314 On Soletellina daiUzenbergi, sp. n. 



Tlie description and figures of Cladocarpus crenulafus, 

 Levinsen *, recorded from Davis Strait, clearly indicate that 

 that form is specifically identical with C. formosufi, of wliicli 

 therefore Levinseu's name should be rejarded as a 

 synonym. 



XLI. — Diagnosis q/" Soletellina dautzenberol, sp. n.,from 

 Neio Caledonia. By G. B. SOWERBY, F.L.S. 



Testa transverse subclougata, suboequilateralis, crassiuscula, pur- 

 purea, lineis atro-purpureis plerumque duplicatis radiata, epider- 

 mide olivacea induta ; umbones minuti, fere conjuncti, vix elevati, 

 leviter post medium locati ; margo dorsalis anticus subelongatus, 

 leviter convexus, mediocriter dcclivia ; posticus brevier, rectiuscu- 

 lus, paulo declivis, rolunde angulatus ; margo veutralis leviter 

 arcuatus ; latera antica rotundata, postica convexe truneata. 

 Ligamentum crassum, breviter truncatum. Pagina interna purpu- 

 rascens, atro-purpareo duplicatim radiata et postice suffusa ; 

 impressio musculari postica cordiformis ; antica linguseformis ; 

 sinus pallii magnus, late ovatus. Dentes cardinales valvae dextrae 

 duo : valvae sinistrae una vel tres. Margo cardiualis anticus 

 tenuis, baud dentatus ; posticus crassus, Isevigatus. 



Long, (umbone ad marg. ventraleni) 12, lat. 19 mm. 



Soletellina dautzenbergi. 



Hah. New Caledonia. 



I am indebted to the able and zealous conchologist Mr. Ph. 

 Dautzenberg for information concerning this species, which 

 I Ijave pleasure in naming after him. 



* Tjevinsen, G. M. R., 1893, " Meduser, Ctenophorer og Hydroider fra 

 Gronland8 \ estkyst," Vidensk. Meddel. fra deu oaturh. Foren., Kjoben- 

 havn. 



