2 10 H. R. Prkston : New species of Shells. [VOL. II, igo8.] 



Tellina magni/ica, sp. nov. 



Shell oblong ovate, white, polished, shining, inequilateral, 

 concentrically striate with lines of growth crossed by fine, trans- 

 verse oblique striae, presenting a very finely cancellate appearance, 

 especially in those regions which border on the lower and lateral 

 margins of the right valve ; anterior side acuminately rounded ; 

 posterior side produced, flexuous, rostrate ; ventral margin 

 slightly rounded ; umboes small, rose coloured. 



Long. . . . . 47 mm. 



Lat. .. .. 7375 ,, 



Habitat — Andaman Islands. 



Strigilla densestriata , sp. nov. 



Shell sub-trigonal, slightly inequivalve, cream coloured, 

 slightly flexuous posteriorly, sculptured on both valves anteriorly 

 with concentric grooves, centrally with very fine, concentric strise, 

 crossed by fine oblique transverse grooves, and posteriorly with 

 very fine, transverse strise, and concentric grooves, the latter 

 becoming much coarser near the margin ; posterior margin descend- 

 ing obliquely and rather abruptly ; anterior margin less abrupt ; 

 ventral margin rounded ; umboes small. 



Long. . . . . 14*5 mm. 



Lat. . . • • 17 



Habitat — Andaman Islands. 



