270 DR. L, PFEIFFER ON NEW LAND SHELLS.  [Nov. 25, 
7. Hexix novocuineensis, Pfr. (1322 a). TT. imperforata, 
globoso-turbinata, solida, sublevigata, nitida, pallide fulvida, 
JSascia suturali alba, fasciis pluribus latis nigro-castaneis et area 
lata castanea ornata; spira fornicato-conoidea, vertice acuto ; 
anfr. 54, convexiusculi, ultimus antice via descendens, substriatus, 
basi subangustatus ; columella arcuata, dentiformi-truncata ; 
apertura perobliqua, truncato-ovalis ; perist. album, marginibus 
callo pellucido junctis, expansis et reflexis, supero subsinuoso, 
columellart supra regionem umbilicalem valde dilatato, adnato. 
Diam. maj. 41, min. 34, alt. 26 mill. 
B. Paulo minor, unicolor alabastrina, fascia unica suturali cre- 
tacea. 
y. Minor (diam. maj. 34, min. 29, alt. 25 mill.), alba, fasciis 
nonnullis latis pluribusque angustis castaneis ornata. 
Hab. North of New Guinea (Wallace). 
8. Hetix BANNERI, Macgill. (1335 a). TT. clause wmbilicata, 
turbinato-globosa, tenuiuscula, oblique irregulariter striata et 
confertim pustulosa, fulva, fascia 1 lutescente prope suturam 
ornata ; spira breviter turbinata, vertice acutiusculo; anfr. 44, 
convert, ultimus ventrosus, antice profunde descendens ; colu- 
mella leviter arcuata, sinuosa; apertura fere diagonalis, lunari- 
rotundata, intus submargaritacea ; perist. tenue, breviter ex- 
pansum, viv reflecum, marginibus convergentibus, callo tenut 
junctis, columellari perdilatato, fornicatim reflexo, adnato. 
Diam. maj. 41, min. 33, alt. 31 mill. 
Hab. Cape Direction, N.E. Australia. 
“ Helix, n. sp., may be called H. banneri,"after Capt. Banner of 
the brig ‘ Julia Percy,’ who picked up the only specimen met with 
during an inland expedition a few miles to the southward of Cape 
Direction. I was with him at the time, but we could find no more 
specimens.” —Macgillivray. 
9. Hexix rostreua, Pfr. (1633 a). TT. umbilicata, globoso- 
trochiformis, tenuiuscula, irregulariter striatula, sericea, fulvo- 
cornea; spira conoidea, vertice acutiusculo; anfr. 54, con- 
veatusculi, ultimus antice leviter descendens, supra medium 
carinatus, basi convexior ; umbilicus angustus, pervius ; aper- 
tura fere diagonalis, intus submargaritacea ; perist. album vel 
carneum, marginibus convergentibus, dextro expanso, supra 
carinam subsinuato, tum breviter rostrato, basali reflexiusculo, 
ad insertionem subdilatato. 
Diam. maj. 17, min. 15, alt. 10 mill. 
B. Corneo albida, fascia 1 castanea ad carinam notata. 
Hab. Lao Mountains, Camboja (Mowhot). 
10. Hexix mysorensis, Pfr. (1651 a). TT. subobtecte umbili- 
cata, trochiformis, solidula, leviter striatula, nitida, alaba- 
strina, ad suturam fascia 1 cretacea et preterea 1-2 fuscis 
