36 THE NAUTILUS. 



Whorls 7, slightly convex. Aperture oblique, ovate; peristome 

 simple, very thin, columellar margin slightly expanded over the 

 umbilicus ; columella terminating in a Hexuous thread-like plait. 



Length 18, diam. 9 mm. 



Habitat : Hamakua, Island of Hawaii. 



This sliell in shape resembles some of (he forms of Amastra turri- 

 tella Fer., which is found on the island of Oahu. 



NOTES AND NEWS. 



We have lately learned, through Mr. Charles Hedley, of the death 

 of two New Caledonian conchologists — Richard Rossiter, on Jan- 

 uary IG, 1903. aged 62 years, and Julien Bernier, March 3d, at 

 the age of 55 years. Both died at Noumea. Rossiter formed a large 

 collection of shells, and supplied the types of many new forms to the 

 editors of the Journal de Conch ylioloyie, to John Brazier, of Sydney, 

 N. S. W., his brother-in-law, and to Dr. W. D. Hartman, of West 

 Chester, Pa. His collection will probably be acquired by the Colo- 

 nial Museum at Noumea. Julien Bernier was Clerk to tlie local 

 Parliament of New Caledonia, and founded the " Musee Colonial " 

 at Noumea. Some of his material has been described in the Journal 

 de Conch, and elsewhere. Placostylus bernieri Hartman, and vai-i- 

 ous other species discovered by him, preserve his memory. 



A New Pleurotomarta. — Mr. Y. Hirase, of Kyoto, Japan, has 

 recently discovered a new species of Plenrotomaria, related to /*. bey- 

 WcAt, from which it differs in having much more numerous, distinctly 

 beaded spiral cords. In shape and color it resembles P. beyrichi. 

 The new form will be described under the name Pleurotomaria 

 Idrasei H. A. Pilsbry. 



Ashmumella Thomsoniana Cooter.e. — I have just found this 

 form living in abundance at Pecos, New Mexico. The greatest 

 diameter of five specimens measured is 16, 15, 15, 15, \b^ mm., thus 

 averaging larger than the original specimens. The basal tooth is 

 single, with at most a faint indication of doubling. — T. D. A. 



COCKERELL. 



