LITTORINID^. 145 



There is no figure, in either Philippi or Reeve, that at all 

 well represents any of these specimens. 



41. Littorina scabra. 



Helix scabra, LinncBUs, Syst, Nat. X, 1756, Sab. ? ; from Madagascar, Jide 

 Mts.; from Am, fide T. — Canefri, 



2 Mauritius ; coll. G. Nevill, Esq. [26|,15J]. 



A beautiful form with nninterrupted " flames," resembling in 

 this respect Philippi's figs. 14 and 15 [L. anguUfera, var]. 



1 Bombay ; coll. Rev. S. B. Fairbank. 



A most remarkable, tnrriculate specimen, perhaps abnormal ! 

 Long. 29, diam. 16| mil. ; anfr. 7. 



6 New Caledonia ; ex c. P. Bouvier, Esq. 



subvar. fiammulata. 



Thilippi, Abh. II, 1847, pi. V, fig. 3, Philippines and Singapore; Eeeve, figs. 

 21 B. and C. 



50 Seycbelles [36L 22|], Andamans [24, 18], Mauritius, Maldives, 

 Singapore, Ceylon, Nicobars ; coll. F. Stoliczka, J. Wood-Mason, and G. Nevill, 



Esqrs. 



A small form, with distended, slightly patulous aperture, I 

 take to be the male ? 



6 Kingsmill Island [Pacific 0.] ; coll. H. Pease, Esq. 



subvar. punctata. 



Philippi, I. c.fig. 5, Philippines and Singapore; ? = var. articulata, Philippi, 

 I. c.fig. 4, Philippines, Sfc, 



32 Bombay, Seychelles, Ceylon, Andamans, and Mauritius; coll. G. 

 Nevill, Esq. 

 1 China ; ex c. Prof, W. Newcomb. 

 3 Manila ; coll. H. Huiigerford, Esq. 



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