MELANIA.— Plate XXXVII. 



albidd, purpweo-rufo late bifasciatd, anfractibus sep- 

 tem, convexis, Icevibus; aperturd ovatd, columella 

 tenue rejiexd. 



The pretty Melania. Shell acuminately ovate, yel- 

 lowish-white, encircled by two broad purple-red 

 bands, whorls seven, convex, smooth ; aperture ovate, 

 columella thinly reflected. 



Anthony, MS. in Mus. Cuming. 



llab. United States. 



Conspicuously encircled by two broad rich purple-red 

 bands. 



Species 258. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania athleta. Mel. testa acuminato-turritd, fulvo- 

 brunned, infra suturas pallida, anfractibus decern, 

 plauo-convexis, primis perpaucis varicoso-costatis, cce- 

 teris Icevibus ; aperlurd ovatd, columella tenue reflexd, 

 ad basin subuttenuato-effusd. 



The athlete Melania. Shell acuminately turreted, 

 fulvous-brown, pale beneath the sutures, whorls ten, 

 flatly convex, the rest smooth ; aperture ovate, colu- 

 mella thinly reflected, rather attenuately effused at 

 the base. 



Anthony, Pro. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1860, p. S3, 

 pi. 2. f. 1. 



Hah. Tennessee, United States. 



An acuminately turreted fulvous-brown shell, varicosely 

 ribbed near the apex. The ribs disappear at about the 

 lifth or sixth whorl. 



Species 259. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania imbricata. Mel. testa acuminato-conicd, jla- 

 vescenle-olivaced, anfractibus septem ad octo, plano-de- 

 clivibus, inferne subobsolete bicarinatis, anfractu ultimo 

 convexiore, carinis evanidis ; aperturd ovatd, columella 

 ad basin tenue ejfusd. 



The imbricated Melania. Shell acuminately conical, 

 yellowish-olive, whorls seven to eight, flatly sloping, 

 encircled round the lower part with two rather obso- 

 lete keels, last whorl more convex, the keels disap- 

 pearing ; aperture ovate, columella thinly effused at 

 the base. 



Anthony, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. 1S54, p. 105. 

 Hub. Alabama, United States. 



Of a characteristic yellowish-olive colour, the earlier 

 whorls being conspicuously sloped, the slope encircled at 

 the base by two rather obsolete keels. 



Species 260. (Mus. V. d. Busch.) 



Melania pagodiformis. Mel. testa abbreviaio-iurritd, 

 olivaced, anfractibus sex ad septem, plano-declivibus, 

 inferne peraculi uuicariuatis ; aperlurd ovatd, colu- 

 mella tenue rejiexd, ad basin allenualo-effusd . 



The pagoda-shaped Melania. Shell shortly turreted, 

 olive, whorls six to seven, flatly sloping, very sharply 

 keeled round the lower part ; aperture ovate, colu- 

 mella thinly reflected, attenuately effused at the base. 



Anthony, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, 1854, p. 106. 

 pi. 3. f. 6. 



Hob. Battle Creek, Tennessee, United States. 



The whorls of this species have a very strongly defined 

 slope throughout, ending in a prominent keel. 



Species 261. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania gradata. Mel. testa fusiformi-pyramidali, 

 solidd, Jlavicante-olivaced aid virente, anfractibus sep- 

 tem ad octo, super tie marginatis, delude late concavis, 

 Icevibus, suturis immersis, anfractu ultimo ad basin 

 consjiicue spiraliter lirato ; aperturd oblongd, colu- 

 mella subelongatd, canaliculato-effusd. 



The flight of steps Melania. Shell fusiforrnly py- 

 ramidal, solid, yellowish-olive, or green, whorls seven 

 to eight, margined round the upper part, then broadly 

 concave, smooth, sutures immersed, last whorl con- 

 spicuously spirally ridged at the base ; aperture ob- 

 loug, columella rather elongated, cnnaliculately ef- 

 fused. 



Anthony, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. 1854, p. 112. 



Hab. Alabama. 



The form of this species is that of a fusiform pyramid 

 of which the sides are concave on each whorl, and the 

 whorls are so margined round the upper part as to form a 

 flight of steps to the apex. 



