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This species is distinguished among the crowd of Japanese 

 Kaliellas by its high, pyramidal contour and numerous whorls. 

 In outline it resembles Buliminopsis turrita (Gude). It has not the 

 minute vertical striation of most species of the genus. 



Kaliella kyotoensis n. sp. 



Shell imperforate, obtusely pyramidal, the apex obtuse ; thin, 

 yellowish brown, smooth but rather dull, more glossy beneath. 

 Whorls 6, very convex, the last rounded at the periphery and 

 beneath, impressed around the axis. Aperture lunate, chiefly 

 basal; peristome thin and acute, abruptly reflexed over the umbili- 

 cal perforation. 



Alt. 3, diam. 3 mm. 



Kyoto (Mr. Y. Hirase). 



Much larger than nanodes, pagoduloides or harimensis, and well 

 rounded at the periphery. 



Kaliella modesta n. sp. 



Shell minutely perforate, similar to K. pagoduloides, but less 

 elevated and larger. Whorls 4f , very convex, the last rounded 

 at the periphery, impressed in the centre beneath. Sculpture of 

 excessively fine, close, subobsolete striae, the base most minutely 

 striate spirally. Aperture lunate. 



Alt. 2.4, diam. 2.7 mm. 



Oshima, Prov. Higo (Mr. Y. Hirase). 



Kaliella nahaensis (Gude). 



Naha (or Nafa), in southern Okinawa, on the west side. A 

 new variety of this species is represented by specimens sent by Mr. 

 Hirase from Kunchan, the northern province of Okinawa. It 

 differs from nahaensis in being slightly smaller, with decidedly 

 sharper striation ; and may be called var. kunchana. 



Alycaeus satsumana n. sp. 



Shell with the general form of A. melanopoma, red -brown 

 becoming pale-brown beneath. Whorls 3J, the first smooth and 

 projecting nipple-like, the next spirally striate, the last 1 J whorls 

 costulate, the riblets narrow, rather widely spaced and accompanied 

 by spiral strise on the first half of the last whorl, which then be- 

 comes more swollen and sculptured with crowded riblets. At the 

 end of the swollen portion the sutural process is given off. This is 



