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Novfc-CaloclonifC, in hortis, sub foliis cmortuis, sub liguis detritis, et 

 in terra froquens " (Crosse). 



I have no hesitation in pronouncing; the New Caledonian and West 

 Indian specimens identical. It is not, however, absolutely certi;iin 

 that the specimens obtained by the British Museum in 1839 at the 

 sale of Guiiding's collection (although labelled St. Vincent) came 

 from that island ; but that they are West Indian specimens, there is no 

 doubt wliatever. It therefore seems probable that this species is an 

 importation into New Caledonia witli West Indian plants or shrubs. 

 It is a well-known fact that SuhiiUna octona has a most remarkable 

 distribution, attributable probably to the same cause. 



The genus IlcJiaspira was proposed by Swainson, not only to include 

 this species but also the common Suhulina octona referred to above. 

 It seems questionable whether there are sufficient differences to 

 distinguish the genus Gcostilhia from Ccecilioides. GconiUhia is 

 described by Cooke' as a "markedly Indian" genus (!), a statement 

 far from accurate. Only one or two species appear to have been 

 noticed in India, whereas four, at least, occur in the West Indies, 

 which may be regarded as the metropolis of the genus as far as it is 

 known at present. 



21. C-ECILIOIDES MINUTISSIMA (Guppy). 



Glandina miniitissima, Guppy. — Proc. Scient. Assoc. Trinidad, 1868, 

 vol. i, p. 239 ; Crosse, Journ. de. Conch. 1890, p. 36, pi. ii, 

 fig. 1. 

 ? Oleacina minutissima. — Pfeiifer, Mon. Hel., vol. viii, p. 326. 

 Geostillia mimitissima. — Guppy, Journ. of Conch. 1893, vol. vii, p. 211. 



Sab. — " Amongst dead leaves at Maraccas," Trinidad (Guppy) ; 

 " Dry forest, leeward, at 1,000 feet, in rubbish," St. Vincent 

 (H. H. Smith). 



Two specimens fi'om St. Vincent apparently belong to this species. 

 It exhibits a rather more distinct truncation of the columella than the 

 tyjiical form of Geodilhia. 



22. Opeas plicatella (Guppy). PI. XXI, Fig. 15. 

 Stenogyra plicatella, Guppy. — Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 1868, vol. i, 



p. 438; Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., vol. viii, p. 137. 



Hah. — Trinidad, Grenada, and St. Vincent (Guppy) ; St. Lucia 

 (Tate). " Common in shady, damp places, and forest, 1,500 feet to near 

 sea-level. Under stones, at roots of trees, and in crevices of rocks. 

 Not observed about the southern end of the island" (H. H. Smith). 



Also collected at Grenada by Mr. Smith. 



23. Opeas Goodallii (Miller). 



Bulimm Goodallii (Miller).— Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., vol. ii, p. 159; 

 Eeeve, Concli. Icon., fig. 621 ; Grav, Turton's Man. Land 

 and Fr.-Water Shells, 1840, pi. vi,'fig. 61. 

 Ilal). — Same as 0. micra. 



' Cambridge Nat. Hist., vol. iii, p. 338. 



