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and sharp edge of the body-whorl suddenly becoming rounded at 
about half way. The colouring is pretty, the chestnut bands show- 
ing to advantage on the transparent amber-colour of the shell. ‘The 
young shell has no gibbosity. 
Var. a. Subdiaphana, fascia latissima nigro-castaned ornata. 
Hab. cum precedente. 
This variety is more opake, and the broad, blackish, chestnut band 
extends from the suture half-way down the whorls. The base of 
the shell is broadly bifasciated with the same dark colours, the nar- 
rowest band being nearest to the outside edge. The termination of 
the lip in this species is on the same line with the body-whorl.— 
W.J.B. 
The next paper read was by G. B. Sowerby, Esq. This also con- 
sists of descriptions of Mr. Cuming’s new species of shells. 
Heurx movesta. Hel. testé acuminato-subovali, tenui, albicante, 
fasciis spiralibus badiis modesté ornatd ; spird acuminatiusculd, 
apice obtuso ; anfractibus 44 subrotundatis, levibus, lineis incre- 
menti tenerrime insculptis, ultimo maximo, ventricoso ; suturd di- 
stinctd ; aperture margine externo rotundato, interno superne an- 
Fractu penultimo modificato ; columellari recto, angulum efformante ; 
peristomate paululiim reflexo, badio ; columella recta, albd, subin- 
erassata. 
Long. 1:1; lat. 0°8 poll. 
Hab. supra folia arborum, propé Catanauan provincize Tayabas 
insule Luzon, Philippinarum. 
An extremely rare species, rather remarkable among its gay asso- 
ciates of the Philippine Islands for its unpretending modesty of co- 
louring, as well as for its neqt contour. 
Heix pyramipauis. Hel. testa oblongo-pyramidali, brunned, cras- 
siusculd ; apice obtuso, saturatiore ; fascia suturali nigro-brunned 
nonnunguam ornatd ; spird acuminata ; anfractibus 54, leviter ro- 
tundatis, levibus, lineis incrementi tenerrimé insculptis, ultimo ma- 
Jjori, rotundato ; aperture margine externo rotundato, interno su- 
perne anfractu penultimo modificato ; columellari recto, angulum 
efformante ; peristomate reflexo, subincrassato, brunneo ; columella 
rectd, crassiusculd, alba. 
Long. 1°5; lat. 0.8 poll. 
Hab. supra folia arborum, ad insulam Cuyo, Philippinarum. 
This species most nearly resembles our Helix incompta, but may 
be easily distinguished by its proportions, the number of volutions, 
and its longer, more pyramidal spire. 
Hewix acuminata. Hel. testd acuminato-pyramidali, brunned, 
nigra, crassiusculd ; apice obtusiusculo, pallidiore, spird acuminato ; 
anfractibus 5, planulatis, levibus, nitidis, lineis incrementi tenerri- 
me insculptis, ultimo majori, mediane subangulato ; apertura antice 
subeffusd ; peristomate externo subincrassato, refleco, brunnescente- 
nigro ; columella albdé, subincrassatd, subdeclivi. 
