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88. PusiLLA, Schrench (f. 153).— V. testa parva, fusiformi, 

 lutescente-castanea, prope suturam linea albo et rufo articu- 

 lata cincta, cteterum rufo minute maculata, maculis in series 

 radiales interruptas dispositis; spira exserta, apice acutius- 

 culo ; anfractus 6-planati, longitudinaliter sulcati ; apertura 

 elongata, lutescente-castanea, columella recta, biplicata, plicis 

 albis, SLiperiore parva, subobsoleta, labrum vix incrassatum, 

 arcuatum. 



A very small species resembling some of tlie forms of Mifra, 

 in which genus it might perhaps more properly be placed. 

 Hab. Japan. 



89. Archeri, Angas (f. 155-6). — Y. testa ovata, solida, 

 basi recurva, longitudinaliter valde lirato-costata ; costis 

 obtusis, vix flexuosis, ad marginem parvis, gradatim evanidis, 

 interstitiis la3vibus; pallide carneo-fusca, iusterstitiis fuscis, 

 costis lineis tenuibus castaneis ornatis ; spira subacuminata ; 

 anfr. 6 convexiusculi, superne fusco irregulariter maculati ; 

 apertura oblonga, latiuscula, fauce pallide carnea, columella 

 basi triplicata, plicis numerosis supra exsculpta ; labrum 

 incrassatum, interne dentatum, ad marginem tenue, punctis 

 minutis nigro-fuscis ornatum. 



A lovely little species belonging to the Lyria section. 

 The only specimen known, from Montserrat, West Indies, is 

 in the collection of Mr. Archer. 



90. TissOTiANA, Crosse (f. 157). — V. testa ovato-elongata, 

 crassiuscula, polita, flavida, zonis et maculis castaneis irregu- 

 laribus picta ; spira mediocriter elevata, obtusiuscula, sutura 

 impressa, apice rotundato ; apertura, mediocriter lata, fauce 

 flavicante, columella valide quadriplicata, labrum incrassa- 

 tum. Long. 92, lat. 49 mill. 



Allied to V. flavicans, of which it is possibly a variety. 

 Locality unknown. 



91. Cathcarti^, Beeve (f. 158). — V. testa oblongo- 

 ovata, aurantio-fulva, nigricante-purpureo trifasciatim inter- 

 rupte maculata, maculis valde irregularibus et varie nebu- 

 latis, undique longitudinaliter lineis tenuibus undulatis fuscis 

 picta ; spira brevi, apice obtuso ; anfractus superne coucavo- 

 declives, deinde subplanati ; apertura elongata, mediocriter 

 lata, columella quadriplicata, plicis sub-remotis, basin versus 

 descendeute. 



