Zoological Society of London. 
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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 
October 28, 1845. 
“ Description of a new species of Marex,” by L. Reeve, Esq. 
Mwrex turritus. Mur. testd trigono-ovatd, liris convexis 
subnodosis irregularibus confertis undique cingulatd, tuber- 
culo unico inter varices, trifariam varicosd, varicibus pecu- 
liariter laminato-frondosis, frondibus erectis, lateraliter 
convexis; lulescente livido-olivaceo hie illic saturatiore tinetd. 
Hab. North Australia; Ince, R.N. 
The entire surface of this interesting new species is encircled 
with very close-set convex ridges, each terminating on the varices 
in an erect frond, connected together at the side so as to form a 
continuous laminated frill extending from the suture to the base. 
From Mr. Cuming’s collection. 
A paper entitled “ Description de quelques nouvelles Nerites 
Fluviatiles, du cabinet de H. Cuming, Esq.,” par C. A. Recluz, 
was then read : The following are Australian._ 
II. Serrate. B. OvatcB vel ovato-oblongce. 
Nerita Zelandica. Ner. testa ovalo-oblotigd, ventricosd, 
lenuiuscula ; anfractibus 3-4 supremis scepibs derosis, inf mo 
substitut'd horizontaliterque compresso; nigrd lineis ravidis 
longitudinalibus angulato-flexuosis crebcrrimis picta, inter¬ 
dam lutescente supernc et inf erne lath fasciatd; columelld 
subcompi essd, croceii, margine denticulatd et in medio vix 
arcuatd ; labro tenui, margine sordide rubente, intus lacteo 
ac par urn iucrassato. 
Hab. New Zealand : on stones in mountain-streams. 
Alt. 19-20, lat. 18-19, conv. 12 mill. 
Neritine intermediaire entre la Nerita turrita, Chemnitz, et la 
Nerita communis, Quoy et Gaimard (Neritina sinetisis, Beck, ex 
fide propria.) Elle est toujours d’une texture plus mince que ces 
demises, presque fragile, autrement coloree et constante dans 
ses caractferes. 
III. Spinos/E (Clithon, Montfort, Leach). C. Muticce. 
Nerita Doingii. Ner. testd parvd, globoso-ovatd vel subglo- 
