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Diam. 28, alt. 20 mill. 
From the island of Samar; found on leaves of trees (H. Cuming). 
36. Hexrx pratensis, Pfr. Hel. testd umbilicatd, orbiculato-con- 
verd, ruguloso-striatd, albidd, fasciis 2 castaneis cinctd vel sub- 
unicolore; spird subelevatd ; anfractibus 6 convexiusculis, ultimo 
antic? vie descendente ; umbilico mediocri, pervio ; aperturd rotun- 
dato-lunari ; peristomate expanso, intus remote albo-labiato, mar- 
ginibus conniventibus, columellari subdilatato, patente. 
Diam. 17 alt., 94 mill. 
From the banks of the river Tortoom (As. Russ.) ; found in damp 
meadows. 
December 9.—William Yarrell, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
A paper was read containing ‘‘ Descriptions, by Dr. L. Pfeiffer, of 
new species of Land-Shells from Jamaica, collected by Mr. Gosse.” 
1. Hewrx prycnopss, Pfr. Hel. testd umbilicatd, depressissimd, 
discoided, tenuissimd, arcuato-plicatd, sub epidermide tenui, fuscd, 
decidud hyalind ; spird planiusculd ; anfractibus 45—5 planulatis, 
ultimo basi vix convexiore; umbilico mediocri; aperturd perob- 
liqud, ampld, angulato-lunari ; peristomate simplice, acuto. 
Diam. 103, alt. 34 mill. 
2. Burtimus Gosszt, Pfr. Bul. testd rimatd, turrito-cylindraced, 
oblique costulatd, albidd, opacd, strigis semilunaribus, punctisque 
pellucidis corneis ornatd ; spird cylindraced, apice attenuato, acuto ; 
suturd crenulatd ; anfractibus 11 convexis, ultimo 4+ longitudinis 
vix superante, rotundato, basi subangulato ; aperturd suborbiculari ; 
peristomate breviter expanso, marginibus approximatis, columellart 
reflexo, patente. 
Long. 11, diam. 32 mill. 
Nearly allied to Bul. unicarinatus and Bul, turricula. 
3. Cyz~inpRELLA Gossz!, Pfr. Cyl. testa subcylindraced, sursum 
attenuatd, non truncatd, tenui, diaphand, oblique et arcuatim leviter 
costulatd, pallidé corned vel albidd ; anfractibus 16 vix convezius- 
culis, ultimo basi acute carinato, non protracto ; aperturd oblongd, 
basi subangulatd ; peristomate simplice, tenui, breviter expanso, 
marginibus vix junctis. 
Long. 21, diam. 4 mill. 
4. GuanpiIna Jamaicensis, Pfr. Gland, testd fusiformi-turritd, 
confertim et verticaliter costatd, nitidd, albidd, strigis raris rufis 
ornatd ; spird turritd, acutiusculd; suturd crenulaid, submargi- 
naid ; anfractibus 10 planiusculis, ultimo 4 longitudinis subequante, 
plurivaricoso, infra medium sublevigato, attenuato ; columelld sub- 
rectd, basi oblique truncatd ; aperturd angustd, semiovali. 
Long. 22, diam. 7 mill. 
5. Guanpina curvitaBris, Pfr. Gland. testd oblongo-turritd, so- 
lidiusculd, confertissime costulatd, diaphand, nitidd, luteo-corned, 
remote albido-strigaid ; spird turritd ; suturd marginatd ; anfrac- 
Ann, & May. N. Hist. Vol. xvii. 
