178 MR. E.T. HIGGINS ON NEW SHELLS. [Feb. 27, 



Podilymbus antarcticus, Hartl. Naum. 1853, p. 218; Sclater, 

 P. Z. S. 1867, p. 337. 



P. Lrevirostris, G. R. Gray, Gen. of B. iii. t. 172 : Cassiu in Gil- 

 liss's Exp. ii. p. 205. 



One adult example of this species. We have not yet had an op- 

 portunity of comparing it with Brazilian skins which are commonly 

 referred to the northern species*. 



28. Lartjs BONAPARTii, Ricliardson. 



A single skin in winter dress, apparently referable to this species. 



Blasius (Cab. J. f. O. 1866, p. 371) refers Temniinck' s i«r»/» 

 melanorhynchus, described from a Chilian specimen, to Luriis hona- 

 partii, as does also Schlegel (Mus. des P.-B. Lari, p. 41). There is 

 a specimen of this bird marked Larus melanucejjJialus in tlie British 

 Museum, from Chili. 



5. Description of Six New Species of Shells. 

 By Edmund Thomas Higgins, F.Z.S. &c. 



(Plate XIV.) 



Fam. Cypr^idje. 



Ltjponia castanea, n. sp. (PI. XIV. figs. 1, la, 1 b.) 



L. testa pyriformi-ovata, tenui, poUta, in medio venfricosa, antice 

 attenuata, latere dextro maryinata, suhtus convexa, lineis pro- 

 minulis distinctis cincfa, hiteo-carnea, ad tnarginem carnea ; 

 bast pallidiore ; supra rvfo-fidvo vel castaneo ohlita et varie- 

 gata ; spira immersu, pauluin concava ; apertura angusta, fle-v- 

 uosa, antrorsum subdilatata ; columella ir regular it ei- dentata, 

 dentibus antice elongutis validis, in medio alternantibus, pos- 

 tice minutis vix obsoletis ; labro postice producto, valde 24- 

 dentato, interstitiis exeavatis. 

 Long. 46, diam. 25 mill. 

 Hab. South-eastern Africa. 



Of this fine Lnponia I only know one other example, a very boul- 

 dered specimen, in the magnificent collection of Cyprcea belonging 

 to Miss Saul. In general appearance it somewhat approaches L. 

 shnilis, but diifers from it and every other known species of the genus 

 by its rich chestnut-brown colour in blotches, and by the peculiar 

 alternate arrangement of the central teeth on the columella. 



Fam. Helicid^. 



BuLiMUs (Otostomus) rubrovariegatus, n. sp. (PL XIV. 

 figs. 2, 2 «.) 



B. testa rimata, oblong a, fusiformi, tenuiuscula, leviter plicato- 

 striata, Icevigata, rubro albo variegata, strigis latis, irregulari- 

 * Cf. Max. Beifcr. iv. p. 830, et Bui-m. Syst. Ucb. iii. p. 403. 



