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new Terrestrial Moll asca from South Africa . 
This extremely handsome species is most nearly allied to 
V. Oumingii (Beck) from the Philippines, and no doubt would 
by some authors be placed in the genus lTelicarion . Dr. 
Boettger, who has obligingly examined our specimens, con- 
firms our opinion as to its distinctness from any hitherto 
known species. F rom V. Poeppigii (Menke), which it resembles 
in form, it differs in its larger size and smooth surface; from 
V. cornea (Pfr.), in addition to the above-mentioned particulars, 
in being of a different form, thicker substance, and possessing 
a less oblique aperture. 
Vitrina zonamydra , sp. nov. 
V. testa globosa, convexa, robustiore quam V. cingulata, fuscescente, 
supra peripheriam obscure fusco-cingulata; spira convexa, ampliore 
quam in specie prsecedente ( V. cingulata) ; anfractibus ventricosis, 
lsevibus ; apertura subrotunda. 
Long. 10, lat. 17 mill. 
Hah . Port Elizabeth. 
This species differs from the preceding in its duller, more 
robust substance, ampler convexity of whorls, difference in 
colour, and extremely indistinct brown-red band, which is 
barely visible without close inspection. It is easily distin- 
guished from specimens of V . natalensis (Kr.), with which, 
however, it has affinity. 
Helix (Pdla) Huttonice (Benson). 
Upon carefully examining numerous specimens under this 
label in the National Collection, we were convinced firstly 
that it is a true Vitrina , and secondly that three series of 
shells from Port Elizabeth that we had at one time con- 
sidered true species should be relegated to varietal rank as 
follows 
Vitrina Huttonice (Bens.). 
Var. a. rufofilosa , var. nov. 
V. testa subglobosa, pallide hyalina, tenui ; spira convexa, couspicua ; 
anfractibus subconvexis, lsevibus, tenuissime arcuatim striatis, ad 
peripheriam rubro-lineatis ; apertura ovata. 
Long. 10, lat. 14 mill. 
Hah . Port Elizabeth. 
This form may possibly have been confounded with V. 
pellicula (F£r.), a native of the Cape region ; it is not diffi- 
