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spiraliter ad unguium medium et infra, in pemdtimo et ante- 

 penultimo biliratis, ultimo circa octo Kris a perijrfierio usque ad 

 Ijasim prcedito ; apertura angusta, brunnescente, labro incrassato, 

 paullum effuso, sinu lato, brevi; columella p>w pweo-fusca , recta, 

 ad basim carta. 



Long. 4, lat. 1 mm. 



Hab. Persian Gulf, Linjah. 34 fathoms, sand. 



A very small, ovate, augled species, of a peculiar dark brown 

 colour, with but few incrassate ribs, crossed by sparse lira?, 

 commencing at the centre of each whorl. 



Mangllia pulchripicta, sp. n. (Plate XXIV. fig. 9.) 

 M. testa fusiformi, parva, solida, omnino dare straminea, apud 

 suturas et ad medium anfractus ultimi inter costas purpureo 

 suffusa ; anfractibus 8 (quorum tres apicales vitrei, ochracei, 

 perlceves), paucicostatis, costis ad medium angulatis, in anfractu 

 penultimo circa 9-10, undique spiraliter Jiloliratis, liris in 

 penuUimu circa S, anfractu ultimo ad pcripheriam uniangulato, 

 spiraliter ad basim lirato ; apertura angusta, oblonga, labro 

 paullum incrassato, purpureo-fasciato, sinu lato, haud prof undo ; 

 columella fere recta, canali brevi. 

 Long. 6-50, lat. 2 mm. 

 Hab. Persian Gulf, Bushire, towards Fao. 



Brightly painted with purplish blotches interstitially in the 

 centre of the body-whorl, as well as at the sutures, the outer lip 

 being also fasciate. The ground-colour is clear straw; the whorls 

 are ceutrally distinctly once-angled; the ribs are clearly defined, 

 moderate in number, and crossed by revolving lira?. Mouth 

 narrow, sinus broad but not deep, canal short, columella nearly 

 •straight. We do not know a near ally. 



aI.vxgilia subula Eve. 



P.G. Gulf of Oman, lat. 26° 10' N., long. 52° 50' E. 33 

 fathoms, sand and mud. 



M.C. Charbar Point, on rocks at 7-12 fathoms. Astohi 

 Island, on rocks and Alga?. 



Mangilia terpnisma ', sp. n. (Plate XXIV. fig. 8.) 

 M. testa fusiformi, solidula, alba, apud suturas castaneo-suffusa, 

 et interdum ultimo anfractu spiraliter castaneo-tamiato ; anfracti- 

 bus octo, ad medium angulatis, Quorum apicales duo vsl tres 

 Iceves, castaneo-brunnei, eosteris longitudinaliter crassicontatis, 

 costis rectic, intsrstitiis, simul acad suturas, interdum brunneo- 

 vel castaneo-suffusis, undique spiralis r //cutis, liris irregularibus, 

 subdistantibus ; apertura cinerea, angusta, labro incrassato, 

 tamiato, intus tanguineo; columi //<< suffusa, ad basim sanguinea ,• 



ciiit'ili jinnllulum rcmri'i), ///•- vissimo. 

 Long. 9, Int. 3 mm. 



Hull, (lull' of Oman, lat. '1 1 55' V. long. 57 ">7' B., at 37 

 fathoms, sand and mud. 



1 ripirvot, pleaciog. 



