44 THE NAUTILUS. 



Hab. Aura (= Aurora island), Delantour, fide Hartman. 



The numerous specimens from Espiritu Santo island (Ph. P>an- 

 cois), belong to a variety major (long. 21-25, diam. 15-16 mm.), but 

 otherwise are quite like the type. 



9. Diplomorpha ruga Hartm. 

 Hab. Espiritu Santo island. 



10. Diplomorpha Bemieri Hart. 



Hab. Espiritu Santo island. I am informed that " Segon island," 

 quoted by Dr. Hartman, does not exist in the New Hebrides. The 

 locality is to be corrected to " Canal du Second," Espiritu Santo 

 island. 



11. Placostylus (Pcecilocharis) Frangoisi Mab. 



The types which I have had the opportunity of examining through 

 the kindness of Prof. Joubin, in the Paris Museum, appear to be 

 conspecific with P. hebridarum of the same author. 



12. Partula Auraniana Hartm. 



Hab. Buka-buka, Torres group (Dr. P. Francois). 



13. Opeas oparicum Pfr. 



Hab. Espiritu Santo island (Dr. P. Francois). 



14. Auriculus elongatus Pfr. 



Hab. Espiritu Santo island (Dr. P. Francois). 



15. Physa Layardi Anc, n. sp. 



Testa oblongo-attenuata, tenuis, nitida, pallide corneo-virens, indu- 

 mento ferrugines plerumque cob'perta. Spira conoidea, satis pro- 

 ducta, regularis, acuta. Anfractus 5 convexi, sutura subappressa, 

 obliqua divisi, lineis incrementi vix conspicuis, in ultimo antice 

 curvatis; ultimus ovalis, basi attenuatus. Apertura subobliqua, 

 superne angustata, irregulariter ovalis, intus nitida, basi interdum 

 lacteo-subincrassata, margine sinistro antrorsim flexuoso. Columella 

 crassa, lactea, intus late pliciformis, plica parum prominente. Peris- 

 toma simplex, acutum, ad columellam anguste reflexum, marginibus 

 callo tenui junctis. 



Long. 9£, diam. 5^, alt. apert. 5| mill. 



Hab. Vate island (Glisson, fide E. L. Layard). 



An inconspicuous little form, like many of those described from 

 Australia and New Caledonia, but sufficiently distinct. No species 

 of this genus has hitherto been recorded from the New Hebrides. 



16. Palaina Frangoisi Anc. 



Testa sinistrorsa, oblique et compresse rimata, subcylindraceo- 



