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lineolata, Gld,, and C. decolor, Grid., are conspecific, (teste type 

 specimens in Mus. Smiths.) 



Columhella, sp. ind., (like axistralis,) F&e.,=-G. araneosa, Gld., 

 var. It belongs to Amycla.) 



G. sagitt% Gask., is also an Amycla. In Mr. Pease's series 

 of specimens, the arrow-pattern gradually passes away. 



Sistrum seminodosum, Pse., = elatum^ Blainv. var. 



Mitra brunnea, Pse., = Strigatella fuscescens, Pse., var. (teste 

 H. Cuming.) 



M. tessellata, Pse., = M. puella, Eve. (teste H. Cuming.) 



Triton crenulatus, Pse., = Eindromus antiquatus, lids. 



Descriptions of Four Neiv Scintillse and One New Pythina 

 from the Collection of Mr. H. Cuming. BY G. B. SOWERBY. 



Scintilla semiclausa, Borneo. 

 " lactea, *' 



" rosea, Lizard Islands. 



" ohlonga, Borneo. 



Pythina striaiissima, " 



Descriptions of Two Neio Species of Conus frora the Collec- 

 tion of A. Cuming., and Tivo from the Collection of the 

 late Mr. Denisson. BY G. B. SOWERBY. 

 C. suhcarinatus, Nicobar Isles. 



C. straturatus, Borneo. 



G. sagittatus, ? 



C. m^dticatenaius, ? 



Report on the Terrestrial and Fluviatile Molhisca of Pales- 

 tine. BY H. B. TRISTRAM. 



"The character of the Molluscan fauna of I'alestine par- 

 takes, as might have been expected, of the same variety which 

 marks the other branches of its fauna and flora. There are, 

 however, fewer exceptions to its general character as a part of 

 the Mediterranean basin, and fewer traces of the admixture of 

 African and Indian forms. Northern types, especially of the 

 genus Clausilia, are frequent in the Lebanon and on its south 

 ern spurs in Galilee. The Molluscan fauna of the maritime 

 plains and the coast possesses no features distinct from those of 

 Lower Egypt and Asia Minor. The shells of the central re- 

 gion are scarce, and not generally interesting; while on the 

 borders of the Jordan valley and in the southern wilderness, 

 we meet with very distinct groups of Helix and of Bulimus, 

 chiefly of species peculiar, or common in some few cases to 

 the Arabian desert. 



"The fluviatile MoUusca are of a type very much more tropi- 



