6 NEW SPECIES OF MARINE SHU, IS FROM CEYLON. 



I)ui[)lt' ; whorls lo, somewhat inflated, transversely costate, the costae becom- 

 ing much weaker on the l)ody wh )rl and only reaching to the periphery, 

 spirally striate giving the shell a cancellated appearance ; suture impressed, 

 crenulate : peristouie simple ; aperture oval. 



Alt. 4 millim. ; diam. maj. 1.25. Aperture, alt .5 

 HaJ>. — Ceylon. 



Eulima exasperata, n sp. 

 PI. ii, fig. 22,. 

 Shell elongately fusiform, dirty-white : st)mewhat pellucid ; whoris 10, smooth, 

 shining, ■ rather flat, the a])ical whorls slightly curved; suture impressed; 

 peristome sini[)le ; aperture oval. 



Alt. 3 millim. : diam maj. i. Aperture, alt. .5 millim. 

 Hah. — Ceylon. 



Eulima indiea, n. sp. 

 PI. i, fig. 24. 

 .Shell elongate fiisiform, very solid, smooth, polished, milk)-white : whorls 12, 

 flattened ; suture impressed ; aperture oval ; coluaiella curved. 



Alt. 6 millim. ; diam. maj. 2. Aperture, alt. 1.5 millim.; diam. 5. 

 Hdh. — Ce)'lon. 



Pyramidella (Oseilla) mirabilis, n. sp. 

 I'l. ii, fig 25. 

 Shell elongate fusiform, thin, dirty-white; whorls 6-7, channelled, spirafly 

 Urate, the upper whorls bearing a thick, smooth, annular spiral ridge just below 

 the suture and two coarse spiral lirae below this ridge ; suture impressed ; 

 aperture oval ; peristome simple, curved inwards at the point where it reaches 

 the channelled portion of the whorl ; columella somewhat arched and 

 bearing a single plait. 



Alt. 4 millim. ; diam. maj. i 5. Aperture, alt. .5 millim. 

 Hah. — Galle, Ceylon. 



Pypamidella (Oseilla) subupbana, n. sp. 

 PI. ii, fig. 26. 

 Shell elongate fusiform, pale brownish-yellow ; whorls 7 — S, rather flattened, 

 scul|)tured with three spiral lirae on the midtlle whorls 'increasing to seven 

 on the body-whorl ; peristome simple ; a[)erture ovate ; columella arched 

 and expanded outwards below, bearing a strong plait aboA e. 



Alt. 3.5 millim. ; diam. maj. 1.5. Aperture, alt .5 millim. 

 Hah. — Kalpetti ( a suburb of Ct^lombo), Ceylon. 



Pyramidella (Mopmula) humilis, n. sp. 

 PI ii, fig. 27. 

 Shell elongate fusiform, white ; whorls 8 9 somewhat coarsely transversely 

 costate and spirally striate giving the shell a finely cancellated a})pearance ; 

 suture impressed; i)eristome sim[)le ; aperture ovate ; columella twisted. 

 Alt. 4.75 millim. ; diam. maj. 1.5. Aperture, alt. .5 millim 

 Hall. — ( ■e)lon. 



