PALUDINA.— Plate IX. 



Species 54. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Paludixa magnifica. Pal. testa stibpyramidali-omtd, 

 solidd, fusco-olivaced, suturis profunde caualicida/is, 

 anfractibus superne pUcato-marffinatis, deinde concavis, 

 deinde tubercnlis biseriatim cinctis ; aperturd parvius- 

 culd, trapezoided. 



The magnificent Paludina. Shell somewhat pyra- 

 midally ovate, solid, brown-olive, sutures deeply 

 channelled, whorls plicately margined round the 

 upper part, then concave, then encircled with two 

 rows of tubercles ; aperture rather small, trapezoid. 



Conrad, New Freshwater Shells, p. 48. pi. 8. f. 4. 

 Paludina bimonilifera. Lea. 

 Vivipara maffiiifica, Binney. 



Hab. Alabama and Georgia, United States. 



This fine species is remarkably distinct from any other 

 form of the genus, and partakes largely of the geneiic 

 character of Melon ia. 



Species 55. (Mus. Cuming.) 



P.\.LUDINA amplior. Pal. lestd ovato-conicd, mbinflatd, 

 virescente-olivaced, anfractibus convexis, undique miuule 

 grano-striatis, ultimo inferne obscurissime aiujulato ; 

 uperturd ovald. 



The larger Paludina. Shell ovately conical, ratlier 

 inflated, greenish-olive, whorls convex, minutely 

 grain-striated throughout, the last very obscurely 

 angled round the lower part ; aperture ovate. 



MoussoN, MS. in Mus. Cuming. 



Hab. ? 



It is somewhat doubtful whether this is not a variety of 



P. .Javanica. 



Species 5fi. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Paludina dissimilis. Pcd. testa acumiiiato-ovaid, ci- 

 nereo-ollvaced, anfractibus supra et infra anffidatis, 

 subtililer Uneari-carinatis et grano-striatis, idtimo 

 circa nuibUicum angulato-ejccavato ; aperturd parvius- 

 culd, pyriformi-ovatd. 



The dissimilar Paludina. Shell acuminatcly ovate, 

 ash-olive, whorls angled above and below, finely 

 linearly keeled and grain-striated, last whorl angu- 

 larly excavated around the umbilicus ; aperture rather 

 small, pyriforraly ovate. 



MiJLLER, MS. in Mus. Cuming. 



Hah. ? 



I give this shell as I find it in Mr. Cuming's coUectiou. 

 It is an unsatisfactory species, not weU authenticated, and 

 has much the appearance of a young P. Ingallsiana. 



Species 57. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Paludina intermedia. Pal. testa globoso-conicd, sub- 

 inflatd, fuscescente-olivaced, anfractibus superne suban- 

 gulato-hapressis, inferne obscure cariiiaiis, tmdique 

 minute grano-striatis, longitudinaliter pUcato-striatis ; 

 aperturd pt/riforuii-ovatd. 



The intermediate Paludina. Shell globosely conical, 

 rather inflated, fuscous-olive, whorls subaugularly 

 impressed round the upper part, obscurely keeled at 

 the lower, minutely grain-striated throughout, pli- 

 cately striated longitudinally ; aperture pyriformly 

 ovate. 



Hanley, MS. in Mus. Cuming. 



Hab. ? 



Allied to P. Javanica, but of a more depressly globose 

 form, reticulately decussated with the characteristic plicate 

 and granular strise. 



