1888.] ON NEW SHELLS FROM CHINA, JAPAN, ETC. 565 



1. Descriptions of fourteen new Species of Shells from 

 China, Japan^ and the Andaman Islands, chiefly col- 

 lected by Deputy Surgeon-Gen. K,. Huugcrford. By 

 G. B. SowERBY, F.Z.S., F.L.S. 



[Received October 23, 1888.] 



(Plate XXVIII, ) 



MuREx suPERBus, H. sp. (Plate XXVIII. figs. 10, 11.) 



Testa fusiformis, solidula, albida, profuse fusco variegata ; spira 



mediocriter elongata ; anfractus 9, convexi, suhrotundati, em- 



bryonales \h, Iceves, sequentes longitudinaliter nodoso-pHcati, 



vnricibus 3, subangulatis squamosis hie illic spinosis muniti, 



liris transversis numerosis uadulatis granulatis eximie fusco al- 



boque articulatis cincti ; ultimus spiram superans, superne sub- 



injlatus, basin versus attenuatus, in caudam oblique recurvam 



desinens, varicibus 3, subrotundatis, mediocriter elevatis, eximie 



squamosis, infra medium egregie laminato-frondosis instructus ; 



apertura rotiinde ovata, parviuscula, in canalem fere clausum 



desinens, intus ccerulea; peristoma album, margine collumellari 



albo, Icevi, externa ad limbum crenato. Operculum typicum. 



Long. 70, maj. diam. 32 mill.; apertura 18 millim. lonya, 15 lata. 



Hab. Hongkong. 



A very beautiful sliell, bearing no very close resemblance to any 

 hitherto described species. Inform it is, perhaps, most nearly repre- 

 sented by M. senegalensis. The canal, or rostrum, is directed ob- 

 liquely and curved upwards. The surface of the shell is exquisitely 

 ornamented with fine beaded ridges, articulated with brown and 

 white, and the varices are fringed with short vaulted scales, which 

 become longer and frondose towards the base. 



A single specimen in perfect condition, brought by Dr. Hungerford 

 from Hongitong, is the only one at present known. Now in the 

 collection of Mr. J. J. MacAndrew. 



MiTRA EXQUisiTA, u. sp. (Plate XXVIII. fig. 7.) 



Testa elongata, subcylindraceo-fusiformis, multicostata, carneo- 

 albida,fulvo fuscoque interruptim fasciata ; spira turrita, acumi- 

 nata, subgradata, ad apicem acuta; anfractus 10, superne ro- 

 tunde ungulati, deinde levissime convexi; costis 13-16, conspicuis 

 leviter planulatis muniti, spiraliter inter castas sulcati ; anfr. 

 ultimus oblongus, spiram aliquanto superans, fasciis 2-3, fulvo 

 fuscoque balteatus, et linea interrupta supra medium cinctus, 

 basin versus attenuatus, leviter recurvatus, oblique sulcatus ; 

 apertura angusta, intus purpureo-fusco tincta, liruta ; labrum 

 subacuium, politum, haud crenulatum ; columella inaqualiter 4-5- 

 plicata. 



Long. 23, maj. diam. 7 / apert. long. 11, maj. lat. 1| millim. 



Hab. Port Blair, Andaman Island. 



A pretty little species of the Turricula section. Of the four 



