278 LAND AND FRESH-WATER SHELLS OF N. A. [PART IV, 



180. G. semicarinata, Say. 



Afelania semicarinata, Say, New Harmony Disseminator, p. 2G1, Reprint, p. 18. 



American Coucliology, Part 5, t. 47, f. 4. Binxey'S Reprint, p. 142, 200. Bin- 

 key, Check List, No. -240. DeKay, Moll. N. Y., p. 100. Reeve, Monog. Melania, 



sp. 308. WiiEATLEY, Cat. Shells U. S., p. 27. Jay, Cat. Shells, 4th edit., p. 275. 



Catloav, Conch. Nomeuc, p. 188. Brot, List, p. 38. Kexnicott, Trans. Ills. 



State Ag. Soc. p. 595. 

 Melania anffustispira, Anthony. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., p. 55, Feb., ISGO. Binney, 



Check List, No. IG. Bkot, List, p. 37. 

 Melania angusta, Anthony, Reeve, Mouog. Melania, sp. 350. 

 Melania exilis, Haldexian, Suppl. to No. 1 Monog. Limniades, Oct., 1840. 

 Juga exilis, Ilaldeman, Adajis, Genera, i, p. 304. 

 Melania rii/ula, Haldeman, Mouog. Limniades. No. 2, p. 3 of Cover, January, 1841, 



Binjjey, Check List, No. 234. Brot, List, p. 39. 

 Melania KirtlaiulianajLiKX, Pliilos. Proc, ii, p. 11, Feb., 1841. Philos. Trans., viii, 



p. 1G5, t. 5, f. 4. Obs., iii, p. 3. Anthony, Cat., 1st edit. Higgins. Cit. 



DeIvAY, Moll. N. Y., p. 92. Wheatley, Cat. Shells U. S., p. 25. Reeve, 



Monog. Melania, sp. 301. Binney, Check List, No. 155. Brot, List, p. 3G. 



Catlow, Conch. Nomenc, p. 187. 

 Ceriphasia Kirtlandiana, ADAMS, Genera, i, p. 297. 



Melania Kirtlandia, Lea, Philippi, Beschreib, Neuer, Conchyl. Melania, t. 3, f. 8. 

 Melania elata, Anthony, Bost. Proc., iii, p. 362, Dec, 1850. Binney, Check List, 



No. 95. Brot, List, p. 37. Reeve, Monog. Melania, sp. 331. 

 Melania bicolorata, Anthony, Bost. Proc, iii, p. 3G1, Dec, 1S50. Bi>rNEY, Check 



List, No. 32. Brot, List, p. 58. 

 Melania bicolor, Anthony, Reeve, Monog. Melania, sp. 265. 

 Melania inornata, Anthony, Bost. Proc, iii, p. 360. Dec, 1850. 

 Potadoma inornatus, Adams, Genera, i, p. 299. 

 Melania sticcinulata, Anthony, Bost. Proc, iii, p. 363, Dec, 1850. Binney, Check 



List, No. 258. Brot, List, p. 59. 

 Melana varicosa.yf&Td, Haldeman, Monog. Limniades, Part iii, p. 3 of Cover, 



March 13, 1854. Anthony', List, 1st and 2d editions. Jay', Cat., 4th edit., p. 275. 



Binney, Check List, No. 284. Catlow, Couch. Nomenc, p. 189. 

 Melania livida. Reeve, Monog. Melania, sp. 434. Brot, List, p. 30. 

 Goniobasis Grosvenorii, Lea, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., p. 263, 1SG2. Jour. Acad. Nat. 



Sci., V, pt. 3, p. 297, t. 37, f. 128, March, 18G3. Obs., ix, p. 119. 

 Melania Babylonica, LEA, Philos. Proc. ii, p. 14. Feb., 1841. Philos. Trans., viii, 



p. 183, t. G, f. 43. Obs., iii, p. 21. DeKay, Moll., N. Y.. p. 98. Wheatley, Cat. 



Shells U. S., p. 24. Binney', Check List, No. 23. Catlow, Conch. Nomenc, 



p. 185. Brot, List, p. 36. 



Description. — Shell small, conic, turreted; spire acute at the apex. 

 Fig. 538. rig.537. Fig. 536. the four apical volutions carinate below; volu- 

 tions about eight, somewhat convex ; suture 

 1^ ^ moderately impressed ; surface, especially of 

 the body-whorl, slightly wrinkled ; labruin a 

 little prominent near the base ; Avithin slightly tinged with reddish- 

 brown. 



Observations. — This pretty little species occurred in great numbers 

 in a small stream in Kentucky. It may be distinguished from our 

 other species by its small size, combined with the existence of a carl- 



