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the fact that there is no structural character which distin- 

 guishes the shell from the genus Orbiculoidea, we propose to 

 term it provisionally O. m a g n i f i c a , in the hope that this 

 brief notice of the object may draw the attention of collectors 

 to it as one of which we seek further information. 



