NKW SPFXIF.S OF MARINE SHELLS FROM CFVLON. 7 



Pypamidella (Aetaeopyramis) eeylaniea, n. p 



PL ii, figs. 28 — 28a. 



Shell elongate, white, thin, trans|X"irent ; whorls 10 — 11, rather flattened, 

 sculptured with opaque coarse spiral striae and finely cancellated by very fine 

 transverse striae ; suture well impressed ; peristome simple ; aperture oval, 

 somewhat elongated ; columella plait ol)lique. 



Alt. 10 millim. ; diam. maj. 2.25. Aperture, alt, 2 millim. ; diam. i. 



Hdli. — Kandakulli, Ceylon. 



Pyramidella (Aetaeopyramis) sykesi, n. sp. 



IM. ii, fig. 29. 



.Shell elongate, tapei'ing, transparent white : whorls 8 -9, flattened, sculptured 

 with fine spiral grooves intersected by \ery fine trans\erse striae gi\iiiL', the 

 surface of the shell an almost punctate appearance; suture impressed; 

 peristome thin ; ai)ertui'e elongate oval ; columella slighth' cur\etl. 



Alt. 6 milliiiL ; diam. maj. 1.5. Ajjerture, alt. 1.5 nullim. ; diam. .5. 

 Huh. — Ce\lon. 



Pyramidella (Aetaeopyramis) suavissima, n sp. 

 I'l. ii, fig. 30. 



Shell elongate cvlindrical, thin, white ; whorls 7, s])irally striate and can- 

 cellated l>y very fine transverse striae ; suture deep ; peristome simple ; 

 aperture oval. 



Alt. 3.5 millim. ; diam. maj. 1.25. Aperture, alt. .5 millim. 

 Hah. — Kandakulli, Ceylon. 



Turbanilla eoeni, n sp, 

 PI. ii, fig. 31. 



Shell elongate, thin, diity-white ; whorls 12 — 13, flattened, close!)' costate : 

 suture impressed ; peristome simple; aperture oval ; columella straight. 



Alt. 5 uiilliui. ; diam. maj. .75. Aperture, alt. .25 millim. 



H(th. — Kandakulli, Ceylon. 



Turbonilla sinhila, n sp. 



PI. ii, figs. 32— 32a. 



Shell elongate, whitish : whorls 10, costate, the costae on the last whorl much 

 finer and more numerous than on the whorls above ; suture well impiessed : 

 peristome simple ; aperture o\al ; columella descending obliquely. 



Alt. 3.75 millim. ; diam. maj. i. 



Hah. — Kandakulli, Ceylon. 



Turbonilia I?) prineeps, n. sp. 



I'l. ii, fig. 33. 



Shell elongate fusifijrm, bright \ellow, ornamented with a rich reddish-brown 



band just below the suture, and appearing on the body-whorl well below the 



periphery; whorls 10 — 1 1, flattened, very finely costate and bearing traces 



