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vertical, semicircular, columella dilated, canal oblique with circular ori¬ 
fice, peristome slightly thickened and expanded. 
Diam. 2*48 mm., lenght 3*94 mm., apert. D40 mm. 
German New Guinea : Sattelberg, at an elevation 
of 800 m., on trees, under moss. 1 specimen. 
The occurrance of a species of Moulinsia in 
New T Guinea is by all means a very interesting fact, 
since this genus was not known till to-day to occur 
eastwards of the Moluccas. 
12. Palaina Bírói n. sp. 
(Fig. 4.) 
Shell sinistrai, ovate, fusiform, imperforate, yel¬ 
lowish ; whorls 5, convex, the upper 1 Va smooth, the 
rest sculptured with oblique, fine lamellæ and with 
extremely fine, only under a compound microscope 
visible spiral strine ; aperture circular, white, peristome 
expanded, inner margin continuous. 
Diam. 0*76—0*86 mm., length 1*47—P50 mm., 
apert. with peristome 0'53 mm. 
German New Guinea : Friedrich- Wilhelmshafen. 9 specimens. 
13. Palaina adelpha n. sp. 
(Fig. 5.) 
Shell sinistrai, ovato -cylindrical, rimate, thin, light fulvous ; whorls 6, 
very convex, the first smooth, the rest sculptured with 
a spiral striation (under microscope !) and with very 
fine, thin, oblique, transparent lamellæ, the lamellæ 
on the ultimate are much denser, especially above the 
aperture, ultimate and penultimate — seen in front — 
are neariy equal, ultimate ascendent ; suture deep ; 
aperture circular, peristome expanded, inner margin 
Fig. 5. continuous, rather strong. 
Palaina adelph . Diam. 1*2 mm., length 2*25 mm., apert. with peri¬ 
stome 0*73 mm. 
German New Guinea : Stephansort. 1 specimen. 
Closely allied to P. Montrouzieri Crosse, but differs therefrom by 
its more cylindrical form, by its sculpture, colour and aperture. 
Fig. 3. Moulinsia 
papuensis. 
Fig. 4. 
Palaina Birói 
