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below where the outer lip projects. Outer lip retreating above and 

 below. Inner lip, a glaze on the body and reflected over the oblique 

 straight pillar below ; the body and pHlar forming an obtuse angle at 

 their junction. Operculum ear-shaped, median spiral groove, narrow. 

 Long. 7-6, diam. 2-3 mm. (L. 0-30, B. 0-0S5). 



Its nearest ally is E. intermedia, Cantraine, from which it may be 

 distinguished by its more slender form, thinner texture, and longer 

 mouth, and by the absence of microscopical spiral lines. 



One specimen only. I have pleasure in naming it after Herman 

 Friele, of Bergen, who informs me that he has taken it at several 

 localities along the Norwegian coast. 



Action Bbowni, n.sp. PI. XV 1, Fig. 7. 



Shell spindle-shaped, opaque, and somewhat glossy. Sculpture, 

 numerous spiral incised lines, those on the base being much stronger 

 and visible to a sharp eye without the aid of a lens ; the spaces 

 between these lines vary in width. Colour ivoiy white. Spire 

 moderately elongated and gradually tapering to the apex. Whorls 

 5, but possibly 6, the apex being broken off, m(xlerately rounded, 

 the last forming about two-thirds of the shell._ Suture slightly 

 channelled when examined by looking down the spire. Mouth about 

 two-thirds of the length of the shell, acute-angled above. Outer lip 

 thin and unfortunately broken. Inner lip inconspicuous. Pillar 

 short and flexuous. Fold, or plait, winding obliquely down the 

 pillar, and not tooth-like as in A. tornatilis. Operculum ear-shaped 

 and marked with transverse lines of gTowth. Long. 8-12, diam. 

 3-15mm. (L. 0-32, B. 013). 



One live but imperfect specimen from the " Warm area." 

 Station ISTo. 13 : 570 fms. Bottom temperature 45-7°. 



I have named it after my old and valued friend Mr. Alfred Brown, 

 of Glasgow, author of " The Mollusea of the Firth of Clyde " _ 



Since a figure of Actceon exilis, Jeffr., is not to be found in any 

 British conchological work, an illustration is given herewith (PI. XVI, 

 Fig. 8). I have to express my acknowledgments to Mr. E. A. Smith 

 for permitting this drawing to be made from one of the " Porcupine " 

 specimens now in the British Museum (Xatural History). 



The original description given by Jeffreys in the Ann. and Mag. 

 Nat. Hist. 1870, appears to be that of an immature specimen. It 

 is described as having three whorls. The shell now illustrated has 

 five whorls, and its dimensions are about double those given by 

 Jeffreys. 



The following species are not new to science, but as they do not 

 appear in the litst of " Triton" Mollusea I think it best to enumerate 

 them so as to afford information as to the distribution of species. 

 They are all from the " Warm area." 



Area nodidosa, Miill. 

 Nucula delphinodonfa, Migh. 

 Axinus cycladius, Wood, one valve. 

 Pandora incequivalvis, yar. 



