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December 8. 1846. 



George Gulliver, Esq., F.R.S., in the Chair. 



A paper was read containing descriptions of 38 new species of 

 Land-shells, in the coUection of Hugh Cuming, Esq., by Dr. L. 

 PfeifiFer :— 



1. Parmacella Cumingi, Pfr. Parm. testd depresso-semiovatd, 

 tenuissimd, striatd, lineis spiralihus subtiliter decussatd, diaphand, 

 pallidi virenti-corned vel {in adultis) succined ; spird vix promi- 

 nuld. suhpapillatd ; anfractibus 2 ; columelld arcuatd, acutd. 



Long. 6, lat. 6, alt. 2į mill. 



From the island of Juan Fernandez (H. Cuming). 



2. SucciNEA PALLiDA, Pfr. Succ. tcstd ovūto-comcd, solidiusculd, 

 longitudinaliter ruguloso-striatd, diaphand, pallidi stramined ; 

 spird acutd; anfractibus 4 conveiis ; columelld leviter arcuatd, 

 filari, supra basin apertura ovalis subtruncatd ; peristomate mar- 

 gine subincrassato. 



Long. 13, lat. 7, alt. 6į mill. ; apert. 8^ mill. longa. 

 From Tahiti (H. Cuming). 



3. SūCciNEA SEMiGLOBOSA, Pfr. Succ. tcstd ovato-semtglobosd, 

 tenui, lavigatd, nitidissimd, lutescenti-corned ; spird vix promi- 

 nuld, obtusd ; anfractibus 2, ultimo ventroso ; columelld strictius- 

 culd, obliįiih recedente ; aperturd rotundato-ovali. 



Long. 8, lat. 6y, alt. 4 mill. ; apert. 7^ mill. longa. 

 From the island of Massafuera, Chile (H. Cuming). 



4. SucciNEA Tahitensis, Pfr. Succ. testd ovatd, striatuld, tenui, 

 vix nitidd, pellucidd, pallidi succined ; spird brevi, obtusiusculd ; 

 anfractibus 2\ convexis, ultimo ovato ; columelld leviter arcvatd, 

 medio obsoleti (interdum distincte) angulatd ; aperturd regulari- 

 ter ovali; peristomate expansiusculo. 



Long. 12, lat. 7, alt. 4^ mill ; apert. 8f mill. longa. 

 From Tahiti (H. Cuming). 



5. Helix Lindoni, Pfr. Hel. testd imperforatd, semiglobosd, tenui, 

 irregulariter striatuld, superne opacd, albidd, punctis castaneis 

 conspersd et lined nigricanti-castaned ad suturam ornatd ; anfrac- 

 tibus 4į convexiusculis, ultimo basi planulato, pellucido, cornea- 

 virente, antice breviter deflexo ; columelld intrante, declivi, sub- 

 arcuatd, dilatatd, introrsum acutd; aperturd lunato-ellipticd ; 

 peristomate simplice, recto. 



Diam. 16. alt. 9^ mill. 

 From the island of Cuba (Lindon). 

 No. CLXVI. — Proceedings of thk Zoological Socibty. 



