melaniidj:. 265 



var. inquinata. 



Melauia inquinata, Beshayes, Mag. Conch, pi. 13, 1S30, Philippines. 



1 Pasanhan ; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 



Whorls more convex than in any of the other specimens. 



var. 

 Conf. Reeve, Jig. 2 c, " M. asperata." 



6 Luzon [?] ; coll. Baron F. von Richtliofen. 



2 Tasanhan; coll. R. Hunger lord, Esq. 



Whorls less convex than in any others I have seen ; the 

 peripheral keel is more developed than the others. It may 

 possibly be a form of M. dadylus. 



var. 



Something like Reeve's fig. 2d., but on a much smaller scale. 

 2 Pasanhan ; coll. R. Huugorford, Esq. 



vnr. 



Like M. Brot's pi. 8, fig. If., but smaller. 



5 Pasanhan, &c. [Luzon] ; coll. Baron F. von Kichtbofen, and K. Hunger- 

 ford, Esq. 



51. Melania [Melanoides] lacustris. 



Melania lacustris, Morelet, Test. nov. I, 1849, Lake Yzabal [Guatemala']. 



1 "Lac d' Yzabal" [typical]; coll. A. Morelet, Esq. 



Agrees with M. Brot's pi. 3, fig. 2c, and Hanley's Conch. Misc 

 fig. 26. 



52. Melania [Melanoides] dactylus. 



Melania dactylus. Lea, P. Zool. S. 1S30, Philippines. 

 5 Philippines ; coll. Prof. C. Semper. 



Sent as " M. asperata, var. dactylus " ; they are a rather 

 smaller form, otherwise agreeing well with M. Brot's pi. 9, fig. 2. 



2 Cebu; ex c. R. Hungerford, Esq. [coll. Dr. Eastlake]. 



