232 MELANIID^. 



yar. [? distinct sp.]. 



1 New Caledonia ; ex c. P. Bouvier, Esq. [as " M. n. sp.? "]. 



Long. 25, diam. 9 mil. Possibly a large form of var. mariei, 

 Gassies. M. Brot's pi. 24, fig. 7a, or fig. 14, gives an idea of 

 the variety. 



16. Melania [Striatella] cylindracea. 



Melauia cylindracea, Mousson, Moll., Java, 1849, ** Pardana," Java. 



2 Java ; ex c. A. Morelet, Esq. 



17. Melania [Striatella] arthuri. 



Melania arthurii,| Brot, Amer. J. Conch. VI, 1871, for M. speciosa, Mori, 

 1857 [not of A. Adams, 1853'] = M. moreleti, Bv. 1860 [not of 

 DesTiayes] ; = M. exusta, Ro., -fig. 74, Solomon Islands^^=M. gouldiana, 

 Mv.fig. 115, N. CaledoniassM. maurula, Gassies [not of Reeve, fide 

 Brot'\=^M, j ouani, Gassies, 



I think there can be no question of the correctness of the 

 synonymy of this species, as established by M. Brot. 



3 New Caledonia ; ex c. P. Bouvier, Esq, [as " M. matheroni, Gass.] 



4 New Caledonia j ex c. A. Morelet, Esq. 



var. pseudomaurula, nov. 



1 New Caledonia ; coll. J. Caldwell, Esq. 



18. Melania [Striatella] subexusta. 



Melania subexusta, Mousson, J. de C, 1869, Ovalau, vars. persulcata and 

 alhizonata ; fide £rot = M. alUzonata, Brot, 1871, and var.=M. ova- 

 tana, var. Tcanathiana, Mousson, J. de C, 1870, 



2 Ovalau [Fiji] ; ex c. F. Layard, Esq. 



19. Melania [Striatella] gracilina. 



Melania gracilina, Gould, P. Bast. S. 1859, Taliiti ; fide Brot=M. incisa, 

 Ev.,fig. 118, Tahiti. 



