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wach dem Autor selbst auf eine junge Rh. inaequalis gegründet , doch meint Crosse , dass 
seine Abbildung nicht damit übereinstimme. Da seine Originale nicht aufzufinden sind, so 
bleibt die Form jedenfalls sehr zweifelhaft. 
IST a c li t r a g 
Es ist mir gelungen, nachträglich die Möllendorff unzugänglich gebliebenen, S. 56 er- 
wähnte Arbeit von Brazier aufzutreiben, ich kopire hier die Beschreibungen der dort ge- 
nannten Arten. Kobelt. 
Helix (Rhytida) beddomei Brazier. 
Shell largely anckopenly umbilicated, rather depressely globose, very thin, obliquely closely striated on 
upper surface. pale yellowish brown, shining, irregnlarly streaked with dark yellow; apex obtuse; whorls 4 1 / 2 
moderately convex, tbe last very large, sligtly flattened and inflated in front, sutnre distinct, rounded at the 
periphery, base convex, nearly smooth ; umbilieus perspective, margin smooth ; aperture oblique, lunately ovate ; 
peristome simple, pinkish witliin, margins approximating, tbe right descending in front, columellar margin 
broad and reflected. 
Diam. maj. 14, min. 11,5, alt. 7". 
Helix (Rhytida) Beddomei Brazier, Tbirty five new Land-Sbells from the Torres Strait 
Expedition, in: Pr. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, vol. 1 p. 98 (1877). 
Albany Island & Cap York, Nord Australia. 
Somewhat allied to Hel. franklandiensis Forbes it differs by beeing much thinner, more 
turbinated, coarser in sculpture, smaller umbilieus, pale yellowish with darker, radiating 
strikes. 
Helix (Rhytida) hobsoni Brazier. 
Shell umbilicated, rather flatly orbicularly depressed, thin, glossy, dark yellowish-horn, nearly smooth, 
faintly striated, with nuraerous irregulär dark radiating rays ; whorls 3 — 3 1 /,, slightly convex, last large, de- 
pressed above, descending a little in front; spire slightly elevated; apex obtuse; suture impressed; periphery 
roundly convex, base convex, smooth; umbilieus large, perspective, regularly rounded at the margin. Aper- 
ture somewhat oblique, lunately ovale, interior pink; peristome simple, thin; margins approximating; colu- 
mellar margin thinly expanded. 
Diam. maj. 4,5, min. 3,5, alt. 2"'. 
Helix (Rhydita) Hobsoni 1. c, p. 98. 
Palm Island, North-east of Australia. 
