228 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 1876. 



At Valenciennes was noted the Museum of Natural History, 

 at Soissons the collection Watelet, excursions were made to 

 Laversine and Coeuvres, to Vanbuin, the Museum of Soissons was 

 inspected and also the collection of Dr. Bezancon. 



Liardet (E. A.)— On the Land Shells of Taviuni, Fiji 

 Islands, with descriptions of New Species. — P.Z.S., 

 1876, pp. 99 to lOI. 



The land shells of Taviuni are mostly small and inconspicuous 

 and inhabit the coast-lands. 



Considering the moist temperature, dense vegetation and 

 mountainous character of the island, the scarcity of species is 

 surprising. They mostly locate under logs and stones, seldom 

 exposing themselves to light. 



The numerous small coast-land shells are common to most 

 of the islands, and doubtless are frequently transported from one 

 island to another, arid though they may occasionally be destroyed 

 by a subsidence of the land, they no doubt are speedily 

 reintroduced. 



Coral indications show that this island has been submerged 

 up to 500 feet, and it is at about this height that the truly 

 indigenous fauna of the island begins to be found, which consists 

 of a moderately large Helix [H. casca) and a Buliinus. Some 

 Helicince are also rarely to be found. Partula llrata frequent the 

 underside of the leaves of Dracasna and Dilo trees near the coast. 

 Fupifice are found mostly under decayed logs at 500 feet and 

 upwards. 



Eleven species are described as new, viz. : — 



Nanina ? tavimiiensis (PI. v., f. i, la, b). Taviuni and 

 Gamia, Fiji. 



Naninal vitrinina (PI. v., f 2, 2a). Under logs in moist 

 situations. 



J.C, ii., August, 1879 



