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H. TAIVANICA, Moll. Vol. Ill, PI. 52, fig. 21. 



Subperforate, thin, minutely, obliquely, rugulosely striate, a little 

 shining, fulvous; whorls 10, slightly convex, the last rounded; 

 peristonie simple. Length, 10 mill. 



China. 



BuL ineertus, Pfr., is a synonym. 



Section III. OCHTHEPHILA, Beck. 1837. 

 Subsection I. OCHTHEPHILA (sensu stricto). 



H. ECHINULATA, Lowe. PL 7, fig. 89. 



Perforate, granular scaly, brownish, with two chestnut bands on 

 the base ; Avhorls 6, flatly convex, the last acutely carinate, descend- 

 ing in front, base somewhat flattened, concave next the carina; 

 peristonie acute, continuous, slightly expanded. Diam. 5'6 mill. 



Porto Sancto, Madeira. 



It is H. bifiarinata, var. of Paiva. 



H. BICARINATA, Sowb. PL 7, fig. 90. 



Perforate, roughly granulated, brownish ; whorls 3, bicarinate, 

 the last suddenly deflected in front, base scarcely convex ; peris- 

 tome acute, slightly expanded, circular, continuous. 



Diam. 5'3 mill. 



Porto Sancto, Madeira. 



H. duplicata, Lowe, is a synonym. 



H. TURRICULA, Lowe. PL 7, fig. 91. 



Scarcely perforate, minutely, closely granulated, brownish, uni- 

 colored or obsoletely banded below ; whorls 8-8 , bicarinate, the 

 carinse subequal, divided by a sulcus, suture distinct, last whorl 

 scarcely deflected in front, base a little convex ; peristonie continu- 

 ous, scarcely solute, thin, acute, shortly reflected at the base. 



Alt. 9, diam. 7 mill. 



Ilheo de Cima, near Porto Sancto, Madeira. 



H. OXYTROPIS, Lowe. PL 7, fig. 92. 



Narrowly perforate, roughly granular, chestnut color, with yel- 

 lowish base, suture linear ; whorls 6, flattened, the last acutely an- 

 gulated, deflected in front, base scarcely convex, sulcate next the 

 periphery ; peristome continuous, solute, simple, subexpanded. 

 Diam. 9 mill. 



Porto Sancto, Madeira. 

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