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upper straight, lower curved, forming an obtuse angle with the 

 columellar margin, which is reflected and half covering the narrow 

 umbilicus. Diam. 5-5-5-75, alt. 9-11 mm. 



Ilab. — Loo-Cboo Islands. 



Messrs. Sowerby and Fulton have sent me two shells of an 

 undescribed species which they had received from Mr. Hirase. I 

 provisionally place it iu Ganesella, although, when the soft parts come 

 to be examined, it may prove to belong to Buliminopsis. The new 

 shell differs from all other forms of Ganesella in its turreted shape. 

 No species of Ganesella has hitherto been recorded from this group of 

 islands, but its occurrence from a geographical point of view is not 

 surprising. The type-specimen is deposited in the British Museum, 

 the other specimen is in my collection. [Since drawing up the above 

 diagnosis, I have received from Mr. Hirase ten additional specimens.] 



23. Eclota (s.s.) despecta, Gray. Shade. Ten specimens. Dark 

 brown, more solid, more coarsely ribbed, larger and darker than 

 the form previously recorded (ante, p. 16). 



Diam. maj. 27, miu. 23 mm. ; alt. 26-5 mm. 

 >> :: 25, ,, 22-5 ,, ,, 24 ,, 



„ „ 24, „ 21-5 „ „ 23-5 „ 



Kikai, Osuini Island. Six specimens. A small solid form, of 

 a rosy tint ; mouth and peristome rosy violet. 



Diam. maj. 20, min. 1775 mm.; alt, 18 mm. 

 „ „ 18, „ 15-25 „ „ 15-75 „ 



24. Etjlota (Plectotropis) lepidophora, n.sp. PI. VIII, Figs. 3-5. 



Shell depressed, trochoid, rather solid, dull ochreous - corneous. 

 Spire elevated, suture shallow, apex obtuse. Whorls 5-5J, slowly 

 increasing, flattened above, rounded below, transversely striated below 

 the cuticle, which is raised into dense transverse rows of elevated 

 triangular scales above and below. Embryonic whorls smooth. Last 

 whorl descending very shortly in front, carinated at the periphery, 

 the carina provided with a fringe of triangular scales. Aperture 

 oblique, subrotundate - lunate ; peristome a little thickened and 

 expanded all round; margins approaching, columellar margin a little 

 reflexed over the umbilicus, which is deep and moderately wide. 

 Diam. maj. 7-5-10, min. 6-5-9 mm. ; alt. 3'75-5 - 5 mm. 



Ilab. — Loo-Cboo Islands. 



Type in my collection. Ten specimens. 



Var. tenuis, n.var. Differs from the type in being much thinner 

 and paler ; the triangular scales are also much more sparse. Twenty 

 specimens. 



25. Eulota (Plectotropis) scepasma, Pfr. PI. VIII, Figs. 15-17. 



Shell conoid, solid, pale ochreous. Spire elevated, suture impressed, 

 apex prominent. Whorls 7, increasing slowly, rounded above, tumid 

 below, transversely striated, the lower surface spirally wrinkled ; the 

 deciduous cuticle densely covered with minute triangular scales. 

 Embryonic whorls smooth. Last whorl descending very slowly 



