252 MELANIID^. 



longitudinalifcer strlatis et costatis ; costulis anfractus ultimi, 

 superne nodulosis ; apice plerumque tnincato ; sutnris excavatis ; 

 apertura intus violacea, columellae quasi sinuata." 



Also subvar., Benson, 1. c, as var. A. from Calcutta. " An- 

 fractuum inferiorum liris elevatis, nodulis elevatioribus." 



The common typical Lower Bengal form is also tlie M. 

 varicosa of Troschel ; it is well represented by the Con. Indica, 

 pi. 109, fig. 2 [" Calcutta "] and M. Brot's pi. 10, fig. 1 d. 

 I do not beheve the specimen figured by Eydoux and Souleyet 

 really came from the Ganges. 



100 Calcutta, Pt. Cannino:, &c. ; ex c. Asiatic Soc, Bengal, J. B. Baxter, 

 and G. Nevill, Esqrs. 

 1 Locality ? ; ex c. Karachi Museum. 

 1 Kissengunj : ex c. Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Benson's original figure was, I suspect, taken from a specimen 

 from this locality. 



subvar. aspera. 



Sanley, Con. Indica, pi. 109, fig, 6, and Benson, I. c, var. A. Calcutta. 



Exceedingly close to Mousson's Mel. infracostata from Java. 



16 Calcutta ; coll. G, Nevill, Esq. 



1 Calcutta; ex c. Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



subvar. cincta. 

 Hartley, Con. Indica, jpl. 109, fig. 5, Assam. 



3 "India " ; ex c. Madras Museum. 



2 Raniganj ; coll. Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Interesting specimens, the ribs showing a strong tendency 

 to become " spinose," as in M. episcopalis, Lea, 



30 Calcutta ; ex c, Asiatic Soc, Bengal, and G. Nevill, Esq. 



subvar. subtuberculata. 



4 Calcutta ; ex c. Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Aperture relatively very small, almost round ; last two 

 whorls with scarcely any sculpture. 

 Long. 36, diam. 12J mil. 



