286 LIMICOLARIA, WEST AFRICA. 



L. bassamensis SHUTTLW., Notitice Mai., i, p. 45, pi. 6, f. 

 1, 2. PFR., Monogr., vi, 583. KOBELT, C. Cab., p. 121, pi. 

 34, f. 2-5. 



Differs from L. numidica by the less lengthened spire, 

 more convex whorls and color-pattern. Figs. 6, 7 are from 

 Shuttleworth ; 8, 9 from Kobelt. 



27. L. FELINA Shuttleworth. PI. 20, figs. 18, 19. 



Shell narrowly perforate, ovate-turbinate, thin, pellucid, 

 scarcely shining, minutely granulose-decussate ; pale fulvous, 

 closely ornamented with waved reddish-chestnut stripes. 

 Spire conic-turbinate, the apex obtuse; suture impressed, 

 narrowly pale margined. Whorls 7-8, a little convex, the 

 last nearly equal to or a little shorter than the spire; colu- 

 mella a little straightened, receding above; aperture sub- 

 elliptical, delicately pearly and streaked within ; peristome 

 unexpanded, the columellar margin with a narrow but long 

 reflection. Length 40, diam. 20, length and width of apert. 

 20 mm. (Shutthv.). 



West Africa: Gabun and Grand Bassam (Verreaux) ; 

 Bibandi and Bongo, Kamerun (d'Ailly). 



L. felina SHUTTLW., Notitias Malac., i, p. 47, pi. 6, f. 5, 6. 

 ~PFR., Monogr., iv, 584. KOBELT, Conchyl. Cab., p. 54, pi. 

 17, f. 6, 7. D'AILLY, Bihang, p. 73. 



" Undoubtedly related to L. turbinata Lea, but easily dis- 

 tinguished by the thinner shell and the color-pattern." De- 

 scription and figures are from Shuttleworth. 



27, Var. ZEBRA, n. var. PI. 21, figs. 29, 30. 



Shell narrowly perforate, thin but moderately strong, ob- 

 long-ovate, the spire with nearly straight lateral outlines, 

 apex obtuse. Light yellow, closely painted with red-chestnut 

 stripes which near the suture abruptly taper or split into slen- 

 der, vanishing branches. The surface is quite finely striat- 

 ulate, showing some decussating spirals under the lens. 

 Whorls 7, convex, the suture impressed and appearing but 

 slightly oblique. The ovate aperture is whitish inside, sub- 

 vertical ; columella vertical, nearly straight, with reflexed 

 edge. 



