THE 



JOURNAL OF MALACOLOGY. 



Nos. 3 & 4. September & December, 1897. Vol. VI. 



ON SOME NEW SPECIES OF LAND SHELLS 

 FROM THE ISLAND OF SOCOTRA. 



By EDGAR A. SMITH, F.Z.S. 



(PL A TE V.) 



The most recent account of the terrestrial and freshwater 

 Molhisca of the island of Socotra is that published by Mr. 

 Crosse in the /o»r«(7Z dc Conchyliologie, 1884, pp. 341-375. This 

 catalogue enumerates all the species known up to that date, and 

 is accompanied by references to the different works in which the 

 species have been described, and some observations respecting 

 the character and distribution of the fauna, and its relationship 

 to that of neighbouring countries. 



Since this catalogue appeared, nothing has been added to our 

 knowledge of the Mollusca of the island. During the present year 

 the British Museum has received from Mrs. Theodore Bent a 

 series of land and freshwater shells collected by herself and her 

 late husband whose devotion to exploration was unfortunately 

 terminated by death. This collection contains the majority of 

 the known species and several others new to science. The fact 

 that as many as nine new forms were discovered by Mr. and 

 Mrs. Bent would appear to indicate that many new species have 

 yet to be found in unexplored parts of the island. 



