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which the ribs are all more or less tubercled; we fancy this 
may be the more juvenile state of the species. (vyovw7ns an 
islander). 
Rissoina (Phosinella) quasillus sp. nov. (PI. XI, fig. 65). 
R. testa fusiformi, candida, versus apicem attenuata, an- 
fractibus decem, quorum apicalibus duobus vitrets, levissimts, 
ceterts arcté costulatis, costis rectis, spiraliter lirarum ordint- 
bus accinctis, liris elevatis, ad juncturam costularum gemmu- 
latis, nitidts, apertura rotundo-lunart, labro extus paullulum 
mncrassato, intus stimplice. 
Long., 4°50, Lat., 2 mill. 
A very neat rough little white shell, clathrate, gemmuled at 
the junction of the ribs with the spiral liree, ten whorled, aper- 
ture roundly-lunar, outer lip slightly thickened, simple within. — 
Allied to R. Deshayest Schwartz, from the Philippines. Several 
specimens. (Qwasil/us, a small work-basket, dim. of gualus). 
R. sincera sp. nov. (Pl. XI, fig. 66). 
R. testa pyramidatofustformi, candida, sub-turitta, anfractt- 
bus octo(?) apud suturas impressis, tumidulis, superfictaliter 
longitudinaliter costulatis, costis remotts, simul ac liris 
spiralibus intersectis, quadrato-clathratults, interstitits plants, 
apertura effusa, labro crassiusculo, tntus simplice. 
Long., 6°50, Lat., 2°50 ml. 
A shell of bold contour. White, probably eight whorled 
(but only five remain on our specimens), whorls slightly ventri- 
cose, longitudinally superficially costulate, spirally lirated ; three 
rows on the two whorls before the last, on the last whorl there 
are five rows; the quadrate interstices are plain, non striate, lip 
effuse, incrassate. ‘Two specimens. 
R. zonula sp. nov. (Pl. XL, fig. 67). 
R. testa perparva, fusiformt, compacta, solidiuscula, anfracti- 
bus sex, quorum duobus apicalibus, albovitrets, levibus, ceteris 
concinne longitudinaliter obliquicostatis, costis arclis, tenuibus, 
nitidis, interstitits planatis, apud suturas utringue spiraliter 
fulvozonatis, simul ac a medio anfractus ultimt usque ad 
J.C., viii., Oct., 1896. 
