78 MESSRS. GULICK AND SMITH ON [Jan. 7, 



Apex gtjlickii, Sm. (Plate IX. fig. 17.) 



Testa sinistrorsa (interdum dextrorsa), globoso-conica, nitida, in- 

 crement lineis (hand spiralibus) striata, dilute brunnea, cinereo 

 strigata, zona alba ad peripheriam cincta ; sutura brunneo mar- 

 ginata ; spira leviter concava ; anfract. 6, primi 3-4 pallidi, 

 convexiusculi, cceteri convexi ; apertura alba, recedens ; perist. 

 paululum dilatatum, intus incrassatum, dilute roseo-fusco tinctum ; 

 plica columellaris mediocriter valida, albida. 



Long. 19 mill., diam. 13. 



Var. Testa dextrorsa; anfract. primi 3 pallidi, sequentes 2 et 

 anfract. ultimi dimidium superius cinereo-fusco strigati, dimi- 

 dium inferius flavum, cinereo-fusco zonatum. 



Station. On trees and bushes. 



Habitat. This species is most abundant in Kalaikoa and Ahonui 

 but it is sometimes found in valleys to the west as far as "Waialei. 



Affinities. It is allied to A. apicatus, Nwc, and A. lilaceus, Grk. 



Remarks. In Ahonui two thirds of the specimens are sinistral, in 

 Kalaikoa only about one eighth are sinistral. The specimen figured 

 is from Kalaikoa. 



Apex albofasciatus, Sm. (Plate IX. fig. 21.) B.M. 



Testa sinistrorsa (interdum dextrorsa), perforata, globoso-conica, 

 incrementi lineis leviter striata, badia, saturatius strigata; an- 

 fract. idtimus zonis albis 2—3 (media semper lata) cinctus ; apex 

 albus ; anfract. 6, primi 4 planiusculi, cceteri convexi; sutura 

 albo distincte marginata ; apertura intus rubescens ; perist. leviter 

 dilatatum, intus incrassatum, rubescens, medio fascia alba externa 

 notatum ; plica columellaris valida, rosacea, ejus apice alba. 



Long. 19 mill., diam. 12|. 



Habitat. Sandwich Islands. 



This species, of which there are several specimens in the British- 

 Museum collection, some sinistral and others dextral, I am unable to 

 locate with any yet described. 



Apex innotabilis, Sm. (Plate IX. fig. 19.) B.M. 



Testa sinistrorsa, subperforata, globoso-conica, incrementi lineis 

 leviter striata, cervina, saturatius strigata (interdum lineis spira- 

 libus paucis albisfuscisque ornata); apex fere albus, nucleo rubro- 

 corneo ; anfract. 6, primi 4 planiusculi, cceteri convexi ; sutura 

 distincte marginata ; apertura intus pallide rubescens; perist. 

 leviter dilatatum, intus incrassatum ; plica columellaris magna. 



Long. 18| mill., diam. 1 lg. 



Habitat. Sandwich Islands. 



Of a uniform fawn-colour, with darker stripes of the same hue, the 

 apex being paler (almost white), and the nuclear whorl reddish horn- 

 coloured. 



Apex neglectus, Sm. (Plate IX. fig. 22.) B.M. 



Testa vel sinistrorsa vel dextrorsa, imperforata, globoso-conica, in- 



