netc Terrestrial MuUusca from South Africa. 4G7- 



This extremely handsome species is most nearly allied to 

 V. Cumingil (Beck) from the Philippines, and no doubt would 

 by some authors be placed in the genus llelicarion. Dr. 

 Boettger, who has obligingly examined our specimens, con- 

 firms our opinion as to its distinctness from any hitherto. 

 known species. From V. Poepidgii (Menke), which it resembles 

 in form, it differs in its larger size and smooth surface ; from 

 V. cornea (Pfr.), in addition to the above-mentioned particulars, 

 in being of a different form, thicker substance, and possessing 

 a less oblique aperture. 



Vitrina zonamydra, sp. nov. 



V. testa globosa, convexa, robustiore quam V. cinguluta, fuscescente, 

 supra peripheriam obscure fusco-cingulata; spira convexa, ampliore 

 quam in specie proecedente ( F. ciuyalata) ; anfractibus ventricosisj 

 Isevibus ; apertura subrotunda. 



Long. 10, lat, 17 mill. 



Hah. Port Elizabeth. 



This species differs from the preceding in its duller, more 

 robust substance, ampler convexity of whorls, difference iu 

 colour, and extremely indistinct brown-red band, which is 

 barely visible without close inspection. It is easily distin- 

 guished from specimens of V. natalensis (Kr.), with which-, 

 however, it has affinity. 



Helix [Ptlla) Huttonice (Benson). ; 



Upon carefully examining numerous specimens under this 

 label in the National Collection, we were convinced firstly 

 that it is a true Vitrina, and secondly that three series of 

 shells from Port Elizabeth that we had at one time con- 

 sidered true species should be relegated to varietal rank as 

 follows : — ^ 



Vitrina Huttonice (Bens.). 

 Var. a. rufoflosa^ var. nov. 



V. testa subglobosa, pallida hyalina, tenui ; spira convexa, couspicua ; 



anfractibus subcouvexis, lajvibus, tenuissime arcuatim striatis, ad 



peripheriam rubro-lineatis ; apertura ovata. 

 Long. 10, lat. 14 mill. 



Hah. Port Elizabeth. 



This form may possibly have been confounded with V. 

 peUicida (F<5r.), a native of the Ca])c region; it is not difli- 



