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striated, one of the lirae at the shoulder is the most prominent and makes the whorls angular, the 

 other ones are subequal, with, in many cases, intermediate lirae; on the points of intercrossing the 

 ribs are beaded; moreover the whole shell is covered with growth-lines. Aperture oblong, with 

 a shallow sinus above, and a very short, wide canal below; peristome strong, crenulated, arched, 

 below with a small sinus at the limit of canal, interiorly with short grooves, columellar margin 

 slightly concave above, with a thin layer of enamel. 



Ah. 16Y3, lat. 5; apert. alt. 7, lat. 2 Mill. 



This fine species resembles in shape and colour D. hyalina Reeve (Conch. Ic. Pleurotoma, 

 fig. 269), but is quite different by its relatively strong, cancellated sculpture. 



6. Daphnella stibuloides n. sp. PI. XXIX, fig. 10. 



Stat. 105. 6°8'N., 121° 19' E. Sulu-archipelago. 275 M. Coralbottom. i Spec. 



Shell fusiform, with short canal, rather solid, yellowish, with irregular, faint, red-brown 

 streaks. Whorls probably 8 (uppermost whorl wanting) of which a nuclear one is convex, with faint, 

 partly interruptes riblets. Post-nuclear whorls convex, separated by a linear, faintly waved suture, 

 accompanied by a narrow excavation, with a few faint lirae; lower part slightly angular at limit 

 of excavation, cancellated by numerous, narrow ribs, about 18 in number on penultimate whorl, 

 crossed by spirals of nearly equal strength, 9 in number on penultimate whorl, which make 

 the ribs beaded in crossing them ; moreover intermediate lirae and crowded growth-striae produce 

 a micro-cancellation. Aperture oblong, with a narrow, rather deep sinus above; peristome blunt, 

 slightly arched and crenulate, strongly contracted below and forming a blunt angle at the limit 

 of canal, exteriorly with a rounded varix, bearing 3 of the ribs, interiorly with a few short 

 lirae, of which those bordering the upper sinus and limit of canal are stronger. Columellar 

 margin slightly concave above, nearly straight below, with a thin layer of enamel and a strong 

 tubercle at the entrance of upper, sinus. Interior of aperture light brown, with a white margin. 



Alt. 13, lat. 473; apert. alt. 6Y2, lat. i^o Mill. 



This species is allied to D. stibida Reeve, but according to Mr. Smith, who compared 

 it with the type, differing by a longer canal, shorter whorls etc. It has likewise in my opinion 

 much resemblance with Clathztrella. 



7. Daphnella supercostata Smith. 



Smith. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Ser. 5, Vol. X, 1882, p. 301. 



Stat. 47. Bay of Bima, near South fort. 55 M. Mud with patches of fine coralsand. i Spec. 

 Originally described from Japan. 



8. Daphnella sziluensis n. sp. PI. XXIX, fig. 11. 



Stat. 105. 6°8'N., 121° 19' E. Sulu-archipelago. 275 M. Coral-bottom, i Spec. 



Shell elongately oval, with short canal, solid, yellowish-white, brownish behind peristome. 



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