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PAPUINA. 



P. boivini Petit, vii, 6. 



subrepta H. & J. 



colorata Mss. 

 P. ambrosia Ang., vii, 7. 



ramsdeni Ang. 

 P. malantensis Ang., vii, 7. 

 P. philomela Ang., vii, 8. 



P. brodiei Braz., vii, 10. 

 P. darnpieri Ang., vii, 11. 

 P. walleri Braz., vii, 12. 



brenchleyi Ang., not Braz. 

 P. alfredi Cox, vii, 12. 



v. trichroa v. Mart., vii, 12. 

 P. macfarlanei Cox, vii, 13. 



P. guadalcanarensis Cox, vii. 9. P. coxiana Ang., vii, 13. 

 (Group of P. meta; Solomon Is.). 



P. xanthochila Pfr., vii, 15. 

 P. miser Cox, vii, 20. 



beatri.r Ang., vii, 15. 

 P. choiseulensis Braz., vii, 16. 

 P. spendescens Cox, vii, 16. 



brenchleyi Braz., vii, 16. 



mendana Ang., vii, 17. 

 P. meta Pfr., vii, 17. 



deidamia Ang. 



v. acrnella Pfr., vii, 18. 



P. plagiostoma Pfr., vii, 19. 

 P. guppyi Smith, vii, 19. 

 P. adonis Angas, vii, 20. 



metula Crosse. 

 P. blanda Cox, vii, 21. 

 P. mendoza Braz., vii, 21. 

 P. hermione Ang., vii, 21. 



biocheana Crosse. 

 P. migratoria Pfr. vii, 22. 



leucopJicea Cox. 



(Group of P. flexilabris ; Solomons, Louisiades and New Ireland). 



P. vexillaris Pfr., vii, 46. 



phthisica Pfr. 

 P. boyeri C. & R, vii, 47. 

 P. phseostorna Mart., vii, 47. 

 P. gaberti Less., vii, 48. 



trochus Q. & G. 



trocJioides Desh. 



P. lambei Pfr., vii, 48. 



lombei Pfr., ohm. 

 P. flexilabris Pfr., vii, 49. 

 P. coniformis Fer., vii, 50. 



turbinata Desh. 



v. tufietii Less., vii, 51. 

 P. sellers! Cox, vii, 51. 



(Group of P. conscendens ; Queensland). 



" A small group of Queensland snails seem to differ from the 

 main body of the genus in their habits. Not the stem or branches, 

 but the leaves of trees are chosen by these for their favorite abode. 

 To suit the situation the shell has been modified until the contour 

 would suggest Partula rather than Papuina. The more conical 

 shape has probably been adopted for greater safety in the exposed 

 tree tops ; to the same end every superfluous atom of weight has 



