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intus plicis 6-7 brevibus, albis munito, columellari calloso, sub- 
dilatato. 
Long. 10, diam. 5 mill. 
Hab. New Zealand. 
4. MELAMPUS SPIRALIS, Pfr. WM. testa subrimata, biconica, soli- 
dula, striatula, nitidula, alba; spira conoidea, acute mucronata; 
sutura lineari; anfr. 10, superis planis, distincte spiraliter 
striatis, ultimo 3 longitudinis fere equante, spiraliter obsoletis- 
sime striato, infra suturam excavato, tum obtuse angulato, deor- 
sum regulariter attenuato, basi compresso; apertura subverticali, 
oblonga, basi rotundata; plicis parietalibus sub 2, superiore 
lamelleformi, intrante, altera immediate infra illam, obsoleta ; 
plica columellari alta, extrorsum subhorizontaliter porrecta ; 
perist. acuto, margine dextro superne angulato, intus plicis 
transversis 7-8 munito, columellari parum dilatato, subpatente. 
Long. 16, diam. max. 9 mill. 
Hab. 2 
5. Mexampus cristatus, Pfr. M. testa imperforata, oblongo- 
ovata, solida, spiraliter confertim striata, sericea, luteo-fulva ; 
spira brevi, convexa, mucronata ; sutura canaliculata; anfr. 8, 
convexiusculis, penultimo latiore, ultimo 2 longitudinis formante, 
supra medium ventroso, basi attenuato; apertura vie obliqua, 
perangusta, basi bisinuosa; plicis parietalibus 3, suprema nodi- 
Sormi, 2 subtransversis, extus in eristam callosam, spiralem con- 
tinuatis ; plica columellari valida, fere vertical ; perist. acuto, 
margine dextro intus callo crasso, albo, confertim transverse 
plicato munito, columellari subdilatato, appresso. * 
Long. 94, diam. 6 mill. 
Hab. Philippine Islands. 
6. Pepipes TRipENS, Pfr. P. testa imperforata, globoso-conica, 
tenui, obsolete et confertim spiraliter striata, saturate fusca ; 
spira turbinata, acutiuscula; sutura profunda, marginata ; 
anfr. 5, convexis, ultimo 2 longitudinis formante, inflato ; aper- 
tura fere diagonali, subsemicirculart ; plica parietal mediocri ; 
labio columellari calloso, dentibus 2 distantibus munito; perist. 
simplice, acuto, edentulo. 
Long. 33, diam. max. 2} mill. 
Hab. Bermuda. 
2. DEscRIPTIONS OF SIXTEEN New Species or Henicea, 
FROM THE COLLECTION oF H. Cumine, Esa. 
By Dr. L. Preirrer. 
1. Virrina AuREA, Pfr. V. testa ambitu subauriformi, depressa, 
nitidissima, pellucida, aurea; spira plana, vertice vie prominulo; 
sutura levissima, marginata; anfr. 3 subplanis, rapide accres- 
centibus, ultimo depresso, peripheria obsoletissime subangulato, 
