. Science-gossip . Fig. I,—Corilla charpentieri. SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 89 Gorilla humberti, and Mr. John Ponsonby alsopossesses specimens of a similar form under thesame name ; but on submitting one of my specimensto the describer of that species, Dr. A. Brot,of Geneva, he informed me at once that it wasnot Gorilla humberti, but rather, he thought, avariety of Gorilla erronea, of Albers. Dr. Brotobligingly forwarded one of the only two speci-mens of Gorilla humberti known to exist in collec-tions, so that, thanks to his kindness, I amenabled to give a figure of it for comparison withits allies. Ther
. Science-gossip . Fig. I,—Corilla charpentieri. SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 89 Gorilla humberti, and Mr. John Ponsonby alsopossesses specimens of a similar form under thesame name ; but on submitting one of my specimensto the describer of that species, Dr. A. Brot,of Geneva, he informed me at once that it wasnot Gorilla humberti, but rather, he thought, avariety of Gorilla erronea, of Albers. Dr. Brotobligingly forwarded one of the only two speci-mens of Gorilla humberti known to exist in collec-tions, so that, thanks to his kindness, I amenabled to give a figure of it for comparison withits allies. There appears to be a certain amount ofconfusion with regard to the limits of somespecies, as well as to the position and number ofteeth or plates in some of the Cingalese membersof the genus, and it is hoped that the presentnotes may help to elucidate some of the doubtfulpoints. The new shell is certainly distinct fromall the published species of the group, and I have. Fig. 2.—Gorilla fryae. Fig. 3.—Corilla erronea. much pleasure in associating with it the name ofthe lady to whose kindness I am indebted for thisvaluable addition to my collection.* • Gorilla fryae, n. sp.—Testa late umbilicata, ovato-rotun-data, discoidea, solidula, rufo-castanea, planulata, obliquecostulata, subtus valde concava, striata, pernitida; spiraplana, sutura vix impressa. Anfr. 5 convexiusculi, intersuturam at peripheriam valde angulati, ultimus subtusornatur striis spiralibus quae secundum latus lineis vel rugisimpressiS obliquis decussantur; antice convexior, valdedilatatus, profunde descendens. Apertura obliqua, obtusesubcordata, lamellis 3 parietales (media elongata, validaque,laterales niinores, profundaeque). 4 palatales flexuosae,longulae, perlucentes, 3 ab apertura visibiles. Peristoma exalbido purpurescens vel rufo-castaneus, callosum valdereflexum, margo superior sub-dentate crassior, inferior dentevalido atquae quadrato armatur.—Diam. maj. 26, min
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