484 Zoological Society, 



13. Helix Kingi, Pfr. HeL testa nmhilicatd, depressd, sub lente 

 confertissime striata, tenui, diaphand, stramined, rufo-fiammulatd 

 et 1-2 -fasciatd; spird depressd; anfractibus 5^ convexiuscuUs, 

 celeriter accrescentibus ; umbilico majusculo, perspectivo ; aper- 

 turd lunato-ovali ; peristomate simpUce, acuto, marginibus comii- 

 ventibus, columellari subdilatato, patente, 



Piam. 7, alt. 3 mill. (Spec. max. coll. Cuming.) 

 Hab. Island of Juan Fernandez. — An H, pusio, King ? 



14. Helix radiella, Pfr. Hel. testd umbilicatd, depressd, sub- 

 lenticulari, tenui, utrinque confertim costulatd, corned, strigis ere- 

 bris undatis, castanets, ad peripheriam latioribus radiatd ; spird 

 vix elevatd; anfractibus 5^ convexiuscuUs, ultimo subangulato, 

 basi planiusculo ; umbilico mediocri, pervio ; apertwd subverticali, 

 late lunari ; peristomate simpUce, tenui, 



Diam. 4|, alt, 2^ mill. 



Collected by Mr. Cuming on the island of Qpara, 



A paper was also read containing ** Descriptions of thirty-six new 

 species of Helix, belonging to the collection of H. Cuming, Esq.," 

 by Dr. L. Pfeiffer :— 



1. Helix Incei, Pfr. Hel. testd umbilicatd, depresso-globosd, so- 

 liduld, striata, sub epidermide pallid e fulv a albd,fasciis angustis 

 castaneis cingulatd ; spird elevatd, acutiusculd ; anfractibus 7 vix 

 convexiuscuUs, ultimo circa umbilicum mediocrem, pervium sub' 

 compresso; columella arcuatd; aperturd perobliqud, lunato-ovali ; 

 peristomate albo, tenui, intus sublabiato, margine dextro vix ex- 

 panso, basali refexo, columellari in laminam iriangularem dilatatd, 

 umbilicum semitegente. 



Diam. 38, alt. 28 mill. 



/3. Minor, epidermide castanea, fasciis indistinctis, anfractu ultimo 



basiflavo. 

 Diam. 32, alt. 21 mill. 

 From North Australia, collected by Lieut. Ince, R.N, 



2. Helix Jonasi, Pfr. Hel. testd imperforatd, globoso-conoided, 

 solidiusculdy lavigatd, non nitens, pallide virescens ; spird obtuse 

 conicd ; anfractibus 5 convexiuscuUs, ultimo basi subplanato ; colu- 

 melld albd, obliqud ; aperturd lunari ; peristomate breviter incras- 

 sato, margine columellari subdilatato, adpresso, 



Diam. 28, alt. 24 mill. 



(j. Tenuior, apice rubicundo, anfractu ultimo basi nigricante, fascia 



angustttf nigra ad suturam : H. dimera, Jonas. 

 From the Philippine Islands, Mindoro. 



3. Helix Buschi, Pfr. Hel. testd imperforatd, conico-globosd, 

 soUdiusculd, tenuiter striatd, parum nitiduld, citrind ; spird conoi- 

 ded, obtusiusculd ; anfractibus 5^ convexiuscuUs, ultimo rotundato; 

 columelld subobliqud, strictd, dilatatd, albo-callosd ; aperturd 

 rotundato-lunari, intus nitidd, concolore ; peristomate tenui, albo, 

 breviter expanso, margine basali cum columellari unguium formante, 



Diam. 23, alt. 23 mill. 

 From the island of Mindoro. 



