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radula consists of numerous rows of multitudinous teeth, the central 

 one minute, with a sharp central point, and a faint point on either 

 side like a shoulder, and is attached to a strong flat basal plate, 

 shaped like the crescentic cutting knife of a shoemaker; lateral 

 teeth much larger, with a strongly developed centre point, and two 

 broad sharp shoulders; they are attached to flat square basal plates 

 and become rudimentary as they recede from the centre. 



The author suggests that the Achatina folliculus, Gron., may 

 belong to the new genus, and redescribes and includes four of 

 Lowe's species, viz: — 



Lovea (Achatina) melampo'ides, Lowe. 



L. (A.) tornatellina, Lowe. 



L. (A.) triticea, Lowe. 



L. (A.) oryza, Lowe. 



Descriptions of two new species of Marginellidae 

 from the Cape Verd Islands.— By Edgar A. Smith. — Annals 

 and Mag. Nat. Hist, Sept. 1875; Fourth Series, vol. xvi., pp. 200 

 — 201. 



The two new species, Marginella ( Volvarina) verdensis, Smith 

 and M. ( V.) mediocincia, Smith, were obtained by the British 

 Museum from Mr. P. Furse, of the Control Staff, who collected 

 them whilst stationed at the Cape Verd Islands. Both belong to 

 that section of Marginella to which Hinds (P.Z.S. 1844) gave the 

 name Volvarina, and which contains a group of species having 

 short small spires, narrow linear apertures, the columella furnish- 

 ed at the base with a few oblique folds, and the labrum exteriorly 

 varicose. 



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New Solenella from South Patagonia.— "Description 



of a new species of Solenella from South Patagonia. " — By Edgar 

 A. Smith. — Annals and Mag. Nat. Hist, August 1875, Fourth 

 Series, vol. xvi, pp. 118 — 119. 



The species described is 5. magellanica, Smith. 



