MEL AN I A, 



Plate LI. 



Species 386. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania angulata. Mel. testa fusiform i-conoided, fus- 

 wscente, anfractibm sex, primis perpaucis carinatis, 

 ceteris declivi-convescis, lavibus, malleatu, deinde acu- 

 tangulis ; aperturd oblongo-ovatd, ad basin prolongatd 

 et dUatato-effusd, columella tenue reflexd. 



The angled Melania. Shell fusiformly conoid, brown- 

 ish, whorls six, the first few keeled, the rest slopingly 

 convex, smooth, malleated, then sharply angled; aper- 

 ture oblong-ovate, prolonged and dilately effused at 

 the base, columella thinly reflected. 



Anthony, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, 1854, p. 117. 

 pi. 3. f. 17. 



Hah. Tennessee, United States. 



This little sharply angled species has very much the 

 appearance of a shell in an immature stage of growth. 

 The base is rather prolonged and effused. 



Species 387. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania Formosa. Mel. testa turritd,fulvescente,fasciis 

 duahiis angustis elevaiis rufo-fuscis cingulatd, anfracti- 

 bm sex, courexis, longit ' iidinaliter plicato-costatis, cos- 

 tis distantibus, anfractu ultimo ad basin spiraliler 

 hrato ; aperturd ovatd, parviusculd. 



The beautiful Melania. Shell turreted, fulvous, en- 

 circled with two narrow raised red-brown bands, 

 whorls six, convex, longitudinally plicately ribbed, 

 ribs distant, last whorl spirally ridged at the base ; 

 aperture ovate, rather small. 



Anthony, MS. 



Hab. Alabama, United States. 



A delicately tinted fulvous shell, encircled by narrow 

 cord-like raised red-brown bands. 



Species 388. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania scabrella. Mel. testa subfusiformi-conoidea, 

 sordide castanea, anfractibus quinque ad sex, declivi- 

 convexis, concentrice dense plicato-liratis, supra et infra 

 carinatis, suturis i m press is ; aperturd oblongo-ovul d , ad 

 basin canaliculato-productd. 



The rough Melania. Shell somewhat fusiformly co- 

 noid, dull-chestnut, whorls five to six, slopingly con- 

 vex, concentrically closely plicately ridged, keeled 



above and below, sutures impressed ; aperture oblong, 

 ovate, canaliculately produced at the base. 



Anthony, MS. 



Ilab. Georgia, United States. 



Distinguished by a characteristic sculpture of arched 

 concentric ridges, interrupted by a keel, which gives a 

 peculiarly impressed aspect to the sutures. 



Species 389. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania glauca. Mel. testa subulato-turritd, glauco- 

 olivaced, ad suturas pallida, anfractibus octo ad novem, 

 undigue oblique arcuatim costalis, anfractibus primis 

 panels liris 4 teuuibus transversis clathratis ; aperturd 

 ovatd, ad basin subcanaliculalo-effusd, intus pnrpuras- 

 cente tinctd, labro sinuato, nigro-marginato. 



The glaucous Melania. Shell subulately turreted, 

 glaucous-olive, pale at the sutures, whorls eight to 

 nine, obliquely arcuately ribbed throughout, the 

 first few whorls latticed with fine transverse ridges ; 

 aperture ovate, somewhat canaliculately effused at 

 the base, slightly purple-stained within, lip sinuous, 

 black-edged. 



Anthony, Pro. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1860, p. 57. 



Hab. Tennessee, United States. 



An excellent species, in which the whorls are sculptured 

 throughout with curved ribs, while the upper ones are 

 latticed with fine transverse cords. 



Species 390. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania grisea. Mel. testa subobeso- ovatd, solidd, vires- 

 ceute-olivaced obscure fasciuid, anfractibus quinque ad 

 sex,convexis, lavibus ; aperturd ovatd, columella tenue 

 reflexa. 



The grey Melania. Shell rather stoutly ovate, solid, 

 greeuish-olive, obscurely banded, whorls five to six, 

 convex, smooth ; aperture ovate, columella thinly re- 

 flected. 



Anthony, Pro. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1860, p. 61. 



Hab. Tennessee Eiver, North Alabama, United States. 



A shell of very simple character, of which Mr. Anthony 

 has only the single specimen here figured. 



March, 18 Gl. 



