286 rROCEEDINGS OF THE MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF LAND-SHELLS FROM 

 NEW GUINEA AND NEIGHBOURING ISLANDS. 



By Edgar A. Smith, F.Z.S., etc. 



Read Uth May, 1897. 



PLATE XVII. 



Most of the specimens about to be described form part of collections 

 made by Mr. William Dolicrty in 1892. They have been placed in my 

 hands for examination by onr President, who has not had time to work 

 them out himself. The whole collection contains thirty-three species 

 in all, which are quoted in the following list, with the special locality, 

 when known, of each. 



In addition, descriptions are given of a new Rhytida from Trobriand 

 Island and a new Chloritis from Woodlark Island ; both these, with 

 Iladra Forsteriana, also referred to, were received by Mr. Sowerby 

 from a collector who had been travelling in New Guinea and the 

 neighbouring islands. 



LIST OF SPECIES. 



1. Veroiitcella prismafica, Canefri. 



2. Macrochlamys Dohertyi, n.sp. Andai. 



3. Ario2)]uinta {Jlemiplecta) Andaiensis, n.sp. Andai. 



4. Ariojjhanta [Xcsta) fraudulenta, Smith. Biak Island. 



5. Chloritis circumdata, Ferus. Andai. 



6. ChJoritis dinodeomorpha, Canefri. 



7. Chloritis clieratomor^iha, Canefri (a small variety). Island of Ron, 



Geelvink Bay. 



8. Chloritis (Sulcoiasis) Hohdei, Kobelt. Humboldt Bay. 



9. Planispira {Cristigihla) corniculum, H. & J. (var. ft of Canefri). 



Wandesi. 



10. Planispira {Cristigihla) tortilabia, Lesson (form ft var. o of 



Canefri). 



11. Trochonwrpha plmiorbis, 'Lesson. Andai. 



12. Sitala anthropophagorum, Hedley. Humboldt Bay. 



13. Papui7ia rufo-purpurea, n.sp. 



14. ,, molesta, n.sp. Andai. 



15. ,, inultizona. Lesson. Andai. 



16. ,, lituus, Lesson. Andai. 



17. ,, Taumantias, Canefri, var. 



18. ,, grata, Michelin. Mansinam. 



19. ,, Li)itschua7ia,Yi.o\)e\t. 



20. ,, Tagloriana, Ad. & Rve. Zamna. 



21. ,, Tuo)iiemis, Ancey, var. 



22. ,, Blanfordiana, H. Ad. (var. Poirieri, Canefri). Andai. 



23. Albersia zonulata, Eerus. (a small form). Andai. 



