1872.] W. Theobald & F. Stoliczka — Notes on Burmese Land Shells. 329 
very difficult to shoot. I found two nests. One was placed in the roots of a 
large upturned pine, and was globular with entrance at the side. It was 
profusely lined with feathers and composed of moss and fibres. The eggs 
were white, sparingly and minutely spotted with red ; rather oval in shape, 
measuring - 66 by '5. A second nest was placed in the thick foliage of a 
moss grown fir tree, and was about 7 feet above the ground. It was simi- 
larly composed to the other nest, but the eggs were rounder, and plain 
white, without any spots. 
Notes on Baemese and Arakanese land shells, with descriptions 
op a FEW SPECIES, — by W. Theobald, Esq., and Dr. F. Stoliczka. 
(Received and read 7th August, 1872.) 
(With plate XI.) 
The accompanying notes were suggested by the recent discovery of 
several new species of landshells, chiefly in the Arakan hills and in the 
neighbourhood of Moulmain. In addition to these a few species were 
found which proved to be identical with those formerly described from 
Sikkim, the Khasi hills, and Upper Pegu ; the slight variations and the 
geographical distribution of these species will be noticed in connection with 
the descriptions of the new species. 
CYCLOSTOMA CL A. 
Kaphaulus pachysiphon, n. sp. PI. XI. Fig. 1. 
B. testa cylindraceo ovata, anguste perforata , solida, fusca; spira 
obtusa, apice ad latus inclinato , excetitrico ,* anfractihus 5 i convexiusculis , 
transversim confertissime striolatis, ad suturam simplicem adpressis ; 
anfractu pen ultimo sens im, ultimo valde , descendente, prinio supra aperturam 
deplanato, altero ad suturam paulo const rid o . ad basin convexiusculo ; aper~ 
tura fere vcrticali, circulari , peristomate pallide fuceseente , plane expanso 
atgue crasso t supra ad anfractum penultitnuin labio attenuato et fere horizonli 
adnato, postice (aut supra) ad suturan tubulo crasso, deflexo instructo. 
Long. 12'6, lat. anf. penult. 7'6, diam. apert. cum perist. 6'2, apert. int. 
3'6 m.m. 
Bab. Prope Moulmain , valle Ataran fliminis. 
A rare and very distinct from any of the other known species by its 
distorted spire and externally bent down sutural tube. The figures 1 and 
la are of the natural size, 16 and lc are the corresponding figures, enlarged 
twice the natural size. 
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