GLESSULA, PENINSULAR INDIA. 65 



S. India: Cullagoody, Trichinopoly. 



Achatina tamulica BLANP., Journ, Asiat. Soc. Beng. vol. 

 30, 1861, p. 362. PPB., Monogr. vi, 232. HANL. and THEOB., 

 Conch. Ind. pi. 17, f. 9. Glessula t., BEDDOME, P. Mai. Soc. 

 vii, 162. 



"Near A. shiplayi, but distinguished by the smaller number 

 of whorls, more obtuse apex, etc." (Blanf.). Known from 

 immature specimens with quite fragile lip. Col. Beddome 

 considers that "it is very near vadalica, and has all the ap- 

 pearance of being the young of that species." 



19. G. PERROTTETI (Pfeiffer). PI. 9, figs. 9, 10. 



Shell elongate-conic, the apex rather obtuse, glossy, cor- 

 neous, diaphanous ; whorls 8, a little convex, the last half the 

 total length, columella deeply incurved, abruptly truncate. 

 Aperture oval, the peristome simple, acute. Length 22, diam. 

 9, aperture 8x4 mm. (Pfr.). 



S.India: Nilgiris (type loc.) at Neddoowutton (Blanford), 

 and Pulney Hills, about the foot of the mountains (Bed- 

 dome). 



Achatina perrotteti PFR., Revue Zoologique 1842, p. 305; 

 Symbolae ii, 59; Monogr. ii, 260; iii, 494; iv, 607; vi, 224; 

 Conchyl. Cab. p. 324, pi. 26, f. 16, 17. Conch. Indica pi. 35, 

 fig. 6 ( ?). REEVE, Conch. Icon, v, pi. 24, f. W2.Glandina ? 

 p., PHILIPPI, Abbild. i, p. 135, pi. 1, f. 12. Stenogyra (G.) 

 p., NEVILL, Handlist, p. 168. 



Pfeiffer's type seems to be a relatively wide, short form, 

 with the mouth more than one-third the total length. The 

 longer shell figured in Conchologia Indica is probably a dif- 

 ferent species. 



20. G. LEPTOSPIRA (Benson). PI. 12, fig. 2. 



Shell oblong-lurrite, striatulate, glossy, pale corneous- 

 brown; spire rather narrowly turrite, the apex obtuse, suture 

 rather deep, crenulate. Whorls 9, a little convex, the upper 

 short, more convex, the last less than one-third the total length. 

 Aperture suboblique, elliptical, margins joined by a callus, 

 columella r margin arcuate, obliquely truncate, the right 

 margin thin. Length 16, diam. 6 mm. (Bens.) 



