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fascia unicd spadiced supra peripheriam et lined rufd, suhirali 

 ornatd ; anfractibus 4 vix convexiuscuUs, uUimo obsolete angulato, 

 antice defleio, basi parum convexd ; aperturd transversc lunari- 

 oblongd, intus concolore ; peristomate simplice, marginibus sub- 

 parallelis, dextro expanso, basali antice reflexo, ad columellam 

 dilatato, adpresse reflexo. 

 Dinm. 18, alt. lO^- mi'll. 



Found by Mr. Cuming at Catanauan, island of Luzon. This spe- 

 cies is likewise similar to several unkeeled varieties of Hel. bifasciata, 

 but by examining a large number of specimens of tbis and the other 

 ones, I found the above characters to be invariably constant. 



13. Helix Metcalfii, Pfr. Hel. testu late umbilicatd, depressd, 

 discoided, acute carinatd, striatuld, pallide vel rufescenti-corned, 

 utrinque juxta carinam albam castaneo-unifasciatd ; spira vix ele- 

 vatd; anfractibus 6 vix convexiusculis, ultimo antice vix descen- 

 deiite ; aperturd subtriangulari ; peristomate simplice, margine 

 supero antrorsum arcuatim dilatato, depresso, basali ad columellam 

 leviter arcuato. 



Diam. 21, alt. 7 mill. 



/3. Minor, flavida, lineis angustis nigricantirufis juxta carinam. 

 Diam. 17, alt. 5į mill. 



y. Unicolor, fusco-cornea. Diam. 15, alt. 5 mill. 



Found by Mr. Cuming on the Philippine Islands and at Sibonga, 

 island of Zėbu ; /3. at Tanhay, island of Negros ; y. on the island of 

 Siquijor. Distinguished from all species belonging to the šame 

 group by its flatteued shape. 



14. Helix tristis, Pfr. Hel. testd imperforatd, ovato-globosd, 

 tenui, striatd, lineis concentricis obsolete decussatd, olivaceo-fuscd, 

 ru/o 5-fasciatd; spird parculd, conoided ; anfractibus 4 convexi- 

 tisculis, ultimo inflato ; aperturd lunato-ovali, intus nitidd ; peri- 

 stomate simplice, recto, margine columellari dilatato, reflexo, ad- 

 presso. 



Diam. 21, alt. 18 mill. 



This species is said to be found in Sicily, but there may be a 

 mistake. 



15. Helix Adamsii, Pfr. Hel. testd imperforatd, orbiculato-con- 

 vexiusculd, leviter striatuld, nitidissimd,fulvescenti-luted,unicolore 

 velfasciis saturate fulvis et castaneis multimode ornatd et radiatd; 

 spird convexiusculd, obtusd; anfractibus 3|— 4 vix convexiusculis, 

 ultimo basi planiore ; aperturd rotundato-lunari ; peristomate sim- 

 plice, acuto, margine columellari suboblicuo, dilatato, albo. 



Diam. 12. alt. 61 mill. 



Hab. Pitcairn's Island and Opara. CoUected by Mr. Cuming. 



The late patriarch of the island pointed out this shell to Mr. Cu- 

 ming, and at his request I have the pleasure to dedicate it to the 

 venerable man's memory. 



• 16. Helix Bahamensis, Pfr. Hel. testd anguste umbilicatd, de- 



