On some new Shells from Kerguelen's Island*. 07 Fir/. 15. Head of Cydmcea viridula, IX. p. 138. Fit/. 16. Head of Erytenna consputa (Trans. Ent. Soc. 1870, p. 190)*. Fig. 17. Head of Phceodica fidvicornis, XIII. p. 380. Fig. 18. Front and side views of the head of Gluucopela unicolor, XIII. p. 385. Fir/. 19. Fore leg of Melanterius jloridus, XVI. p. 62. Fit/. 20. Fore leg of M. fugitivics, XVI. p. 02. Fig. 21. Fore leg of Diethusa fervida, XI. p. 185. V. — Desertions of some new Shells from Kergueleri 's Island. By Edgar A. Smith, F.Z.S., Zoological Department, British Museum. The following species form part of the collections made at Kerguelen's Island by the Rev. A. E. Eaton, the naturalist sent by the Royal Society with the British expedition for observing the recent transit of Venus. Only those species are here mentioned which are apparently undescribed, as it is purposed to publish elsewhere complete and detailed accounts of all the specimens obtained at the island. Of Mollusca the number is small, comprising only about twenty species ; but of these the proportion of new forms is large, and several of them very remarkable discoveries. 1. Struthiolaria mirabilis, sp. nov. Testa ovata, tenuis, imperforata, leviter turrita, alba, epidermide tenuissima fugaci olivaceo-alba arnicta ; anfractus G|, convcxius-culi, superne anguste planulati, lente accrescentes, longitudinaliter oblique arcuatimque crebre plicati (plicis inferne ad suturam vix attingentibus) ; liris spiralibus prorainentibus supra plicas undu-latis (in anfr. superioribus 7-8, in xiltimo circiter 22, illis infra medium simplicibus) succinct! ; apertura longitudinis totius circiter A aBquans ; columella arcuata. Operculum corneum unguiculatum, inferne costis duabus a nucleo unguiformi divergentibus munitum, superne medio longitudinaliter unisulcatum, concentrice striatum. Long. 42 mill., diam. 22. Ilab. Swain's Bay, Kerguelen's Island. But a single specimen of this very remarkable shell was obtained by Mr. Eaton. This unfortunately has the labrum so much broken away, that it is impossible to describe the form of the aperture and the nature of the basal channel. However, the animal and operculum agree in all respects ex-* Figured in forgetfulness of its not having appeared in the 'Annals.' 5*
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