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species), E. Philippii,Weirik. (not Rayn. and Ponzi), E. curvata, 

 Chiereg., E. sinuosa, Scacchi. 



Yar. GRACILTS, Forbes and Hanby. Fig. 47. 



Larger and scarce^ curved. England. 



Monterosato has added vars., ore-rotundato, ore-angusto, devi- 

 ans and exilis, the latter subsequently made a species under the 

 name of antiflexa (fig. 51). The figure, which is cited with 

 doubt by Monterosato, is from Sars, and purports to represent 

 E. distorta. 



E. CURVA, Jeffreys. PI. 69, figs. 49, 50. 



Spire elevated, composed of 8 or 9 strongly curved, slightly 

 convex whorls, suture superficial ; hyaline white, translucent. 



Length, 3'4 mill. 



Mediterranean Sea. 

 Yar. ELONGATA, B. D. and D. Fig. 50. 



More elongated, the last whorls narrower. 



E. COMPACTILIS, Monts. PI. 69, fig. 52. 



Slender, rather thick, semitransparent, whitish ; whorls 7, the 

 last one half the total length, suture inconspicuous, aperture 

 narrow. Length, 3*75 mill. 



Bay of Biscay to Azores, Mediterranean. 



It is E. obtusa, Jeffreys (figured). 



E. STALIOI, Brusina. PL 69, fig. 53. 



Slightly curved ; whorls 9, flattened, compact, apex rather 

 obtuse, body-whorl rounded, aperture small, oblique. 



Length, 4 mill. 



Dalmatia to Madeira. 



E. Petitiana, Brusina, which I have made a synonym of E. 

 polita, var. brevis, is referred to this species by Jeffreys. 



E. ABBREVIATA, Jeffreys. PI. 69, fig. 56. 



Conical, thin, semitransparent, glossy, minutely striate, ivory 

 white, three apical whorls light brown, apex rather blunt ; whorls 

 7, a little convex, the last long, rounded ; outer lip straight. 



Length, 3'75 mill. 



Atlantic Ocean (Porcupine Exped.). 



