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FAMILY MODULID 2A. 
Modulus tectum Gmelin.—Several. A small variety. 
FAMILY PLANAXIDA.. 
Planaxis virgatus Smith.—Common. 
FAMILY VERMETIDAZ. 
Vermetus (Phylacodes) «f nodoso-rugosus Lischke.— 
Very few specimens, enabling us only to make a guess at 
the identification. Lischke’s species, however, seems the 
nearest to our form. 
FAMILY TURRITELLIDA. 
Mathilda sinensis Fischer. (PI. IIL, fig. 27.)—One speci- 
men in J. C. Melvill’s collection, received from Mr. 
Hadfield in 1891. White and umbilicate, very exquisite 
in sculpture, but only 6 mills. in length. 
FAMILY AWELANIJDA. 
Melania Matheroni Gassies.—Abundant. 
M. Rossiteri Gassies.—One or two in Mr. Cairns’ collection. 
FAMILY LZ77ORINIDZ. 
Littorina obesa Sowerby. 
L. (Melaraphe) mauritiana Lam.—Several specimens; a 
small form. 
L. (Melaraphe) undulata Gray.—Several. 
Tectarius miliaris Quoy.—Several. 
Common, 
FaMiILy SOLARIIDA. 
Solarium (Philippia) oxytropis A. Adams.—Several, but 
small. <A rare species. 
Torinia infundibuliformis Gmelin. — Several, _ prettily 
chequered. 
T. perspectivunculum Chemnitz.—Two specimens. 
Famity L/7/O0PIDA. 
Diala A. Adams is included as a sub-genus of Zz¢éopa by Tryon 
and also Paul Fischer, but we are inclined to agree with 
