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jervations. This species cannot be compared with any other hitherto 

 described, being much more depressed, and widely distinct in the form of the 

 umbilical region. 



It may possibly form a species of the genus Somalogyrus, recently proposed by 

 my friend, Mr. Theo. Gill, for a small Mollusc from Iowa, which I described in 

 the Proceedings of the Academy for September, 186-2. 



2. Pomatiopsis Binneyi, Tryon, t. 1, f. 10. 



Description. Shell minute, elongated, consisting of four to five very convex 

 whorls ; apex somewhat obtuse ; aperture ovate or nearly suborbicular, both 

 iips rounded ; umbilicus very small. Color light-horn. 



Dimensions. Length 3 mill. Diam. 1-6 milli.m. Length apert. 1-25 mill., 

 breadth 1 mill. 



Hab. Bolinas, California. Rev. J. Rowell. My cabinet and cabinet of Mr. 

 Rowell. 



Observations. Seven specimens of this very small and exceedingly fragile 

 species were sent to me; they exhibit, however, all the stages of growth from 

 the very young to adult form. None of them retained the operculum. 



It is much smaller than any other species of Pomatiopsis, and is not likely to 

 be confounded with any of them. It approaches nearest in form to two Euro- 

 pean species of Bythinia, B. acuta and B. viridis : the former, however, has a 

 more lengthened, acute spire, and the latter is a more robust and ventrk-oee 

 shell. 



Amnicola protea, Gould, from Colorado Desert, described in Proc. Bost. Soc. 

 X. Hist. v. 129, Oct., 1855, (read Dec. 20, 1854,) is the same as Melania exiaua, 

 Conrad, from same locality. Described in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. p. 269, Feb., 

 1855. (Read Feb. 13tb, 1855.) The shell belongs to a new genus of the family 

 Amnicolidae. Some small fossil shells sent to me by my friend, Dr. F. B. Meek, 

 appear to belong to the same genus. Of course Mr. Oonrad's specific name will 

 take precedence over that of Dr. Gould. 



VALVATID-E. 

 :;. Valvata virens, Tryon, t. 1, f. 11. 



Description. Shell turbiniform, consisting of four well rounded whorls, spirt- 

 elevated, apex acute, sutures deeply indented ; periphery almost angulated ; 

 umbilicus very wide ; aperture oval or nearly round, the peristome merely 

 touching the body above. Surface closely striate. Color varying from brilli- 

 ant to dark green. 



Dimensions. Height 5 mill. Diam. maj. 5 mill., min. 4 mill Length 

 apert. 2-5 mill., breadth 2 mill. 



Hab. Clear Lake, California. Win. M. Gabb. My cabinet and cabinet o< 

 Mr. Gabb. 



Observations. A number of specimens of this species are before me, most of 

 fbem being about two-thirds grown. It has no American analogue. 



LIMN.EID.E. 

 4. Limnjsa Adklin.e, Tryon, t. 1, f. 12. 



Description. Shell thin, semi-transparent, body whorl large, wide, convex ; 

 spire small, consisting of five convex volutions, attenuating rapidly to' an acute 

 apex, sutures impressed; inner lip thin, reflected, but not covering the umbili- 

 cal fissure, which is narrow ; columella twisted ; color light-horn, polished 

 within the aperture, outer lip tinged with red within. 



Dimensions. Length 14 mill. Diam. maj. 8 5 mill. Length of aperture 9 

 millim., width 5 millim. 



Hab. San Francisco, California. Rev. J. Rowell. My cabinet and cabinet 

 f Mr. Rowell. 



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