MELANIIDJ!. 305 



Agree exactly Tvith the figure in Con. Indica, and with 

 original description and measurements. 



var. subpieta. 

 2 Yatteantotte, Ceylon; coll. H F. Blanford, Esq., ex c. As. Soc. 



var. major [? dist. sp.]. 

 Long. 23, diam. 20 mil. 

 4 Ceylon ; coll. H. Nevill, Esq. [as "P. ? Sanlet/i"}, 



The preceding two forms do not agree well together, nor with 

 any figure in the Conch.-Cab. or Con. Indica. The very broad 

 and excavate columella, faintly stained with light brown, is a 

 good characteristic of all the group. 



42. Paludomus [Tanalia] stomatodon. 



Paludoraus stomatodon, Benson, Ann. Mag. 1862, Travancore; sect, Stoma- 

 todon. 



20 Travancore, at 1,000 to 5,000 ft. ; coll. Rev. S. B. Fairbank. 



43. Paludomus [Tanalia ?], n. sp. 



1 Khasi Hills ; coll. Colonel H. H. Godwin-Austen. 

 Long. 18, diam. 15 mil. 



Unfortunately, does not possess its operculum. There is 

 nothing like it in Mr. H. F. Blanford's collection, nor can I 

 find any figure at all approaching it. 



44 Paludomus [Tanalia] violacea. 



Paludomus violaceus, Layard, Ann. Mag. 1855, long. 6, diam. 5 lines; 

 " bettoeen Gilh/malle and Pallabaddoola, near Adam's Peak ;" Con. 

 Indica, pi. 122, Jig. 1; not Philopotamis violacea, Brot \^=Phil. 

 ventricosula Nev."]. 



3 Ceylon ; coll. H. Nevill, Esq. [as " P. violacea "]. 



The opercula are those of a true Tanalia; I do not think 

 there can be any doubt whatever that this is the true T. violacea. 

 The specimens were collected by my brother in the original 

 locality. 



