MOLLUSC A. 465 



Family EULIMID^. 



27. Zeiostraca, sp. nov. 



This is closely allied to L. pura, A. Ad., but it Las fewer 

 ■whorls, and the mouth is differently shaped, the columella 

 being straight instead of sinuate. The specimens were 

 found parasitic on a species of Scutella. 



Family SOLARIID^. 



28. Solarium, perspectivum, L. 

 Syn. S. nobile. Hinds. 



Family CONID^. 



29. Conits arenatus, Hwass. 



30. C. Adansoni, Lam. 



Family TEEEBRID^. 



31. Terehra cinctella (?), Desh. 



Only one specimen found, which is in poor condition. 

 It belongs either to the above, or a closely allied species, 



32. T. nassoides, Hinds. 



The plaits are less numerous than in the British. 

 Museum specimens, but this character is evidently 



variable. 



Family STEOMBID^. 



33. Strombus tricomis, Martini. 

 Common about coral reefs. Several living specimens 

 were washed up at Malkatto one day when the sea was 

 rougher than usual. 



34. S. fasciatus. Bom. 



35. S. floridus. Lam. 



36. S. elegans, Sow. 



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