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made H. nelsonensis Brazier the type of his new genus Tctsmadelos, 

 Aust. Zool., ix, p. 118, 1938. 



Genus ECHOTRIDA Iredale, 1933. 

 Eehotrida Strang eoides (Cox). 



1864. Helix strangeoides Cox, Cat. Aust. Land Shells, p. 20. 



1868. Id., Cox, Mon. Aust. Land Shells, p. 27, pi. 17, figs. 3, 3a, 3b. 



1933. Eehotrida strangeoides (Cox). Iredale, Rec. Aust. Mm, xix, p. 48. 



1938. Id., Iredale, Aust. Zool. ix, p. 117. 



Size, — Maj. diam., 040; mm., 0-33; alt., 0-15 of an inch. 



Locality. — Gippsland (exact locality unknown), J. A. Kershaw 

 (one specimen). 



Observations. — A small, shining species, irregularly and rather 

 coarsely striated; decussated above and below with numerous 

 close-set spiral lines, a feature distinguishing it from the allied 

 species H. splcndidula Pfeiffer. This is an interesting addition 

 to the Victorian fauna. Type of genus Eehotrida. 



Family LAOMIDAE 



Genus PARALAOMA Iredale, 1913. 



Paralaoma morti (Cox). 



1864. HeUx morti Cox. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (3), xiv, p. 182. 



1930. Laoma morti Cox. Gabriel, l'.U.S. Vic, xliii, pt. 1 (N.S.), p. 78. 



1937. Paralaoma morti Cox. Iredale, Aust. Zool., viii, pt. 4, p. 313. 



Size.— Maj. diam., 2-03; min., 1-77; alt., 101mm. 



Localities. — Widely distributed throughout the State. 



Observations. — A small, exceedingly common species, present- 

 ing features which are subject to considerable variation, hence 

 the heavy synonymy. It enjoys an extensive range, being record- 

 ed from New South Wales, A'ictoria, South Australia, Western 

 Australia and Tasmania. Found under stones, dry timber and 

 fallen leaves. The description of the genus appears in P. Mai. 

 Soc. Lond., x, 1913, p. 380. Haplotype, P. raoulensis from Sun- 

 day Island, Kermadec Group. 



Paralaoma mucoides (Tenison Woods). 



1879. Helix mucoides, Tenison Woods, P.L.S., N.S.W.. iii, p. 125, pi. 12, figs. 



5 5a 

 1930. Laoma muemdes (T. Wds.). Gabriel, P.R.S., Vic. xliii, pt. 1, (N.S.). 



p. 79. 

 1937. Paralaoma mucoides (T. Wds.). Iredale, Aust, Zool, viii, pt, 4, p. 314. 



Size of Type.— Maj. diam., 3; min. 2-5; alt., l-5mm. 



Localities.— Melbourne (Type); Meredith (J. H. Young); 

 Gong Gong Reservoir (C. Oke) ; Trentbam Falls (J. K. and R, C. 

 Gabriel); Splitters' Falls Lome (Self). 



