MELANIA.— Plate XVIII. 



then convex ; aperture ovate, somewhat truncated at 

 the base, columella callously excavated. 

 Hab. ? 



This fine species has the same typical truncated base as 

 M. blatta, but there is no indication of the plicated longi- 

 tudinal ribs of that species. 



Species 131. (Mus. V. d. Busch.) 

 Melania panucula. Mel. testa obloiigo-conicd, subcy- 

 lindracea, solidd, lavigatd, anjractibus sex ad septem, 



sub leute minutissime deenssatim siriatis, declivi-con- 

 vexis ; aperturd ovatd, columella calloso-excavatd. 



The woof Melania. Shell oblong-conical, subcylin- 

 drical, solid, smooth, whorls six to seven, beneath the 

 lens very minutely decussately striated, slopinglv con- 

 vex ; aperture ovate, columella callously excavated. 



Moeelet, Test. Nov. Amer. Cent, part 2. p. 23. 



Hab. Guatemala. 



Of a more oblong, cylindrical form than M. Uerissima, 

 and darker olive-colour. 



