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June 13, 1854. 
Dr. Gray, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. Descriptions oF Six New Species or AURICULACEA, 
FROM THE COLLECTION oF H. Cuming, Esa. 
By Dr. L. PFreirrer. 
1. AuricuLA TuRRITA, Pfr. 4. testa imperforata, oblongo- 
turrita, solida, striis longitudinalibus et transversis granulato- 
decussata, sub epidermide fusca, parum nitente alba; spira 
elongata, apice obtusula, sepe erosa; anfr.7, infra suturam 
turgidis, celeriter accrescentibus, ultimo spiram equante, basi 
subattenuato ; apertura angusta, acuminato-ovali, intus lactea ; 
plicis parietalibus 2, superiore antice nodiformi, introrsum atte- 
nuata, altera oblique extrorsum producta; plica columellari 
duplicata, viv obliqua ; perist. recto, acuto, intus callo crasso, 
albo aucto. 
Long. 50, diam. 16 mill, 
Hab. Philippine Islands. 
This species belongs to the genus Hllobium of H. and A. Adams, 
not of Bolten, who comprises under that name species of Bulimus, 
Auricula, Lamk., (as stated in 1801) and Melampus. Therefore 
Lamarck’s name should be retained for it. 
2. Auricuxa saccaTA, Pfr. (EZllobium elongatum, var., H. and A. 
Adams, in Mus. Cuming). A. testa breviter et profunde rimata, 
obclavata, solida, striatula, irregulariter erosa, nitidula, fusco- 
lutea ; spira elongato-conica, acuta ; sutura plana, lacera ; anfr. 
8-9, planis, ultimo spiram subequante, deorsum dilatato, basi 
saccato ; apertura verticali, anguste ovali ; plica parietali 1 par- 
vula, mediana, subtransversa ; plica columellari obsolete bidenti- 
culata; perist. obtuso, margine dextro superne sinuato, intus 
medio incrassato, columellari dilatato, calloso, patente. 
Long. 14, diam. max. 6 mill. 
Hab. Manilla. 
3. Metampus ApaAmsiAnus, Pfr. M. testa subrimata, ovato- 
oblonga, solidula, levigata, atro-virente ; spira convexo-conica, 
acuta; suturalineari; anfr. 9, planis, superis subplicatis, ultimo 
2 longitudinis formante, superne obsolete angulato, prope sutu- 
ram fascia latiore, nonnullisque angustis pallidis ornato, striis 
incrementi nonnullis irregulariter sculpto, basi rotundato; aper- 
tura subverticali, anguste semiovali ; plica parietali 1 mediocri, 
compressa, transversa ; plica columellari obliqua, extrorsum por- 
recta; perist. recto, albo-limbato, marginedextro superne sinuato, 
