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Description of two new species of Australian Land Shells. — 

 By J. Brazier, C.M.Z.S. 



1. — Helix (Hydra) Tomsoni. 

 Shell umbilicated, depressly globose, solid, surface covered with 

 lengthened granulations ; distinctly banded with spiral chestnut 

 lines and bands ; a broad one at the suture, whorls 5, rather 

 con\ r ex, the last roundly convex, base convex, marked same as 

 upper surface ; having a dark bi'oad band round the umbilicus, 

 aperture roundly lunate, bluish white within, peristome thickened 

 and l'eflected, margins approximating, the right descending, 

 columellar margin largely reflected over the umbilicus. 



Diam. Maj. 14, min. 12, alt. 11 lin. 



Hob. Mount Elliott, Queensland. — Coll., Mr. C. Coxen. 



2. — Helix (Hydra) Hanni. 

 Shell umbilicated. depressly globose, finely obliquely striated, 

 fulvous, ornamented with two broad chestnut zones, one at the 

 suture and one a little above the periphery; spire depressed, 

 obtuse, whorls 5, convex, the last roundly convex, base convex, 

 and ornamented with numerous chestnut lines, one broad with 

 darker between, and a broad one encircling the umbilicus, aperture 

 oblique, lunately lxmnded, peristome blackish reflected, margin 

 approximating, right descending, collumellar margin reflected and 

 expanded over the umbilicus. 



Diam. Maj. 15|, min. 12, alt. 9| lin. 



Hab. Bowen, Port Denison, Queensland. — Coll., Mr. C. Coxen. 



I have only seen one specimen of this species, and it differs from 

 Helix Incei and Yulei by being more depressed and broader, and 



in its lesser markings. 



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