NEW SPECIES OF XESTA, ETC., FROM MADAGASCAR AND PERAK. I03 



Length 4^, width scarcely 2 milHm. 



Hah. — St. Pierre, Rc'union Lsland. 



Compared with M. rt/gulosa, Phil., this shell is narrower and more 

 straight sided, and has more numerous ribs. 



A few specimens of this species we:e taken by the late Captain 

 Eudel at the above locality in 1863, but it does not appear to have 

 been hitherto described. 



Cardium (Papyridia) hung-erfordi, n. sp. ri. ix, fig. 5. 



Shell of very thin substance, rather inflated, rounded in front, 

 slightly expanded and bi-angular behind ; anterior .side radiately 

 grooved, posterior strongly ribbed ; valves equal, completely closed ; 

 colour light reddish brown, becoming very pale towards the margin. 

 Umbones tumid, incurved, approximating. Lunule rather long, slightly 

 impressed. Posterior produced, concave. 



Length 8^, width 9 millim. 



Hah. — Japan. 



Some years ago I noticed s[)ecimens of this species in the collection 

 of Surgeon-General Hungerford, but although I could not identify it, 

 I thought it might be the young of a larger species. Having now 

 received specimens direct from Japan, I am inclined to think they are 

 mature. :^=^^=^===^ 



DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF XESTA, 



AMPHIDROMUS, AND CYCLOSTOVIA FROM 



MADAGASCAR AND PERAK. 



By HUGH FULTON. 

 (Plate ix, figs. 6— 10.) 



Xesta pipepata, n. sp. ri. ix, fig. 7. 

 Shell dextral, general form as figured, thin, very narrowly umbilicated, 

 whitish with irregular oblique light brown stripes which are more 

 numerous on the last whorl, tJie irhohi e.vterior of xliell viarh'il iriili 

 numerous, in-e(jularhj arrawjed, dark hroicn spots, a narrow dark brown 

 band at periphery of last whorl continued and fading away at 

 suture of the penultimate whorl; whorls barely 6, slowly increasing; 

 peristome simple, quite thin, slightly expanded at joint of insertion ; 

 interior of aperture dark brown, the exterior band showing through. 



Alt. 20; maj. diam. 22 millim. 



JIah.— Fort ])auphin, Madagascar (Sikora). 



This distinct new species is well characterised by its peculiar 

 peppered coloration. I'he position of the band on the body-whorl 

 gives it a somewhat carinate appearance, but there is no trace of a 

 carina. 



