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PLATE XLI. Figs. 5, 6. 



HELICINA MULTIFASGIATA, Baird. 



Shell depressed conic, thin, marked, especially on last whorl, 

 with numerous narrow faintly-coloiired circular bands, finely 

 striated longitudinally, and marked concentrically with a few 

 impressed lines, of a pale ilesh colour throughout ; whorls 5 in 

 number, rather rapidly increasing, last whorl rather rounded on 

 periphery ; mouth somewhat triangular, peristome sharp, not 

 reflexed. 



Greatest width 3f lines. 

 Narrowest 3^ lines. 

 Height 2| lines. 

 Hob. Samoan group. 



PLATE XLI. Figs. 7, 8. 

 HELICINA JULII, Baird. 



Shell conically globose, shining ; surface finely striated, and 

 decussated with delicate concentric lines, marked, especially near 

 the suture, with rather broad arrow-head lines ; whorls 5 in 

 number, rapidly increasing, last large, and angularly rounded at 

 periphery ; mouth semi-lunar, rounded ; under surface smooth, 

 shining, and uni-coloured ; callus expanded, but very thin, white. 



Greatest breadth 3^ lines. 



Smallest breadth 3:^ lines. 



Height 3 lines. 



Hob. Cockatoo Island, Solomon group. 



Approaches in shape to H. gratiosa, Pfelffer. 



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