90 Mr. W. H. Benson on new Land- Shells. 



6. Spiraxis Haughtoni, B., n. sp. 



S. testa imperforata, oblongo-conica, subturrita, solida, striata, versus 

 suturam et apicem costulato-striata, albida, epidermide olivacea 

 minutissime corrugata induta; spira elongato-conica, versus apicem 

 obtusiusculum subito atteuuata, sutura impressa ; anfractibus 7, 

 vix convexiusculis, subplanulatis, ultimo ad peripheriam subangu- 

 lato ; apertura vix obliqua, ovato-elliptica, intus cseruleo-albida, 

 margine dextro tenui, acuto, columellari calloso, plauato, expansi- 

 usculo, versus basiu leviter emarginato, marginibus callo^ tenui 

 expanso junctis. 



Long. 20-30, diam. 10-11 mill.; apert. long. 11, lat. 5 mill. 



Var. oxynter testa elongato-turrita, graciliore. 



Long. 30, diam. 8 mill. 



Habitat ad Portum Blair insularum Andamanicarum. 



This species was, I believe, first discovered by Dr. Walker, 

 Superintendent of the Settlement ; but the most perfect speci- 

 mens, with the epidermis in fine condition, were received from 

 his successor, Major Haughton. 



There is a tendency in the stouter form to verge towards the 

 variety which I have called oxynter, although the extreme spe- 

 cimens might be considered as separate species. A single spe- 

 cimen of this variety was sent by Major Haughton. 



7. Spiraxis Walkeri, B., n. sp. 



S. testa imperforata, cylindraceo-turrita, arcuato-striatissima, sub 

 epidermide albida ; spira gracili, apice obtuso, sutura profundius- 

 cula ; anfractibus 9, convexiusculis ; apertura obliqua, elliptica ; 

 margine dextro tenui, acuto, superne arcuato, columellari calloso, 

 subito revoluto. 



Long. 14, diam. 3^ mill. 



Habitat ad Portum Blair. 



None of the specimens sent by Major Haughton possess a 

 perfect epidermis, and all are more or less injured at the aper- 

 ture. 



8. Spiraxis Layardi, B., n. sp. 



S. testa imperforata, elongato-turrita, tenui, arcuato-striatula, albida, 

 epidermide tenui polita cornea induta ; spira elongata, apice ob- 

 tuso, sutura profundiuscula, nonnunquam eroso-denticulata ; an- 

 fractibus 71, convexis, ultimo pone columellam impresso ; apertura 

 obliqua, elongato-ovata, superne angustata ; peristomate tenui, 

 acuto ; labro arcuato, margine columellari incrassato, modice torto. 



Long. 12^, diam. 4 mill.; apert. long. 4, diam. vix 2 mill. 



Habitat ad Moopana, Bootelle, &c, insula? Ceylon. 



This shell, the first of the genus noted from Ceylon, was col- 

 lected by Mr. Frederick Layard. Specimens with the polished 

 epidermis were very scarce. 



Cheltenham, Jan. 5, 1863. 



