21 



Turris f ernando en si s , new sp. 

 PI. 2, fig. 6. 



Shell small fusiform, spire high, equal in height 

 to the mouth opening; whorls five, roundly angulated, 

 suture following line of angulation of preceding whorl; 

 posterior canal on upper slope of body whorl, prominent, 

 wide, triangular with angle of 135 between sides; lower 

 part of body whorl and canal ornamented by faint spiral 

 lines which may have been worn off of rest of whorl; 

 mouth opening narrow; outer lip broken; columella simple; 

 canal medium length, straight. 



This species is similar in shape and si^e to Astyris 

 ricnthof eni , but is longer anteriorly, and is distinguish- 

 able by the presence of anterior sinus. 



Altitude 21 mm.; width 9 mm.; mouth opening height 

 11.5 mm., width 35 



