440 Zoological Society. 



Elasmatina Cumingiana. Elasm. testd ovato-conicd, pyramidatd, 

 pellucidd, dilute corneo-fuscescente ; anfractibus 10-11, subplanu- 

 latis, ultimo subangtdato ; aperturd sernilunari, angustatd ; colu- 

 mella biplicatd; plied superiori obsolete lamelliformi ; inferiori 

 arcuatd, lamellosd ; labro tenui, acuto. Long. 6 mill.; larg. 3^ 

 mill. 



Hab. Island of Juan Fernandez. 



Found by Mr. Cuming on dried herbage. 



Elasmatina Reclusiana. Elasm. testd oblongo-conicd, pellucidd, 

 corneo-fuscescente ; anfractibus 9-10, planiusculis ; aperturd serni- 

 lunari ; columelld basi contorto-plicatd, plied lamellosd; labro 

 tenui, acuta. Long. 5 mill. ; larg. 2 mill. 



Hab. Island of Mas afuera, coast of Chili. 



Found by Mr. Cuming under moss in damp situations. 



Elasmatina globosa. Elasm. testd ventricoso-couicd, pellucidd, 

 luteo-virescente ; anfractibus 6-7, planiusculis, ultimo maximo, 

 ventricoso, pallidiore ; spird conico-acutd ; aperturd sernilunari, 

 ringente ; colimielld supra medium dente lamelliformi instructd, 

 dente subttis marginato, interdum duplicato, ad basim plieato, plied 

 antice emarginatd robuste bilobato, lobo superiori ascendente, infe- 

 riori subhorizontali ; labro acuto. Long. 4 mill. ; larg. 3 mill. 



Hab. Island of Opara. 



Found by Mr. Cuming under stones. 



M. Petit also describes a new shell belonging to the genus Sca- 

 rabus : — 



ScARABus Ctimingianus. Scar. testd ovato-acutd, utroque latere 

 compressiusculd, sordide fuscescente, longitudinaliter rugoso- 

 striatd, umbilicatd ; anfractibus novenis,planis ; sjrird conied, late- 

 raliter interdum castaneo-maculatd ; aperturd longitudinali, mar- 

 garitaced, nitente ; columelld tridentatd, dente superiori longitudi- 

 nali, antice truncato, dente mediano crasso, basi obsolete trilobato, 

 inferiori transversa, lamelliformi ; labro crasso, superne intixs valde 

 sinuato, quinis dentibus instructo ; umbilico intiis clauso. Long. 

 29 mill. ; larg. 20 mill. 



Found by Mr. Cuming at Boljoon (island of Zebu), and at Tanhay, 

 island of Negros. 



Mr. Eraser laid before the Meeting some new species of Birds 

 from Fernando Po, which he characterized as follows : — 



Sylvicola superciliaris. Sylv. (^ corpore superior e, ct lateribus 

 nitide olivaceis ; mento, guld, et abdomine medio sordide albis ; lined 

 a naribus sujjer oeulos, lined suboculari, plumis auricularibus, 

 humerorum margine,femoribus, crissoque splendide flavis ; spatio 

 inter oeulos rict unique fuseo ; rostro nigro, pedibus carneis. 

 Long. tot. 4 poll. ; rostri, ^ ; alse, 2 ; caudse, 1^ ; tarsi, |. 

 Hab. Clarence, Fernando Po. 



The whole of the upper surface and sides of the body, in this bird, 

 are of a bright olive colour ; the chin, throat and centre of abdomen 

 are dirty white ; a yellow line runs from the nostril over the eye, and 



