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impressed; whorls about eight, slightly convex; aperture small, sub- 

 rhomboidal, Avhitish aud four-banded within ; outer lip acute ; colu- 

 mella bent in, obtusely angular at base. 



Habitat. — Alabama ; Prof. Brumby. 



Diameter, -32; length, -74 of an inch. 



Observations. — Two specimens were sent to me among other spe- 

 cies, by the late Prof. Brumby of Columbia, South Carolina. 

 One is but little more than half grown, and is more perfect 

 in the epidermis and in the aperture. It is vei'y closely allied 

 to Melania (Goniobasis) Kirtlandiana (nobis), but it is more /pji 

 attenuate and has bands which I have never seen on Kirtland- 

 iana. Both the specimens before me have four bands, the 

 two middle ones being nearer to each other. The aperture of the 

 mature specimen is not quite one-third the length of the shell, while 

 that of the younger is more than the third, and it is also more angu- 

 lar at the base, the older one not being entirely perfect. I dedicate 

 this species to the late Prof. E. T. Brumby, to whom I am indebted 

 for it. — Lea. 



The shell figured is the half grown specimen ; the other one 

 is much longer. 



165. G. Elliottii, Lea. 



Goniobasis Elliottii, Lea, Proc. Acatl. Nat. Sci., p. 271, 1862. Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci., 

 V, pt. 3, p. 338, t. 38, f. 201, March, 1863. Obs., i.x, p. IGO. 



Description. — Shell obscurely striate, rather obtusely conical, some- 

 what thick, yellowish or brownish, without bands ; spire rather 

 obtuse ; sutures very much impressed ; whorls about six, slightly con- 



^. „ vex; aperture large, ovately rhomboidal, whitish or brown 

 Fig.o09. 



within ; outer lip sharp, slightly sinuous ; columella slightly 

 bent in, thickened and somewhat twisted. 



Operculum subovate, thin, dark brown, with the polar point 

 . on the edge near the base. 



Habitat. — Fannin County, Ga. ; Bishop Elliott : Uchee and 

 '' Little Uchee Elvers, Alabama : G. Hallenbeck and Dr. Gesner. 

 Diameter, -41 ; length, -94 of an inch. 



Observations. — I have quite a number of this species. It is well 

 marked, and not easily confounded with any other I know. The inte- 

 riors of some specimens are dark brown, with a white thickened 

 margin on the outer lip; others are light brown, inclining to obscure 



