M E L A N I A . 



Plate LII. 



Species 396. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania clavteformis. Mel. testa, acuminuto-subulari, 

 semipellucido-olivaced, rufeseente, anfractibus octo ad 

 novem, li-evibus, declivi-convexis ; aperturd ovatd, colu- 

 mella tenuissime reflexa. 



The club-shaped Melania. Shell acuminately subu- 

 late, semitransparent-olive, reddish, whorls eight to 

 nine, smooth, slopingly convex ; aperture ovate, colu- 

 mella very thinly reflected. 



Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. vol. viii. pi. 5. f. 10. 



Hal/. Southern United States. 



A sharply acuminated shell of from eight to nine, rather 

 narrow, smooth whorls of a semitransparent reddish-olive 

 colour. 



Species 397. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania abkupta. Mel. testa ovatd, medio ventricosd, 

 fiavesceute-olivaced, ad suturas pallida, spird brevi, an- 

 fractibus quatuor ad quinque, declivi-convexis, ultimo 

 siibinjlato, medio obtuse angulato ; aperturd ovatd, sub- 

 ampld, columella late uppressd. 



The abrupt Melania. Shell ovate, ventricose in the 

 middle, yellowish-olive, pale at the sutures, spire 

 short, whorls four to five, slopingly convex, the last 

 rather inflated, obtusely angled in the middle ; aper- 

 ture ovate, rather large, columella broadly appressed. 



Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. vol. x. pi. 9. f. 32. 



Hub. Alabama, United States. 



A species of only four to five whorls, of which the last 

 is rather inflated. 



Species 398. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania interrupta. Mel. tesld ovato-turritd, vires- 

 cente, subpellucidd, fasciis angustis olivaceo-fuscis cin- 

 ffula/d, anfractibus paucis, rolundalis, oblique plicalo- 

 nodulatis ; aperturd orbiculari-ovald, columella vix re- 

 flexd. 



The interrupted Melania. Shell ovately turreted, 

 greenish, somewhat transparent, encircled with nar- 

 row olive-brown bands, whorls few, rounded, ob- 

 liquely plicately noduled ; aperture orbicularly ovate, 

 columella scarcely reflected. 



Haldeman, MS. in Mus. Anthony. 



Hab. Southern United States. 



A prettily variegated plicately noduled species, of rather 

 transparent substance, encircled with narrow bands, which 

 have a brown rusty appearance internally, but on the out- 

 side are a dark olive-green. 



Species 399. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania subcylindracea. Mel. testa cylindraceo-tur- 

 ritd, glancescente-olivaced, anfractibus plano-convexis, 

 rude arcuatim. plicalo-strialis; aperturd ovatd, parvius- 

 culd, labro sinuato, ad basin effuso. 



The cylindrical Melania. Shell cylindrically tur- 

 reted, glaucous-olive, whorls flatly convex, rudely ar- 

 cuately plicately striated ; aperture ovate, rather small, 

 lip sinuated, effused at the base. 



Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. vol. viii. pi. 5. f. 14. 



Hab. Tennessee, United States. 



A simple elongately convoluted shell, rudely sculptured 

 throughout with arched stria? of growth, corresponding 

 with the sinuation of the lip. 



Species 400. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania stygia. Mel. testa subpyramidali-ovatd, rude 

 ventricosd, olivaced, obscure fasciald, apice subobtuso, 

 anfractibus quinque, convexis, subcorrugatis ; aperturd 

 ovatd, ad basin ang ulato-ejfusd. 



The infernal Melania. Shell somewhat pyramidally 

 ovate, rudely ventricose, olive, obscurely banded, apex 

 rather obtuse, whorls five, convex, rather wrinkled ; 

 aperture ovate, angularly effused at the base. 



Say, MS. in Mus. Anthony. 



Hab. Tennessee, United States. 



A rather short rudely ventricose shell, effusedly angled 

 at the base of the aperture. 



Species 401. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania fuliginosa. Mel. testa ovato-ventricosd,fulvd, 

 rufo-fusco obscure latifasciatd, apice obtuso, anfracti- 

 bus quinque, oblique plicato-corrugatis ; aperturd ovatd, 

 ampld, columella ad basin contorlo-rejiexd. 



The smoky Melania. Shell ovately ventricose, fulvous, 

 obscurely broadly banded with red-brown, apex ob- 

 tuse, whorls five, obliquely plicately wrinkled ; aper- 



April, 1861 



