394 Mr. Cosmo Melvill on the 



these small, often very beautiful, forms, at present arranged 

 haphazard under the genera MureXy Purpuray Ricinula^ 

 Sistruniy Columbella, Perzsternia^ and Engina. 



(XIII.) Descriptions of New Species. 



1. Latirus Eppi, s/. nov. (Fig. ii). 



Z. testa ovato-fusiformi, crassd^ fulvo-brunned^ anfractibus 



IceribuSy longitudinaliter costatis^ nitentibus^ transversim 



obscure filo-liratiSy liris ad suturas distinctioribus^ canali sub- 



jproductdy spiraliter liratd, apertures fauce sulcatd^ albescente^ 



£olumelld quadriplicatd, alba. 



Long. 24 mill. 



Lat. 10 „ 



Hab. Insula Cura^oa {Dr. Epp.) 



This very interesting addition to the genus, is at present 

 an unique shell, and forming part of the collection of the 

 Leyden Museum, Holland. It has been kindly forwarded 

 me by Mr. M. M. Schepmann, of Rhoon, Rotterdam, with the 

 request that I would describe it, at the same time wishing 

 that it should bear the name of its discoverer. In fact, Mr. 

 Schepmann unites with me in joint authorship. The nearest 

 approximations to this species are undoubtedly L. castaneus 

 (Reeve) and acurninatus (Kiener) from both of which, 

 however, it can easily be differentiated. Though so small 

 for one of this section, the specimen is full grown, and 

 slightly worn, the transverse lirae would, in a younger 

 specimen, be regularly distributed over every portion of the 

 whorls. 



2. Latirus formosior, sp, nov. (Fig. 16). 



L. testd gracili-fusiformiy fulvo-ochraced^ apice roseOy 

 anfractibus octo, rotundatis, elevato-striatis, striis arete et 

 regulariter tranversim cingulatisy longitudinaliter plicatO' 



