from the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, 493 



lunata, intus margaritacea, peristomate acuto ; margine columellari 



arcuato, superne vix incrassato. 

 Diam. major 13, minor 10, axis 6 mill. 

 Habitat prope Simon's Bay. 



Occurs in a ravine behind the Admiralty House, Simonstown. 

 Mr. Layard reports the animal to be beautifully marked with 

 black, white, and grey in spots and bands. 



4. Helix Hudsonia, B., n. sp. 



H. testa minutissime obtecte perforata, globoso-depressa, tenuissiraa, 

 Isevigata, striatula, lineis minutissimis confertissimis spiralibus 

 superne decussata, prope umbilicum polita, cornea, translucente, 

 prope suturam linea angusta rufescente ornata ; spira depresso- 

 conoidea, sutura submarginata, apice obtuso ; anfractibus 3^, 

 rapide accrescentibus, convexiusculis, ultimo lato, ad peripheriam 

 rotundato, subtus convexo ; apertura obliqua, globoso-lunata, 

 marginibus subconuiventibus ; peristomate tenui, acuto ; margine 

 columellari superne breviter reflexo, perforationem obtegente. 



Diam. major 12|, minor 10^, axis 7 mill. 



Habitat ad Riversdale. 



A single full-grown specimen, with the young, was received 

 from Mrs. J. F. Hudson, with H. Phytostylus. The shell has a 

 Vitrinoid appearance ; but the sculpture, perforation, and suture, 

 as well as the character of a portion of the animal remaining in 

 the shell, prove it to be a Helix. 



5. Helix Prionacis, B., n. sp. 



H. testa umbilicata, conoideo-depressa, superne et infra fortiter 

 oblique plicata, plicis remotioribus, albidis, albido-comea, superne 

 hie illic maculis fuscis ornata ; spira conoidea, sutura impressa, 

 apice obtusiusculo ; anfractibus 5, convexiusculis, angustis, ultimo 

 compresse carinato, subtus convexo ; apertura late lunulata, securi- 

 formi ; peristomate tenui, acuto ; margine columellari expanse, 

 superne dilatato. 



Diam. major 6, minor 5, axis 3 mill. 



Habitat prope Bredasdorp. 



A single specimen was sent by Mr. E. Layard for examination. 

 It has some relation to the following species, H. Brotoningii. 



6. Helix Browningii, B., n. sp. 



H. testa anguste umbilicata, conoideo-depressa, tenui, superne et 

 subtus prope carinam solum plicis albidis confertim oblique pli- 

 cata, versus umbilicum Isevigata, albido-comea, strigis obliquis 

 rufis superne subtusque oblique ornata; spira conoidea, sutura 

 impressa, apice obtusiusculo ; anfractibus 5, convexiusculis, supe- 

 rioribus convexis, ultimo angulato, subcarinato, subtus subcon- 



