420 Mr. G. A. Bouleno-er on 



O' 



Helicina leucosioma, Canefri. 



Helicina leiicostomn, Canefri, Ann. Mus. Stor. Nat. Genjva, 1883, 

 vol. xix. p. 277, fig. /*. 



Hah. Kapaur. 



Two specimens, agreeing in all respects with the figure 

 and description excepting the colour of the lip. In one 

 reddish example it is pale yellow and in the other it is yellow 

 like the rest of the shell. The species approximates very 

 closely to H. modesta, Pfr., from the New Hebrides and 

 Solomon Islands. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX. 



Figs. 1-3. Rhytida kapaurensis. 



Fiy. 4. AriophcDita (Heiniplecta) andaiensis. 



Fiys. 5-7. Trochonanina alboJabiata. 



Figs. 8-10. Chloritis pervicina. 



Figs. 11, 12. Papuina kapaurensis. 



Fig. 13. Perrieria minor. 



Figs. 14-16. Lngochilus papuanus. 



Figs. 17, 18. Adelotiiorpha Canefriana. 



Fig. 19. Adelomorpha glohosa. 



Figs. 20-23. Ditrojwpsis pcqniana. 



Figs. 24-20. Ditropopsis (?) Fultoni. 



Fig. 27. Diplommatina synimetrica. 



Figs. 28, 29. Diplommatina papuana. 



Figs. 30, 31. Palaina Dohertyi. 



Figs. 32, 33. Palaina novoguineetisis. 



Fig. 34. Pupinella Hedleyi. 



XLIX. — Descriptions of neio Fishes from the Mehran Coast, 

 Persia. By G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S. 



The new Fishes described in tliis note have been presented 

 to the Briti.sli Museum by Mr. F. W. Townsend, who obtained 

 them on the Mekran coast of Persia during recent cable- 

 repairing operations. 



Anthias Townsendi. 



Depth of body equal to length of head, Si times in total 

 length. Snout convex, scaly, ^ diameter of eye, which is 3 

 times in length of head and slightly exceeds interorbital 

 width ; lower jaw projecting, naked ; maxillary scaly, ex- 

 tending to below centre of eye, the width of its distal extre- 

 mity ^ diameter of eye ; serraj at angle of praopercle enlarged ; 

 two opercular spines. Gill-rakers long and closely set, about 

 30 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal X 16 ; originating 



