MEL AN I A. 



Plate XXII. 



Species 155. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania scopulus. Mel. testa acuminato-conicd, tenui- 

 culd, exuslo-bruuued, anfractibus oclo, declivi-convexis, 

 uwdique granoso-liratis ; aperturd parviusculd, colu- 

 mella calloso-excavald. 



The little rock Melania. Shell acuminately conical, 

 rather thin, burnt-brown, whorls eight, slopingly con- 

 vex, granosely ridged throughout ; aperture rather 

 small, columella callously excavated. 



Hah. ? 



An acuminated species, of lighter substance than is ge- 

 nerally the case with the grained varieties. 



Species 156. (Tig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania spinulosa. Mel. testa cylindraceo-turritd, 

 tenuiculd, vireseente-olivaced, purpureo-castaneo tani- 

 atd id maeulatd, anfractibus septem ml oclo, spiraliter 

 plus minus obsolete liratis, superne angulalis, adangu- 

 lum acute plicato-spinosis ; aperturd ovald,parviusculd, 

 ad basin paululum effusd. 



The spined Melania. Shell cylindrically turreted, rather 

 thin, greenish-olive, filleted and spotted with purple- 

 chestnut, whorls seven to eight, spirally more or less 

 obsoletely ridged, angled round the upper part, sharply 

 plicately spined at the angle ; aperture ovate, rather 

 small, a little effused at the base. 



Lamark, Anim. sans vert. vol. vi. p. 433. 



Hah. Solomon's Island. 



This interesting species was collected by MM. Quoy 

 and Gaimard at Timor. Solomon's Island is the habitat of 

 the specimens figured. 



Species 157. (Fig. a, Mus. Cuming, Fig. b, 

 Mus. V. d. Busch.) 



Melania Winteri. Mel. testa ovato-turritd, solidius- 

 culd, vireseente-olivaced, anfractibus septem ml oclo. 

 superne lavibus el declivi-angulatis, ml angulum acute 

 plicato-tuberculatis, infra dense spiraliter liratis, inter- 

 stitiis subprqfunde exeavatis ; aperturd ovatd, ail basin 

 subtruncatd, columella calloso-conlortd. 



Winter's Melania. Shell ovately turreted, rather solid, 

 greenish-olive, whorls seven to eight, smooth and 

 slopingly angled at the upper part, sharply plicately 



tubercled at the angle, spirally closely ridged below, 

 interstices rather deeply excavated ; aperture ovate, 

 somewhat truncated at the base, columella callously 

 twisted. 



Yon dem Busch, Philippi, Abbild. und Besch. Conch 

 vol. i. p. 1. pi. 1. f. 1. 



Hah. Java and Philippine Islands. 



An admirably characteristic species, of solid growth, 

 sharply plicately tubercled, and of a peculiar greenish - 

 olive colour. 



Species 158. (Fig. a, Mus. V. d. Busch, 

 Fig. b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania collistricta. Mel. Laid oblongo-turritd, so- 

 lidiusculd, livido-olivaced, luteo-marginatd, anfractibut 



oclo ad novel, superne hrrilms ct ilccHvi-angula/is, ail 



marginem calloso-funiculatis, ad angulum spinoso-tu- 

 berculatis, infra dense vpiraliter liratis, interstitiis sub- 

 ■profundl exeavatis; aperturd ovatd, ad basin subtrun- 

 catd, columella calloso-contortd. 

 The collared Melania. Shell oblong-turreted, rather 

 solid, livid-olive, yellow-edged, whorls eight to nine, 

 smooth and slopingly angled at the upper part, cal- 

 lously corded at the margin, spinously tubercled at 

 the angle, closely spirally ridged beneath, interstices 

 rather deeply excavated j aperture ovate, slightly 

 truncated at the base, columella callously twisted. 

 Ilab. Nieobar and Philippine Islands. 



In deference to the opinion and suggestion of Dr. \ on 

 dem Busch, the original describe! of M. Winteri, I give 

 this variety the rank of a species. It invariably differs in 

 having the upper edge of the whorls thickened into a stout 

 yellowish collar. 



Species 159. (Fig. a, b, Mus. fuming.) 



Melania miuifica. Mel. testa oblongo-turritd, virente, 

 purpureo-fusco sparsim t/ru'mtd, .ipirdpcculiariter pro- 

 ducts, anfractibus novem ad decern, decussatim tenui- 

 striatis, supernl declivi-angulatis, longitudinaliter con- 

 fertim plieato-liratis, liris ad angulum brevispinosis, 

 angu in anfractu ultimo et penultimo grada- 



tim evanidis; aperturd ovatd, ad basin paululum ef- 

 fusd, labro superne subemarginato. 



The marvellous Melania. Shell oblong, turreted, 



January, 1 360. 



