DAPHNELLA. 305 



D. TRIVARICOSA, Martens. PI. 25, fig. 54. 



Shell with four or five revolving ridges on the body-whorl, 

 with intermediate close revolving striae, no longitudinal ribs 

 except on the upper whorls of the spire, subcontinuously three- 

 varicose ; light yellowish white. Length, 15 mill. 



Mauritius. 

 D. VARICOSA, Souverbie. PL 27, fig. 5. 



Shell finely reticulated by growth and revolving striae, with 

 larger spiral lirae, crossed by non-continuous varices ; yellowish 

 white, with minute white markings on the spiral ridges, and a 

 large brown spot on the back of the body-whorlapparent also 

 within the aperture. "Length, 12 mill. 



New Caledonia. 

 D. DENTATA, Souverbie. PI. 25, fig. 41. 



Smooth, with fine spiral striae, more apparent towards the base 

 of the body-whorl ; thin, translucent, yellowish white, with 

 irregular revolving series of milk-white spots, and a more 

 regular subsutural series ; lip slightly toothed, sinus narrow, 

 shallow, sutural. Length, 31 mill. 



New Caledonia. 



A very distinct, somewhat aberrant form, of which only one 

 specimen was obtained. 



D. ^GROTA, Reeve. PL 26, fig. 87. 



Shell thin, finely decussated throughout ; whitish. 

 Length, 11 mill, 



Singapore, fine sand, 7 fins. (Cuming). 



D. CREBRIPLICATA, Reeve. PL 26, fig. 94. 



Shell cancellated by close longitudinal ribs and spiral ridges ; 

 white, profusely variegated with rich orange-brown. 

 Length, 16 mill. 



Philippines, under stones at low-water (Cuming); 



Port Jackson, Australia (Angas). 



D. REEVEANA, Tryon. PL 23, fig. 81. 



Narrowly and very distantly longitudinally ribbed, spirally 

 finely striate ; fleshy brown, obscurely banded, ribs whitish. 



Length, 12 mill. 



Habitat unknown. 

 This is D. casta, Reeve, not Hinds. 



