SCALARIA. 6-3 



S. PERNOBILIS, Fischer and Bernard!. PL 13, tig. 5. 



Whorls 5-6, rapidly increasing, ventricose, with deep suture, 

 crossed by 14-15 strong, recurved lamellae, with undulating 

 edges, and somewhat aculeately produced above. 



Length, 40 mill. 



Ins. Marie- Galante, W. Indies. 



Somewhat resembles, but is very much larger than S. echina- 

 ticosta, d'Orb. Also related rather closely to S. turbinata, Con- 

 rad, and S. Pourtalesii, Verrill and Smith. 



S. FRONDOSA, Sowb. PL 13, fig. 7. 



Subperforate, whorls 7-8, with about 14, rather stout, erect or 

 slightly recurved lamellae, a little produced above, forming a 

 narrow shoulder. Length, 20 mill. 



Mediterranean, Bay of Biscay. 



The synonyms are, according to Dr. Jeffreys: 8. Celesti, 

 Aradas; 8. pumila, Libassi; S. rugosa, Costa; S. eximia, Pec- 

 chioli; S. Pecchioliana, Issel; S. Gravitellensis, Seguenza, and 

 S. soluta, Tiberi, 1868, not 1863. 



S. PAUMOTEXSIS, Pease. PL 13, fig. 16. 



Thick, smooth, white; whorls 6, rounded, narrowly separated, 

 with seven, stout, regular, continuous, recurved lamellae. 



Length, 9 mill. 



Paumotus, Kingsmill and Viti Islands. 



S. JAPONICA, Dunker. PL 13, fig. 15; PL 14, fig. 24. 



White, smooth, with seven rounded, scarcely touching whorls, 

 crossed by rather solid, obliquely continuous, subdistant lamellae. 



Length, 15 mill. 



Japan* 



This is 8. Japonica of Reeve, not Nyst the latter being a. 

 Constantia and substituted for S. elegans, A. Ad., preoccupied. 



S. DECUSSATA, Pease. PL 13, fig. 14. 



Rather thick, white; whorls' 6, rounded, narrowly separate, 

 crossed by seven stout, regular, continuous lamellae, the inter- 

 stices decussated by very minute raised striae. Length, 9 mill. 



Kingsmill, Viti and Sandwich Islands. 

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