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Show 1873.] MR. H. ADAMB ON LAND AND MARINE SHELLS. 205 and, if my memory serves me rightly, admitted the distinctness the species. 123. OCHROMELA NIGRORUFA, Jerd. Mr. Mitford's sketches of the birds that fell under his notice were too life-like to be mistaken. I think, however, I actually shot the specimen from which Mr. Mitford made his sketch. I have always included Ratnapoora in the mountain zone. 181. ZOSTEROPS CEYLONENSIS. I do not think I ever had a specimen of the hill Zosterops in my possession ; and, as before stated, I doubted Dr. Kelaart's identification. I have collected at Newera Ellia. 195. MUNIA RUBRONIGRA may have been introduced; but, if I remember right, I found large flocks of them. 206. SPATULA CLYPEATA I found breeding between Jaffna and Chavagacherry, and caught some of the young ones. In conclusion, I must congratulate Mr. Holdsworth in his adding so many new species to the Ceylon fauna ; and I hope he and I may live for another quarter of a century to welcome the labours of another fellow worker and see the changes that he may show by his discoveries. But whether we do or do not, those who follow us will have the use of our experience. 4. Descriptions of seventeen new Species of Land and Marine Shells. By H E N R Y A D A M S , F.L.S. [Received January 30, 1873.] (Plate XXIII.) CORALLIOPHILA BARCLAYANA, Sp. nOV. (Plate XXIII. fig. 1.) C. testa fusiformi, plicis numerosis obtusis munita, liris et lamellis muricatis longitudinalibus clathrata, antice postice albida; spira acuto-conica; anfr. 6-7, convexis, ultimo dimidiam long, testce superante, in canalem angustam ; apertura 3 long, testce, subovali; labro arcuato, late fimbriato, crenulato, intus denticulato; columella granulata ; fauce purpurascente. Long. 29, diam. 13 mill. Hab. Mauritius (coll. H. Ad.). MlTRELLA DcEDALA, sp. nov. (Plate XXIII. fig. 2.) M. testa elongata, solidula, pallide lutea, maculis rufis |