MELANIA.— Plate LII. 



ture ovate, large, columella twistedly reflected at the 



base. 

 Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. vol. viii. pi. 5. f. 7. 

 Hab. Tennessee, United States. 



Of a more ventricosely ovate from than the preceding 

 species, the last whorl being more than usually large in 

 proportion. 



Species 402. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania filum. Mel. testa pyramidali-turritd, solidd, 

 fulvo-olivaced, apice cylindraceo-obtuso, anfractibus 

 sex ad septem, plano-concavis, dense arcuato-striatis, 

 deinde carina rudi validd cingulatis; aperturd parvi- 

 usculd, columella brevi, calloso-contortd, ad basin cana- 

 liculato-effusd. 



The thread Melania. Shell pyramidally turreted, 

 solid, fulvous-olive, apex cylindrical^ obtuse, whorls 

 six to seven, flatly concave, closely arcuately striated, 

 then encircled with a strong rude keel; aperture rather 

 small, columella short, callously twisted, canalicu- 

 lately effused at the base. 



Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. vol. x. pi. 9. f. 41. 



Hab. Alabama, United States. 



This shell partakes very closely of the characters of M. 

 canaliculata and undulata, Say, aud does not agree very 

 precisely with Mr. Lea's figure of M. filum, it has how- 

 ever been sent to me by Mr. Anthony, as an undoubted 

 type of that species. 



Species 403. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania prasinata. Mel. testa subulato-turritd, ful- 

 vescente-olivaced aid virente, fascia unicd fused ad 

 basin cingulatd, anfractibus septem ad octo, plano- 

 convexis, ultimo obtuse angulato ; aperturd parvius- 

 culd, columella contorto-refiexd, subeffusd. 



The greenish Melania. Shell subulately turreted, 

 yellowish-olive or greenish, encircled round the base 

 with a single brown band, whorls seven to eight, 



flatly convex, the last obtusely angled ; aperture 

 rather small, columella twistedly reflected, a little 

 effused. 



Conrad, Silliman's Journ. vol. xxv. pi. 1. f. 14. 



Hab. Southern United States. 



A rather solid subulately turreted shell, twistedly ap- 

 pressed at the base. 



Species 404. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania Lecontiana. Mel. testa pyramidali-conoided, 

 ad basin subrotundatd, nstulato-olivaced aut virente, 

 anfractibus paucis, declivibus, jilicalo-nodulosis ; aper- 

 turd ovatd, columella vix rifiexd. 



Le Conte's Melania. Shell pyramidally conoid, some- 

 what rounded at the base, scorched olive, or greenish, 

 whorls few, sloping, plicately noduled ; aperture 

 ovate, columella scarcely reflected. 



Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. vol. viii. pi. 5. f. 29. 



Hab. Georgia, United States. 



The nodules are chiefly conspicuous round the sutu- 

 ral edge and periphery of the whorls. 



Species 405. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania ovoidea. Mel. testa subquadrato-ovaid, solidi- 

 usculd, fusco-olivaced, obscure bifasciatd, anfractibus 

 quatuor ad quinque, plano-gibbosis, suturis impressis ; 

 aperturd ovatd, columella appresse refiexd, purpureo 

 tinctd. 



The ovoid Melania. Shell somewhat squarely ovate, 

 rather solid, fuscous-olive, obscurely two-banded, 

 whorls four to five, flatly gibbous, sutures impressed ; 

 aperture ovate, columella appressly reflected, tinged 

 with purple. 



Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. vol. x. pi. 9. f. 38. 



Hub. Louisiana, United States. 



A rather solid shell with the whorls flatly gibbously 

 bulging, and the columella purple-stained. 



