P H Y S A. 



(Fig. 7, /;, c. ]\Ius. Sowcrby.) 

 I'liYSA HTPNORra. Lhiii. (Pliitt'I.) The larger, flii. <', 

 from the Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States ; 

 and the smaller (fig. b.), a pretty little chequered 

 shell, from liombav. 



Species 8.S. (Fig. a, h, IMus. Legrand.) 

 I'iivs.\ .\I'Ki:t.a. Phi), tcitti'i p/ii-n'i, finri, orald, iiijltitil, 

 epidcrmide o/ii-aci'o-fiiscd iiidiit,} ,■ .sy//;-,; l,n'i-i.<s/i,iti, 

 anfractibiis diiohn.i ; ■uIUhkj ini/hntii liijhit,,, 

 snperni! suhijihboso : aperiwd rnugiu'i, lnli), iiilic.-: 

 subcirniled, columdld tortiid, p/icd prviuiiiuld. 

 The open Physa. Shell small, short, ovate, inllafed, 

 covered with an olive-brown epidermis; spire 

 very short, with two whorls; last whorl iullated, 

 rather giljbous aliovo; aperture largi., broad, 

 bluish within, columella tortuous, fold rather 

 jirominent. 



//.(//. Near Hamilton, .\ustralia. 



I am indebted lor this interesting little species, and 

 several of the following, to Mr. Lcgrand, of Ilobart 

 Town. 



Species 89. (Pig. a, b, Mus. Legmnd.) 



l'l[VS.\ EBURNE.\. Phi;. ICStd i/Kti-ili, (Jitii/in), Sllb/'ll:ji- 



formi, poh'id, a/bd, Jh/v.sr, ,,/i, s, mliHllun.ld : 

 spird driii,ii,i,it,}, ,/ni,iit apn-lurd lni,;lli>ii: a/i/nicti- 

 bus oblbpiis, drr/irihii.^, oltn,ii,ili.-< : ,iprrt,ird bir- 

 viusculd, siibaiirijinmi, iiilus fiisai-i ubcscvnti : culu- 

 melld tortm, albd medio interdum inrrassatd . 

 The ivop.y Phvs.^. Shell slender, oblique, rather fusi- 

 form, polished, white fawn, semijiellucid ; spire 

 acuminated, longer than the aperture ; whorls 



oblique, sloped, attenuated ; aperture rather short, 

 sidiauriforin, reddisli-lirown within; columella 

 tortuous, white, sometimes thickened in the 

 middle. 



Sowehby. 



Uab. Near Launce.ston, Tasmania. 



S])ecies 90. (:\Ius. Legrand.) 



PiiYSA MAMii.i.ArA. Pbi/. ti'std clongcttd, fiiscd, antice 

 aiibi.rpiinsd : spird qiiaiii (iperturd bfevitlsculd ; 

 (iiifrurlibiis <i/iiriilibii.<i iiiinutis, acmuiiiatis, (mte- 

 pniiilliiiii: iiilbilo, ;/il>bn.<:i.p:'iii.'I:ini!> iiiflato, gibboso, 

 ('liiihjtilo : ii/liiiii) aiilhdin. alliiiiuiln, subctjlindrico, 

 (iiiiifi- (ibli'/iir .siibc.i //imxd ; ujiiiinrd oblongd, intils 

 n/tbviubiccd, culiimelld tciiiii, tortud, plied elevatd. 



The masimillated Piiysa. Shell elongated, brown, 

 anteriorly somewhat expanded ; spire a little 

 shorter than aperture; apiral whorls minute, 

 acuminated, antepcmdtimate inllated, gilibous, 

 p.ntiltimate inflated; last whorl attenuated, sub- 

 cylindrical, anteriorly obli(piely rather expanded; 

 aperture oblong, rather violet within; columella 

 thin, tortuous, [jlait elevated. 



Sowei:i:y. 



Iliih. Brunni Island. 



The iieeuliarity of this speci -s is the manner in 



which the antepenultiiriate wlioil suddenly expands 



after the contracted apex; and the penultimate 



drawn out to a great length. 



Species 91. (Kig. a, A.) 

 Physa PUNCifiiATA. Pbi/. tr.-itd lemiisfimd, olivaceo- 

 fit.-'cd, oblique siiburrifd, tciiiii<siiiie striato-punc- 

 turiitd ; sjiiid prudiitid, aruiiiimdd, aiifractibus 



r, 1874. 



