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S. PERNOBILIS, Fischer and Bernard!. PL 13, fig. 5. 



Whorls 5-6, rapidly increasing, ventricose, with deep suture, 

 crossed by 14-15 strong, recurved lamellae, with undulating 

 edges, and somewhat aculeately produced above. 



Length, 40 mill. 



Ins. Marie- Galante, W. Indies. 



Somewhat resembles, but is very much larger than 8. echina- 

 ticosta, d'Orb. Also related rather closely to S. turbinata, Con- 

 rad, and S. Pourtalesii, Verrill and Smith. 



S. FRONDOSA, Sowb. PL 13, fig. 7. 



Subperforate, whorls 7-8, with about 14, rather stout, erect or 

 slightly recurved lamellae, a little produced above, forming a 

 narrow shoulder. Length, 20 mill. 



Mediterranean, Bay of Biscay. 



The synonyms are, according to Dr. Jeffreys: 8. Celesti, 

 Aradas; 8. pwnila, Libassi; S. rugosa, Costa; 8. eximia, Pec- 

 chioli; 8. Pecchioliana, Issel; S. Gravitellensis, Seguenza, and 

 8. soluta, Tiberi, 1868, not 1863. 



S. PAUMOTENSIS, Pease. PL 13, fig. 16. 



Thick, smooth, white; whorls 6, rounded, narrowly separated, 

 with seven, stout, regular, continuous, recurved lamellae. 



Length, 9 mill. 



Paumotus, Kingsmill and Viti Islands. 



S. JAPONICA, Dunker. PL 13, fig. 15; PL 14, fig. 24. 



White, smooth, with seven rounded, scarcely touching whorls, 

 crossed by rather solid, obliquely continuous, subdistant lamellae. 



Length, 15 mill. 



Japan. 



This is 8. Japoniea of Reeve, not Nyst the latter being a 

 Constantia and substituted for 8. elegans, A. Ad., preoccupied. 



S. DECUSSATA, Pease. PL 13, fig. 14. 



Rather thick, white; whorls 6, rounded, narrowly separate, 

 crossed by seven stout, regular, continuous lamellae, the inter- 

 stices decussated by very minute raised striae. Length, 9 mill. 



Kingsmill, Viti and Sandwich Islands. 

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