neio Species of Khiostoma. 



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One specimen of this species occurred in a collection of 

 land-sliells sent to me by Mr. John Wliitehead from the 

 island of Palawan. 



Lagocheilus similis, var., Edgar Smith. (Fig. 2, a, b.) 



Among the shells collected hy Mr. John Whitehead in 

 Palawan and sent to me there are three specimens of what I 



Fij?. 2. 



Nat. size. 





Lagocheilus similis, var., Edgar Smith. 



take to be the above species, only much better grown. When 

 in perfect preservation it is covered with a brown epidermis 

 having well'-displayed transverse, regular, fine liration and 

 the periphery adorned with a strong hairy fringe. 



The largest specimen measures : — major diam. 18" 75, minor 

 lo"0, alt. axis I'D mm. 



Cassidida hicolor^ sp. n. (Fig. 3, a, h.) 



Palawan. Collected by Mr. John Whitehead. 



This is a smaller shell than sulculosa, Mouss., to which it 

 is nearest as regards the form of the aperture, but it is not so 

 strongly formed. The body-whorl is crossed by shallow 



Nat. size. 



Cassidula bieolor. 



longitudinal plications. The colour is a very dark sepia- 

 brown, with two broad, parallel, very white bands, which 

 extend to the outer margin of the peristome. I could find 

 nothing like it in the British Museum collection. 

 Ann. d; Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 6. Vol. xii. 3 



