138 Mr. E. A. Smith on some Shells 



5^, convexiusculi, subleute accrescentes, sutura subprofunda 

 sejuucti, iocremeuti lineis tenuibus striata, superne minute 

 graniilati, ultimas autice vix descendens, ad peripheriam rotun- 

 datus, inferne quam supra uitidior, baud grauulatus ; spirabrevis 

 ad ajncem obtusa ; apertura late lunata, pallide fuscescens, zona 

 lata saturatiore superne oraata ; peristoma tenue, pallidum, 

 leviter expansum, marglne columellari dilatato et reflexo, umbi- 

 licum semiobtegente. 

 Diam. maj. 20 millim., min. 17|, alt. 14| ; apertura 10 longa, 

 9i lata. 



Ilab. Bourke, Darling River, New South Wales {Brazier). 



This species in general appearance is considerably like 

 H. Broughami, Angas, and H. Angasiana, PfeifFer. The 

 banding is exactly the same as that of the latter species, but 

 its epidermis is yellower. It is also distinguished by its less 

 globose form, smaller body-whorl, its more glossy surface, 

 especially the under surface, the mucli smaller umbilicus and 

 much thinner peristome, and a different granular sculpture 

 on the spire. H. Broughami has an additional brown band 

 below the periphery, has a finer granulation above, the umbi- 

 licus is more open and surrounded by a coloured zone, and 

 the aperture is wider. H. Stutchburi/i, Pfr., is a smaller 

 form, more finely granular above, and in the type the spiral 

 zones are much narrower than in the present and the two 

 above-named species. 



7. Helicina tvoodlarkensis, sp. n. 



Testa parra, breviter trochiformis, soUdiuscula, paUide corneo-lutea, 

 concolor, inferne nitidior quam supra, undique spirahter tenuiter 

 sulcata, lineis incrementi obHquis striata ; anfract. 5, celeriter 

 crcscentes, subplani, ultimus in medio acute angulatus, infra con- 

 vexiusculus, callo basali peUucido munitus ; spira breviter conica, 

 ad apicem baud acuta ; apertura subobliqua, iongit. totius | fere 

 sequans ; peristoma pallidum, mediocriter expansum, operculum 

 fere album, exteme leviter concavum. 



Alt. 6 millim., diam. maj. 8g, min. 7 ; apertura 3| longa, 3 lata. 



Ilab. Woodlark Island {Brazier). 



Tliis species in form and sculpture is very like //. reticu- 

 lata, Ffr. It is, however, somewhat larger, has no variegated 

 markings, the outer lip is more expanded, and the operculum 

 is difi:erently coloured. H. reticulata occurs at Cape York 

 and other places in North-east Australia. The " Cape 

 Flattering," mentioned by Sowerby ■^, should of course be 

 Cape Flattery on the North Queensland coast. His figure 

 oi that species represents the spire rather too much raised. 

 • Thesaiu-U5 Cou. toI. iii. pi. vii. ft". 231-2. 



