Female. 
Feet. Inches. 
Length from the tip of the nose to the extremity of \ 3 9 
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Vemethy Ol fats bcm ogee pet amet d ys a ibtyic' + etnies 1 3 
Length of tarsus and toes, including the nails....... 0 5} 
Length of arm and hand, including the nails ...... 0 5 
Length of face, from the tip of the nose to the base 1 
0 43 
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See RORUNOL COTS tee bE loinie cant Hein ol g othe uel ie ae 0 13 
This new species, for which I am indebted to the kindness of B. 
Bynoe, Esq., of H.M.S. Beagle, differs from all the other members 
of the genus in the unusual uniformity of its colouring. Mr. Bynoe 
collected it on the north coast of Australia, and this is all that is at 
present known respecting it. In size it is about equal to the P. /a- 
teralis of the western coast, to which, as also to P. penicillata, it is 
very nearly allied, but differs from both in being destitute of any 
markings on the sides, in the absence of any dark colouring behind 
the ears, and in the light colouring of the arms and tarsi. 
The following “‘ Descriptions of some new species of Helicine, in 
the collection of H. Cuming, Esq.,” by Mr. G. B. Sowerby, jun., 
was read :— 
Heuicina stR1aTuLA, Thesaurus Conchyliorum, by G. B. Sowerby, 
jun., fig. 43. Hel. testa subdepressd, concentrice substriatd, fulvo- 
rufescente ; uperturd subquadratd, margine albo, crasso, reflexo, 
integro, subsinuato, postice subdepresso. 
Alt. +23; lat. *30 poll. ‘ 
Hab. ? Mus. Cuming. 
The margin of the aperture in this species is slightly lobed, and 
sinuous above and below. 
Heicina MAXIMA, Sow. jun., Thes. Conch. fig. 11. Hel. testi 
globosd, subdepressd, levi, albd ; aperturd magnd, semilunari, 
margine reflexo, acuto ; labio interno crassiusculo ; columella ob- 
tusé angulatd. 
Alt. °50; lat. 1 poll. 
Hab. ? Mus. H. Cuming. 
Rather more depressed and larger than H. Major, with the base 
of the columella angulated instead of being notched. 
HeELicina acuTissima, Sow. jun., Thes. Conch. fig. 92 to 95. 
Hel. testd plus minusve depressd, concentricé leviter striatd, an- 
gulari, acutissime carinatd, infra angulos paululiim complanatd ; 
apertura triangulart ; labio interno tenuissimo ; columella subcom- 
planaté, ad basim subundatd ; labio externo acuto, valide reflexo, 
expanso, super angulum subdepresso. 
Hab. apud ins. Philippinas. H. Cuming legit. 
Var. a. 7. luted, rufescente, fascid rubra infra angulo posita. Alt, 
35; lat. °70. Hab. Jacna, ins. Bohol. 
