BY J. BRAZIER, C.M.Z.S., &C. 805 



There is already a fossil species named Helix oxystoma, Thoniae. 

 Nass. Jalirl. 2, p. 136, in Sandberger Die Land-und Siisswasser- 

 Conchylien 1870-1875. The oxystoma of E. A. Smith I have 

 changed to Goldei. It was on the 29th of December 1880, that I 

 exhibited before this Society two Helices named Goldiei and 

 Hunsteinei, and at the following Meeting held in January 27th 

 1881, I described the two above named species, but by some 

 unaccountable means the papers with my description appear to 

 have got either lost or mislaid by the Secretary. 



2. Helix (Geotrochus) Zeno. 



Helix (Geotrochus) Zeno, Brazier. Proc. Linn. Soc, N.S.W. Vol. 

 I., p. 107, 1876. Helix ( Geotrochus) latiaxis, E. A. Smith. Annals. 

 Mag. Nat. Hist., 5 series. Vol. XL, p. 191. 



Hab. — Hall Sound, New Guinea, Brazier. Laloki or Gel die 

 River. Broadbent. Foot of Mount Astrolabe and Owen Stanley 

 Range, Goldie, Rolls, Cairn and Hunstein. 



During the Chevert Expedition to New Guinea, we obtained a 

 few specimens of this species on the mainland of New Guinea at 

 Hall Sound. They were found in the thick forest on a high ridge ; 

 since then it was collected by Mr. Broadbent on the banks of the 

 Laloki or Goldie River, and twice since by Mr. Goldie and his 

 party under the Mount Astrolabe and Owen Stanley Range. 



The other species described by Mr. Smith as Helix (Geotrochus) 

 Tapparonei, Mr. H. Hunsteini, with the indention in the outer lip 

 is somewhat allied to Geotrochus Macgillivrayi, Forbes. The lip of 

 H. Tapparonei, is of an intense jet black colour, some specimens 

 are spirally banded, others again are pure white like beautiful 

 porcelain, some again have the whole outer surface of a rich rose 

 tint with the lip bright jet black ; the species is very rare and was 

 obtained under the Mount Astrolabe and Owen Stanley Ranges. 

 The other species described by Mr. Smith is named Helix 

 ( Sphcerospina) Genardi. It appears that when this was described 

 Mr. Smith had only one specimen in the British Museum ; as 

 I have some dozens of them I can confirm Mr. Smith's opinion 



