240 MR. W. H. PEASE ON NEW MARINE SHELLS. [Noy. 11, 
canalis brevis, recurvus ; apertura parva ; labrum album, incras- 
satum, denticulis septenis munitum ; columella subrugosa. 
Altit. 22, latit. 14 mm. 
Hab. Mare Erythreum. 
Heee species parva concinna Ranellam roseam ex Philippinis in- 
sulis in mentem vocat, quee vero colore coccineo in ruborem roseum 
transeunte, anfractibus superne angulatis necnon sculptura crassiore 
satis superque differt. 
7. Bursa LAMELLOSA, Dkr. 
Testa parvula, angusta, sublanceolata, alba, nitida, anfractibus 
septenis modice accrescentibus, transversim granoso-striatis, 
sutura profunda divisis lamellisque erectis instructa ; columella 
levigata; canalis brevis, recurvus; apertura parva, ovalis. 
Altit. 15, latit. vix 6 mm. 
Hab. Japonia. 
Heee species parvula et singularis varicibus quinis erectis lamelli- 
formibus in suturis conjunctis insignis est. Spira ultimo anfractu 
duplo longior est. 
8. DescrtpTion or A New Genus or MARINE SHELLS FROM 
THE SANDWICH Istanps. By W. Harper Pease, 
Fam. PepICULARIID. 
Genus DentriorA, Pease. 
T. ovata, labro subinflexo, plano, lirato, posteriore, vix expanso ; 
columella plana vel excavata, intus compressa, dentata. 
DeENTIORA RUBIDA, Pease. 
7. ovata, subpyriformis, omnino rubida, transversim elevatim 
striata, longitudinaliter irregulariter striata ; labro lirato, liris 
parvis, paucis ; columella vix excavata, externe lirata, intus 
compressa, dentibus acutis armata ; spira viz exserta. 
Shell ovate or subpyriform, transversely elevately striated ; strize 
obsoletely granulose by irregular fine longitudinal striz ; ridges on 
outer lip few and small; columella slightly excavated, ridged above, 
compressed below, and sharply dentate. Colour wholly light red. 
Length 33, breadth 2 mill. 
9, Description or New Srecirs or Marine SHELLS FROM 
THE Pactric INLANDs. By W. Harper PEASE. 
LATIRUS SQUAMOSUS. 
T. fusiformis, turrita, longitudinaliter eostata ; costis 7-8, trans- 
versim lirata, liris subdistantibus, costis supra nodosis, inter- 
stitiis transversim, et longitudinaliter subtilissime striattis, 
