OCR Text |
Show 578 MR. G. B. SOWERBY ON NEW [Nov. 19, 2. HELIX (CORASIA) WOODFORDI, n. sp. (Plate LVI. fig. 6.) H. testa imperforata, subconica, tenuis, pellucida, lutescente alba, irregulariter malleata, oblique striata ; spira breviter conica, obtusiuscula; anfractus 4, rapide accrescentes, convexiusculi, ultimus inflatus, ad peripheriam acute carinatus, linea carinali opaca alba ; apertura ampla, obliqua; peristoma tenuiter reflexum, rubrum. Alt. 15, diam. 19 mill. LLab. Guadalcanar, Inss. Salomonis. A pretty, delicate, transparent shell, allied to H. lactiflora, but of a lighter substance and smaller size, characterized by a somewhat prominent white keel and a thin pink lip. Specimens of this species were collected by Mr. Woodford in the above-mentioned locality, and presented to the National Museum. 3. TROCHOMORPHA GODETI, n. sp. (Plate LVI. fig. 10.) T. testa late et profunde umbilicata, depressa, tenuiuscula, oblique striata, fulvo-corne a, fasciis castaneis angustis 2, ad peripheriam ornata; spira levissime elevata; sutura impressa, carinata; anfractus 5^, convexiusculi, ultimus non descendens, haud carinatus; umbilicus ^ diametri cequans; apertura obliqua, subovalis ; peristoma paulo reflexum. Diam. 19, alt. 9 mill. LLab. Guadalcanar, Inss. Salomonis (Woodford). 4. BULIMUS SUPERSTRIATUS, n. sp. (Plate LVI. fig. 9.) B. testa imperforata, ovato-conica, solidiuscula, nitida, longitudinaliter rugata, spiraliter striata, castanea, nigro-fusco obscure flammulata et maculata; spira conica, apice acutius-cula ; anfractus 5, convexiusculi, ad suturam crenulati, ultimus spiram superans, striis numerosis spiralibus incisis, basin versus evanidis sculptus; apertura ovalis, intus cceruleo-purpurea; peristoma vix incrassatum, luteum. Long. 54, diam. 29 mill. Hab. Yquitos, Peruvise. Resembling JB. taylorianus (Reeve), but spirally sculptured, thus presenting a character quite unusual in the genus and unknown among the species of this group. 5. BULIMUS SALTERI, n. sp. (Plate LVI. fig. 4.) B. testa imperforata, ovato-oblonga, solidiuscula, longitudinaliter irregulariter striata, rugose malleata, fulva, hie illic nigro-fusco sparsim radiata, maculis fuscis irregularibus conspersa ; spira elongata, apice obtusa, sutura irregulariter subcrenulata anfractus 6, convexiusculi, supremi minute granulosi, ultimus spiram superans, oblongus, leviter inflatus; apertura ovato-oblonga, intus dilutepurpurascens, fusco-purpureo late limbata ; peristoma vix incrassatum, haud reflexum, columella rectiuscula. Long. 70, maj. diam. 35 mill. |