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however, the same teeth retain their subquadrate form, 

 figure 7. Both jaw and lingual membrane, therefore, 

 prove that the genus belongs to the Ilelicince of our pro- 

 posed arrangement of Pulnionata (see Ann. Lye. N. H. of 

 N. Y., l. c. 165), or to the Helicea of von Martens. (Die 

 Heliceen, ed. 2.) 



By its jaw, Gceoiis calls to our mind the genus Amphibu- 

 lima (see pi. xi, fig. 8), as well as the shell known as Suc- 

 cineaf appendiculata Pfr., whose generic position we have 

 left in doubt (Ibid, X, pi. ix, fig. 2), and many species of 

 BuUmulus. Wq have above shown the resemblance of its 

 lingual dentition to that of Ortlialicus and Liguus, as well as 

 of Helix muscanim. It also forcibly reminds one of some 

 of the features of the dentition of Triboniophorus. 



Our figure 5, plate xi, gives the central and adjacent lat- 

 eral teeth : fig. 6 an extreme marginal in profile, on a dif- 

 ferent scale of enlargement : fig. 7 a marginal seen as in 

 fig. 6 : fig. 1 the largest fragment saved of the jaw. 



XXII. — Note on a curious form of Lingual Dentition in 



Physa. 



By THOS. bland and W. G. BINNEY. 



Read January 6, 1873. 



We have received from Governor Rawson specimens in 

 alcohol of a shell apparently belongiug to the genus PJiysa^ 

 collected at Point a Pitre by M. Schramm. On examining 

 its jaw and lingual dentition, we find both diflferent from 

 what is usual in that genus. The jaw is not at all chevron- 

 shaped,* but is simply slightly arcuate, long, low, ends atten- 

 uated. The lingual membrane wants entirely the broad 

 transverse rows of coml)-like teeth arranged en chevron 



* See flgure of jaw of Physa in Land and Fresh Water Shells of North America, II, 

 p. 75, fig. 123. 

 JANUAKT, 1873. 18 Ann. Ltc. Nat. Hist., Vol. x. 



