M E L A N I A . 



Plate L1V. 



Species 416. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania pallescens. Mel. testa fusiformi-ovatd, medio 

 obsolete angulato-carinatd, olivaceo-virente, lavigatd, 

 anfractibns quinqne ad sex, superne declivi-plauulatis ; 

 aperturd oblongo-ovatd, ad basin subattenuato-effusd, 

 labro medio sinuato. 



The pale Melania. Shell fusiformly ovate, obsoletely 

 angularly keeled in the middle, olive-green, smooth, 

 whorls five to six, slopingly flattened round the up- 

 per part ; aperture oblong-ovate, rather attenuately 

 effused at the base, lip sinuated in the middle. 



Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soe. vol. x. pi. 9. f. 43. 



Hah. Tennessee, United States. 



Of a somewhat fusiform shape, the aperture being at- 

 tenuately effused at the base, smooth olive-green, obscurely 

 angled round the periphery of the last whorl. 



Species 417. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania palliddla. Mel. testa ovatd, medio angulato- 

 carinatd, fulw-olivaced, fascia angustd unicd fuloes- 

 cente cingulatd, anfractibns quaiuor ad qninque, su- 

 perne declivi-convexis, lavibus ; aperturd ovatd, co- 

 lumella ad basin lenue rejlexd. 



The pale Melania. Shell ovate, angularly keeled round 

 the middle, fulvous olive, encircled with a single 

 narrow brown band, whorls four to five, slopingly 

 convex round the upper part, smooth ; aperture 

 ovate, columella thinly reflected at the base. 



Anthony, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, 1854, p. 115. 

 pi. 3. f. 15. 



Hab. Tennessee, United States. 



Of a shorter ovate form than the preceding species, and 

 of a paler fulvous colour, encircled by a single narrow 

 fuscous band. 



Species 418. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania coronilla. Mel. testa ovatd, solidiusculd, 

 livido-olivaced, anfractibns quatnor ad quinque, superne 



oblique plicalo-tuberculalis ; aperturd ovatd, parvius- 

 culd, columella ad basin teuue effusd. 

 The little crown Melania. Shell ovate, rather solid, 



livid-olive, whorls four to five, obliquely plicately 

 tubereled at the upper part ; aperture ovate, rather 

 small, columella thinly effused at the base. 



Anthony, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, 1854, p. 1 26. 

 pi. 3. f. 27. 



Hab. Tennessee, United States. 



Well distinguished by its stunted obliquely tubereled 

 spire. 



Species 419. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania bkunnea. Mel. testa conico-ovatd, subfusiformi, 

 sordidi olivaced, anfractibns quinque, ciio dilaiantUms, 

 declivibus, ultimo venlricoso, obscure interrupts trans- 

 versim lirato ; aperturd ovatd, columella ad basin re- 

 jiexo-effusd. 



The brown Melania. Shell conically ovate, slightly 

 fusiform, dark-olive, whorls five, quickly enlarging, 

 sloping, last whorl ventrieose, obscurely interruptedly 

 transversely ridged; aperture ovale, columella re- 

 flectedly effused at the base. 



Anthony, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, 1854, p. 92. 

 pi. 2. f. 10. 



Hab. Alabama, United States. 



The last whorl of this species presents indications of 

 spiral ridges, obscure and irregularly interrupted. 



Species 420. (Mus. Anthony.) 



Melania trivittata. Mel. testa oblongo-ovatd, rude 

 turritd, olivaceo-virente, fusco trifasciaid, anfractibns 

 panels, superne obsolete plicalo-tuberculatis, deinde sub- 

 compressis, lavibus, ultimo conspicue descendente ; aper- 

 turd par vil, anguste ovatd, ad basin attenuate effusd. 



The three-filleted Melania. Shell oblong-ovate, 

 rudely turreted, olive-green, encircled with three 

 fuscous bands, whorls few, ousoletely plicately tu- 

 bereled round the upper part, then somewhat com- 

 pressed, smooth, last whorl conspicuously descending ; 

 aperture small, narrowly ovate, attenuately effused at 

 the base. 



Lilhasia solida, Lea. 



Hab. Alabama, United States. 



The tubereled growth of this shell, although very ini- 



May, 1861. 



