The lion. E. Chitty on the Stoastomidcc. 143 



slightly reflected ; pectinated by the strong carineo. Labium, on a 

 ]»lane with the labrum above, lower below ; joining thelabrum with a 

 curve above ; much curved to the right, below well detached from the 

 penult whorl. VniLilicus, narrow and deep. Labral lamella, well 

 ])roduced above and rather wide below. Ojjerculum, moderately 

 concave in the middle, with a wide border on the labial side, which 

 is vertically grooved and again crossed by four or five raised horizontal 

 j)laits : labral side with about eight short horizontal lamelkc, about 

 ibur extending across the hollow, and a linguiform pohit at the lower 

 extremity of the labial side overlapping the labium. 



Height 0-072, greatest breadth U'l, least breadth 0-074. 



Named in compliment to !M. Morch, of Copenhagen, distinguished 

 for his knowledge of Mollusca. 



Metcalfeia Verreauxiana, Chitty. 



Ilab. ? Hanover. 



Form, depressed conic. Colour, pale horn or yellow. Sculpture, 

 1 7 strong spiral carinte with 1 fine intervening between each pair. On 

 the up})er whorls 5 strong with I fine intervening. Spire, moderately 

 elevated, with straight outlines. IJliorls, 4\, moderately rounded, 

 with a light suture. Aperture, scarcely separated from the body- 

 whorl, more than a semicircle, large, rather expanded and depressed 

 below. Labrum, very slightly produced above, strongly and promi- 

 nently pectinated by the strong carina), imbricated in those round 

 the ijerijdiery, white and shining. Labium, slightly rounded into the 

 labrum above, and on the right below ; very slightly reflected ; on a 

 plane with the labnim above, lower below ; very slightly detached 

 from the body-whorl. Umbilicus, deep and narrow, Labral lamella, 

 sharp and very slightly produced. Operculum, moderately concave, 

 with large coarse granulations on the upper part of the labial side, 

 slightly lamellated horizontally ; lower portion of labial side broad 

 and spreading over the labium, with a deep groove, and terminating 

 with a broad ui)lifted linguiform plait, which is distinct from the 

 spreading upper portion. 



Height 0-OG, greatest breadth 0-078, least breadth O-QG. 



Named in compliment to M. Verreaux, an experienced zoological 

 collector. 



Metcalfeia Sinclairiana, Chitty. 



JIab. Maroon Town, St. James (unique). 



Form, depressed conic. Colour, pale horn or yellow. Sculp- 

 ture, 9 strong spiral carinse, with one fine intervening ; on the upper 

 whorls, 3 strong and fine ones intervening. Spire, slightly elevated, 

 with rather concave outlines. Apex, rather acute. Whorls, 4y, mo- 

 derately rounded, with a slight suture. Aperture, slightly spreading 

 about the periphery to below ; subsemicircular. Labrum, very slightly 

 produced above, more so below ; broadly detached from the body- 

 whorl, strongly pectinated by the spiral carina;. Labium, well de- 

 tached from the body-whorl, on a plane with the labrum above, 

 lower below, slightly cui-ved to the right above, much so below, much 



