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3. "Descriptions of two new species of Helicoid Land Shells from 

 German New Guinea." Bj J. E. Ponsonby, F.Z.8. 



Mr. R. B. Preston (on behalf of Mr. E. A. Smith) exhibited a 

 specimen of Fistulana mumia perforating a valve of Dosinia ; also an 

 abnormal specimen of Fistulana, showing a peculiar reparation of 

 injury. 



Mr. E. R. Sykes exhibited some living specimens of Helix Evan- 

 daleiana, Pfr., sent from Clare, South Australia, by Mr. Matthews. 

 He also showed a segment of a card catalogue of the generic names of 

 Mollusca. 



Mr. K. H. Burne exhibited a specimen of Epliippodonta McDoiigalli. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



Friday, 11th January, 1907. 



B. B. Woodward, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Henry Woodward and Mr. H. B. Preston were appointed 

 auditors for the accounts of the previous year. 

 The following communications were read: — 



1. "Descriptions of seven new species of Achatina from the Congo 

 Free State." By S. I. Da Costa. 



2. "Further contributions to our knowledge of the genus Chloritis, 

 with descriptions of eleven new species." By G. K. Gude, F.Z.S. 



3. "Description of a new species oi Papuina, and illustrations of 

 some hitherto unfigured shells." By G. K. Gude, F.Z.S. 



4. "Descriptions of new non-marine Shells from New Zealand." 

 By Henry Suter. 



Mr. A. S. Kennard exhibited an extremely small adult specimen of 

 Helix nemoralis from county Donegal, and examples of H. horfensis 

 from Cattle Island, Mass. This species is apparently the only repre- 

 sentative of the genus indigenous in America. 



Mr. A. Reynell exhibited a specimen of Lima excavata dredged in 

 444 fathoms in the Bay of Biscay, and specimens of Lotorium giganteum 

 dredged in 240 fathoms. 



Mr. R. H. Burne (on behalf of Professor C. Stewart, F.R.S.) 

 exhibited a model of part of the sepiostaire of Sepia officinalis, showing 

 the structure of the ' float.' 



