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concavi, infra angulati, supra angulum tuberculati, tuberculis 

 subacutis, in anfr. ulb, circa 12, lineis iucrementi tenuibus 

 flexuosis striati, striis spiralibus exilibus sculpti, ultimus antice 

 angustatus, rostratus, transversim striatus ; apertura antice 

 canaliculata, longit. totius ^ baud sequans ; columella paulo 

 obliqua, alba, callosa ; labrum tenue, superne late sed mediocriter 

 profunde sinuatum, in medio arcuatim prominens. 

 Longifc. 25 millim., diam. 9 ; apertura cum canali 10| longa, 3| lata. 



Hah. Station 233, ofF Andaman Islands, in 185 fatli. ; and 

 Station 229, off Travancore coast, in 360 fath. 



The transverse strige upon the upper concave portion of 

 the whorls are finer and less conspicuous than those below 

 the row of tubercles. Two specimens only. 



7. Vrillia investtgatoris. 



Testa fusiformis, rufo-fusca, zona pallida supra medium anfractuum 

 cincta, longitudinaliter fortiter rotunde costata, undique spiraliter 

 tenuiter lirata ; anfractus 12, supremi duo (nucleus) lieves, albi, 

 globosi, cseteri supra prope suturam leviter concavi, dein obtuse 

 subangulati, lateribus inferne contractis, convexiusculis, ultimus 

 elongatus ; apertura angusta, longit. totius \ fere aequaus ; 

 labrum prope suturam sinuatum ; columella rectiuscula, obliqua. 



Longit. 65 millim., diam. 20 ; apertura 31 longa, 7 lata. 



Hah. Station 233, off Andaman Islands, in 185 fath. 

 The costa3 do not extend beyond the middle of the body- 

 whorl. One specimen obtained. 



8. Drillia captiva. 



Testa breviter fusiformis, pallida ; spira elongata, acuminata ; an- 

 fractus circiter 10, supra concave excavati, infra vix convexiusculi 

 vel subplani, infra sed ad suturam carinati, costis obliquis tenuibus 

 circiter 14-16, lirisque spiralibus 3-4 nodose cancellati, costis in 

 anfr. ultimo infra medium evanidis, liris transvcrsis circa 16, 

 inferioribus panels baud nodulosis : apertura obliqua, irregularis, 

 antice breviter canaliculata, longit. totius ^ paulo superans ; 

 labrum extus varicosum, supra valde sinuatum ; columella callo 

 tenui superne subtuberculato induta. 

 Longit. 21 millim., diam. 6.| : apertura 7^ longa, 2^ lata. 



Ilah. Station 233, off Andaman Islands, 185 fath. 



In addition to the sculpture described above, very fine spiral 

 striae, crossed by equally fine lines of growth, are observable 

 under a powerful lens. Attached to Xenophora pallidula. 



9. Drillia capta. 

 Testa breviter fusiformis, sordide albida ; spira turrita, acuraiuata ; 



