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Show 78 MESSRS. GULICK AND SMITH ON [Jan. 7, APEX GULICKII, Sm. (Plate IX. fig. 17.) Testa sinistrorsa (interdum dextrorsa), globoso-conica, nitida, incrementi lineis (haud spiralibus) striata, dilute brunnea, cinereo strigata, zona alba ad peripheriam cincta; sutura brunneo marginata ; spira leviter concava; anfract. 6, primi 3-4 pallidi, convexiusculi, cceteri convexi; apertura alba, recedens; perist. paululum dilatatum, intus incrassatum, dilute roseo-fusco tinctum plica columellaris mediocriter valida, albida. Long. 19 mill., diam. 13. Var. Testa dextrorsa; anfract. primi 3 pallidi, sequentes 2 et anfract. ultimi dimidium superius cinereo-fusco strigati, dimi-dium inferius flavum, cinereo-fusco zonatum. Station. On trees and bushes. Habitat. This species is most abundant in Kalaikoa and Ahonui but it is sometimes found in valleys to the west as far as Waialei. Affinities. It is allied to A. apicatus, N w c , and A. lilaceus, Gk. Remarks. In Ahonui two thirds of the specimens are sinistral, in Kalaikoa only about one eighth are sinistral. The specimen figured is from Kalaikoa. APEX ALBOFASCIATUS, Sm. (Plate IX. fig. 21.) B.M. Testa sinistrorsa (interdum dextrorsa), perforata, globoso-conica, incrementi lineis leviter striata, badia, saturatius strigata; ultimus zonis albis 2-3 (media semper lata) cinctus; apex albus; anfract. 6, primi 4 planiusculi, caeteri convexi; sutura albo distincte marginata ; apertura intus rubescens; perist. leviter dilatatum, intus incrassatum, rubescens, medio fascia alba externa notatum ; plica columellaris valida, rosacea, ejus apice alba. Long. 19 mill., diam. 12-J. Habitat. Sandwich Islands. This species, of which there are several specimens in the British- Museum collection, some sinistral and others dextral, I am unable to locate with any yet described. APEX INNOTABILIS, Sm. (Plate IX. fig. 19.) B.M. Testa sinistrorsa, subperforata, globoso-conica, incrementi lineis leviter striata, cervina, saturatius strigata (interdum lineis spiralibus paucis albisfuscisque ornata); apex fere albus, nucleo rubro-corneo; anfract. 6, primi 4 planiusculi, cceteri convexi; sutura distincte marginata; apertura intus pallide rubescens; perist. leviter dilatatum, intus incrassatum; plica columellaris magna. Long. 18| mill., diam. 11|. Habitat. Sandwich Islands. Of a uniform fawn-colour, with darker stripes of the same hue, the apex being paler (almost white), and the nuclear whorl reddish horn-coloured. APEX NEGLECTUS, Sm. (Plate IX. fig. 22.) B.M. Testa vel sinistrorsa vel dextrorsa, imperforata, globoso-conica |