in 

 same locality. 



10. Daphnella fragilis, Eeeve, P.Z.S. 1845, p. Ill ; Conch. 

 Icon., sp. \19^ymn(B(efor7)iis, Eeeve {fion limneiformis, Kiener), he. cit. 

 sp. 325. Specimens dredged by Dr. Verco in St. Vincent's GuK vary 

 much in size, the largest being nearly 20 mm. in length. 



11. Daphnella diluta, n.sp. PI. Ill, Fig. 6. 



Testa oblongo-ovata, albida, fulvo sparsim maculata; spira acute 

 conica ; anfractus 6, convexi, rotundati, spiraliter subtilissime striati ; 

 anfractus ultimus spiram superans, ovalis, baud rostratus ; apcrtura 

 latiuscula, labrum tenuo, arcuatum, postice medioeriter sinuatum. 

 Long. 10, diam. 4'25mm. 



Hah. — Backstairs Passage, 20 fathoms (Verco). 



This shell has much finer striae than D. fragilis, and is of a shorter 

 and more ovate form. 



12. Daphnella (?) fallaciosa, n.sp. PL III, Fig. 7. 



Testa elongato-turrita, sordide alba ; spira acuminata, apice papillari ; 

 anfractus 6^^, convexi, vix angulati, spiraliter dense striati, primi 2 

 lasves, sequentes 2-3, longitudinaliter plicati ; sutura anguste canali- 

 culata ; anfractus ultimus spiram fere aequans, superne obscurissime 

 angulatus, basim versus levitcr attenuatus, baud rostratus ; apcrtura 

 latiuscula ; labrum tenue, postice breviter sinuatum ; columella recti- 

 useula. Long. 10, diam. 3-25 mm. 



Ilah. — St. Vincent's Gulf (Verco). 



A shell of simple character, with a rather long spire and short 



