284 MELANIID^, 



These are the var. nodose-costata of Mousson, Moll. Java, 

 pi. 11, fig. 11. 



6 Mahe, Seychelles ; coll. G. Nevill, Esq. 



Well represented by M. Brot's pi. 7, fig. 14A. [Ceylon], 

 only rather smaller. 



4 Mauritius ; coll. G. Nevill, Esq. 



Fairly intermediate between var. granum and the form 

 represented by M. Brot's pi. 27, fig. 14. Long. 19, diam. 8} 

 mil. 



var. elegans, 



Melania elegans, Benson, J. A S. B. V., 1886, p. 782, for Melania sp. ? 

 Gleanings of Science, II, 1830, p. 22, Rivers Gumti, Belwa and Cen ; 

 Sanley, Con. Indica, pi. f3. Jigs. 5 — 7, N. Oude and South India, as 

 Melania scahra, var. elegans, Bs. ; Brot, Conch.- Cab. 11^ pi. 28, Jig. 9, 

 as "Mel. elegans, Bs." 



I consider Mr. Hanley is undoubtedly right in uniting this 

 form to Mel. scahra, the transition from the one to the other 

 being clearly traceable. 



10 Ferozepore [Punjab] ; coll. Captain R. C. Temple. 



Found in a well. This remarkable " habitat " confirms Cap- 

 tain Hutton's record of a similar observation, J. A. S. B., 1834. 

 These specimens are the only ones 1 have seen that agree with 

 M. Brot's above-quoted figures. 



8 " India " ; ex c. Asiatic Soc., Bengal. 



These are perhaps typical M. elegans, from Benson. 



6 Bolan Pass; coll. Captain P. W. Hutton [A. S. B.]. 



Long. 24, diam. 10 mil. A very solid form, presenting some 

 of the characters of M. Brot's pi. 27, fig. 10 [ilf. cochlea'], but 

 with much shorter spine. This may be Reeve's fig. 178, " ilf . 

 elegans,'' Benson, MS., from Afghanistan, in which, however, the 

 ribs on the last whorl are less developed. 



10 Sunderbunds; ex c. Dr. P. Stoliczka [22, 10]. 



Closely resembling the preceding ; I should like to see the 

 locality confirmed, as I have never found anything like it my- 

 self in these parts. 



12 Calcutta; coll. G. Nevill, Esq. [22|, 8|]. 



