AMPULLARIA. 



Fig. 87. (Mus. Cumiug.) 



A variety of A. compacta, represented at PI. XIY. 

 Fio-. 02, 



Species 88. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 

 Ampullaeia filosa. Amp. testa ovatd, mperforatd , 

 spird brevi, apice plus minus erosd, anfractibus iupernc 

 planx)-angulatis, striis elevatis undique filosk ; fulves- 

 cente-casianed, fasciis aiiffustis rujis numerosis cbigu- 

 l<itd ; aperturd oblongd, basi effusd, labro colnmellari 

 albo, plano-reflexo. 

 The threaded Ampullakia. Shell ovate, imperforated, 

 spire short, more or less eroded at the apex, whorls 

 flatly angled at the upper part, encircled throughout 

 with thread-like raised stria; ; fulvous-ohestnut, en- 

 circled with numerous narrow red bands; aperture 

 oblong, effused at the base, columellar lip white, 

 flatly reflected. 

 Hab. Madagascar. 



This species is distinguished by a typical character of 

 its own, represented most conspicuously in the surfact^ 

 being sculptured throughout with thread-like raised strim. 



The contracted Ampullaria. Shell oblong-turbi- 

 nated, almost imperforated, spire exserted, whorls 

 convex, rather narrow, rounded ; yellowish-olive, en- 

 circled witii numerous irregular red-brown lines ; 

 aperture ovate, small, columellar lip white, reflected. 



Hab. ? 



A species well distinguished by its oblong turbinated 

 form, and contracted aperture. The irregular linear paint- 

 ing is also a characteristic feature. 



Species 89. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Ampullakia complicata. Amp. testa oblongo-turbi- 

 uald, subimperforatd, spird exsertd, anfractibus con- 

 vexis, subanffustis, rotundatis ; flaeescente-oUvaced, U- 

 neis rufo-fuscis, numerosis, irregularibns ; aperturd 

 ovatd, parvd, labro columellari albo, rejlexo 



Species 90. (Fig. 90 a, b, and 91, Mus. Cumiug.) 

 Ampullakia apeeta. Amp. testa comideo-omtd, an- 

 guste nmbilicaid, spird breviusculd, aciiminatd, anfrac- 

 tibus comexis, Icevibus ; pallide cinered, lineis rufescen- 

 tibus eitigulatd, epidermide olivaced subcorned indwid ; 

 aperturd subcirculari, aubampld, conspicue oblique ef- 

 fusd, labro reflexo. 

 The open Ampullakia. Shell conoidly ovate, narrowly 

 umbUicated, spire rather short, acuminated, whorls 

 convex, smooth ; pale ash, encircled with red lines, 

 and covered with an olive subhorny epidermis ; aper- 

 ture nearly circular, i-ather large, conspicuously ob- 

 liquely effused, lip reflected. 

 Philippi, Zeitschrift fiir Malac. 1849, p. 18. 



Characterized by a peculiarly expanded aperture, and a 

 light ash, red-lined colouring, covered by a thin shining 

 horny epidermis. 



