THE NAUTILUS. 17 



Ashmunetta pseudondonta subsp. capitanensis Ashmun tfc Cockerel], 

 Agriolimax ashmuni Pils. it Van. 

 Pyramidula CocherelH Pilsbry. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW LAND SHELLS EROM SOUTH AMERICA. 

 BY C. F. ANCEY, DRA-EL-MIZ AX, ALGERIA. 



Conulus Coroicanus, Ane. 



Testa turbinata, globosa, tenuis, pellucida, nitidissima, virenti- 

 cornea, obtecte et minute perforata. Spira abrupte coni'-a, elata, 

 apice parvo, vix obtusiusculo. Anfractus 6^—6^ convexi, lente cres- 

 centes, sutura lineari subappressa discreti, lineolis incrementi laevibus, 

 ultimus altus, tumidus, initio obtuse angulatus, angulo prope aper- 

 turam evanido. basi convexus. Apertura subobliqua, rotundato- 

 lunata, ampla. Peristoma simplex, rectum, ad columellam minute 

 supra perforationem in trianguli forma dilatatum, marginibus remo- 

 tis. Diam. 6—6^, alt. 5-l--5-| mill. 



Andes of Bolivia, east of Lake Titicaca, province of La Paz. 



A very fine translucent species, remarkable on account of its large 

 size, conic spire and tumid last whorl. It is provisionally referred 

 to Conulus, until the soft parts are examined. 

 Stephanoda Iheringi, Ane. 



Testa orbicularis, depressa, aperte iateque umbilicata, umbilicus 

 circularis, tertio diametri vix minor, anfractus omnes proebens, albes- 

 cens (subfossilis), tenuissime confertimque striata, striis parum obli- 

 quis, in ultimo subflexuosis. .Spira convexa, obtusissima, parum 

 elevata. Anfractus 4^, lente accrescentes, convexi, sutura impressa; 

 ultimus rotundatus, cylindricus, hand deflexus, proecedente vix am- 

 plior. Apertura lunata, coeterum regulariter extus basique rotundata. 

 Peristoma simplex, hand expansum. Diam. H, alt. r,. alt. aperr. vix 

 i mill. 



Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 



An insignificant minute shell, but not referable to any other of the 

 group. 

 Stephanoda Latastei. Ane. 



Testa orbiculata, depressa, haud nitens, late umbilicata, umbilicus 

 magnus, tertio diametri paulo latior, angulo obtuso cinctus, sordide 

 fulvida, castaneo flammulata, epidermide fusco. Spira anfraetu pen- 

 ultimo vix prominente, medio distincte concava. Anfractus .>}- lente 

 crescentes, sutura profunda, embryonales oculo nudo loeves, sequentes 

 lamelloso-cnstulati et lineis tenuissimis spiralibus sub valida lente 

 impressi, intervallis microscopice striatulis ; sculptura in anfraetu 



