388 Mr. W. H. Benson on new Hellcidge. 



that of the Javanese H, Conus, Ph., from which its umbilicus 

 and the form of the aperture sufficiently distinguish it. I had 

 affixed the MS. name of Puellula to this shell in my report to 

 Mr. Theobald ; but, on account of its similarity to H. Puella of 

 the late Mr. W. J. Broderip, I have deemed it advisable to adopt 

 a more distinct and expressive designation on publishing a de- 

 scription. 



2. Helix Galea, nobis, n. s. 



Testa vix perforata, conica, trochiformi, oblique striatula, striis con- 

 fertissimis spiralibus granulosis decussata, albida (decorticata) j 

 spira regulariter conica, apice acutiusculo, sutura impressiuscula, 

 submargiiiata ; anfractibus 7, superioribus convexiusculis, turn 

 planulatis, ultimo non descendente, acute carinato, subtus planu« 

 lato, prope carinam leviter excavate ; apertura valde obliqua, trans- 

 versa, anguste angulari-lunata, peristomatis margine superior! 

 recto, basali arcuato, intus incrassato, columellari superne reflexi- 

 usculo perforationem subtegente. 



Diam. major vix 9, minor 8, axis 5^ mill. 



Habitat ad Teria Ghat, raro occurrens. 



This species is shorter in proportion to its height than the 

 Javanese H. Conus, and may easily be distinguished by the last 

 whorl not descending. The shell is much weathered ; the sculp- 

 ture is indistinct and the colour uncertain in the single spe- 

 cimen submitted to my examination. 



/jr'Vi *1"J^^jx^!* 3. Helix Petasus, nobis, n. s. 



Testa perforata, orbiculato-convexa, radiato-striatula, nitida, trans- 

 lucente, cornea; spira brevi, convexiuscula, apice elevatiusculo, 

 obtuso, sutura leviter canaliculata ; anfractibus G convexiusculis, 

 lente accresccntibus, ultimo ad peripheriam valde rotundato, sub- 

 tus convexo ; apertura subverticali, late lunata, peristomate intus 

 ad marginem ipsum albo-labiato, margine basali arcuato, colu- 

 mellari ad perforationem brevissime reflexo. 



Diam. major 10, minor 9, axis 4 mill. 



Var. spira convexiori : Diam. major 9|, minor 9, axis 4^ mill. 



Habitat ad Phie Than, vallis Tenasserim. 



A small polished Nanina of the vitrinoid type, notable chiefly 

 for its shallow canaliculate suture, and for the labiation, which is 

 so even with the edge of the lip, at the base, as to give a solid 

 appearance to the shell. 



4. Helix Cauisa, nobis, n. s. 



Testa perforata, conoideo-depressa, solidula, oblique striatula, striis 

 minutissimis confertissimis spiralibus sub lente signata, nitidula, 

 fulvescenti-cornea, subtus palUdiorij spira conoidea, sutura im- 



