Journal of conchology . ces in shape and sculpture of the shell tosubstantiate the claim that ^^heripensis is a good species cannot,of course, be settled from a single instance. We would, therefore,suggest that conchologists who are in a position to obtain the necessarymaterial should further investigate themselves the points which wehave raised or should send us specimens for examination. The snailsare best sent alive, soon after collection; we shall be glad to returnthe shells if desired. —It is perhaps as well to point out here that although wehave used the specific name of heripensis
Journal of conchology . ces in shape and sculpture of the shell tosubstantiate the claim that ^^heripensis is a good species cannot,of course, be settled from a single instance. We would, therefore,suggest that conchologists who are in a position to obtain the necessarymaterial should further investigate themselves the points which wehave raised or should send us specimens for examination. The snailsare best sent alive, soon after collection; we shall be glad to returnthe shells if desired. —It is perhaps as well to point out here that although wehave used the specific name of heripensis Mab. for the form differingfrom caperata by reason of its finer sculpture and excentric umbilicus,it must not be inferred that we consider this to be the correct name ofthe species in question, as in our opinion the form agrees exactly withH. gigaxii (Charpentier ms.) Pfeiffer, 1850. If this identificationproves to be correct the specific name gigaxii has JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY, VOL. I4, NO. 6, APRIL, S IJ CD ^00 I 0^ T3 b-0 ON . a, a ^<; 4; S •^ o ?^ ? a, as^. aj o c/3 oa; N c oja; 55 ^~^. -^ = cu • ~ =-r p cfi .^ F 13 C oj * ^ Si .^T3 rt ii 4-. (U ~ .3 O O CI, <-5 ID ^ r3 •s. o o a 3 . u ^ O — J:S 22 i^ C _ ?J PiO oo r- ^ W y S P S y ^ 1) CL rt 3 ^ C^ =« g cj 3 (U
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