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Journal of conchology . l characteristics ofthis interesting group of Helicid(V. 127 ON A SUPPOSED NEW SPECIES OF LIMICOLARIA. By Rev. L. J. SHACKLEFORD and G. C. SPENCE. (Read before the Society, 8th Dec, 1915). Owing to the kindness of Mr. Robert Standen two specimens ofLimicolajia have recently come into our hands. We havehesitated long before adding a new name to the already formidablelist comprised in this genus. The shells, however, are very distinct,and as far as we can ascertain the species has not been previouslydescribed. Mr. E. A. Smith did not know it, although he informedus that t
Journal of conchology . l characteristics ofthis interesting group of Helicid(V. 127 ON A SUPPOSED NEW SPECIES OF LIMICOLARIA. By Rev. L. J. SHACKLEFORD and G. C. SPENCE. (Read before the Society, 8th Dec, 1915). Owing to the kindness of Mr. Robert Standen two specimens ofLimicolajia have recently come into our hands. We havehesitated long before adding a new name to the already formidablelist comprised in this genus. The shells, however, are very distinct,and as far as we can ascertain the species has not been previouslydescribed. Mr. E. A. Smith did not know it, although he informedus that there are specimens, unnamed, in the Nat, Hist. Mus.,S. Kensington. Limicolaria abinsiensis sp. narrowly but deeply perforate, acutely conic-ovate, rathersolid, somewhat shining, nepionic whorls smooth, remainder dis-tinctly and evenly sculptured with curved striae, decussate withimpressed spiral lines fairly strong on upper portions of whorls, butbecoming almost obsolete below the periphery. Ground colour pale.
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