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Plate XLIV. 



Fig. 318. (Mas. Cumiag.) 



The shell here figured, an authentic specimen of Mr. 

 Lea's M. Shastaensis, appears to be identical with Mr. 

 Hinds' M. occata from the same locality, described at 

 Plate XXXVIII. Fig. 267. 



Species 319. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania sugillata. Mel. testa amminato-turritd, li- 

 vido-grised, anfractibus decern ad undecim, primis 

 paucis acutissime unicarinatis, ceteris Itevibus; aper- 

 turd rotundato-ovatd, columella contorttt, ad basin si- 

 nnafo-rejlexd. 



The bruised Melania. Shell acurainately turreted, 

 livid-grey, whorls ten to eleven, the first few encir- 

 cled with a very sharp keel, the rest smooth ; aper- 

 ture rotundately ovate, columella twisted, sinuately 

 reflected at the base. 



Hob. Alabama. 



Of a smooth livid bruised aspect, encircled towards the 

 apex with a particularly prominent tine keel, which soon 

 disappears. 



Species 320. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania strigosa. Mel. testa acuminato-subulatd, fulvo- 

 olivaced, anfractibus undecim ad duodecim, declivibus, 

 ad suturas subangulato-impressis, longitudinaliler con- 

 fertim striato-strigosis ; aperturd ovatd, columella ad 

 basin tenue effusd. 



The streaked Melania. Shell acuminately subulate, 

 fulvous-olive, whorls eleven to twelve, sloping, rather 

 angularly impressed at the sutures, longitudinally 

 closely streaked with striae ; aperture ovate, columella 

 thinly effused at the base. 



Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. vol. viii. pi. 5. f. 24. 



Hab. Virginia, United States. 



The specific appellation of ' streaked ' given to this spe- 

 cies appears to refer to a dense sculpture of concentrically 

 curved longitudinal striae. 



Species 321. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania Virginica. Mel. testa subelongato-turritd, 

 fulvo-olivaced, fasciis duabus angustis nigricante-fus- 

 cis distantibus cingulald, anfractibus veto ad novem, 



subrolundatis, nunc Itevibus, nunc spiraliter /traits ; 



aperturd ovatd, columella arcnatd, ad basin appresse. 



ejfusd. 

 The Virginian Melania. Shell somewhat elongately 



turreted, fulvous-olive, encircled with two distant 



narrow black-brown bands, whorls eight to nine, 



somewhat rounded, now smooth, now spirally ridged ; 



aperture ovate, columella arched, appressly effused at 



the base. 



Buccinum Firtjinicum, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. p. 3505. 



Palitdiua Virginica, Say. 



Melania Virginica, Say. 



Melania multiUneata, Say. 



Melania fasciata, Menke. 

 Hab. Virginia, United States. 



The bands appear to be a more characteristic feature in 

 this species than the sculpture, which is most inconstaut. 



Species 322. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania vestita. Mel. testa s/ibidato-lurrild, solidius- 

 culd,fulvd, nigricaute-castaneo varie fasciata, anfrac- 

 tibus undecim ad duodecim, plano-declivibiis, Itevibus, 

 primis perpaucis carinatis ; aperturd oblique ovatd, 

 columella coutortu, ad basin caualiculato-recurvd. 



The clothed Melania. Shell subulately turreted, ra- 

 ther solid, fulvous, variously banded with blackish- 

 chestnut, whorls eleven to twelve, flatly sloping, 

 smooth, the first few keeled ; aperture obliquely ovate, 

 columella twisted, canaliculately recurved at the base. 



Conrad, New Freshwater Shells, p. 57. pi. 8. f. 12. 



Hub. Alabama. 



A more solid shell than the preceding, more irregularly 

 banded, with a faint keel encircling the earlier whorls. 



Fig. 323. (Mus. Cuming.) 



This shell is, I fear, a specimen of Hemisinus bicinctus 

 convoluted by accidental stricture in a more acuminate 

 manner than naturally belongs to that species. 



Species 321. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Melania Buddii. Mel . testa turritd,fulvescente, anfrac- 

 fractibus octo ad novem, superne rotundatis, /iris teuui- 



September, 1860. 



