64 RISSOID^. 



Subfaanily ASSIMINEINu^\ Nevill. 



Genus ASSIMINEA, Leach, ms. 



Oral), Lond. Medic. Repos. 1821 [sine descr.2, Fleminff, Brit. Anim. 1828, 

 and Man. Tarton, 1S40, type A. grayana. Leach ; sect. = Paludinella, 

 Pfr., Wiegni. Arch. I, 1841, p. 227, type Helix Uttorina, Belle Chiaje, 

 Sicily. 



There is a species from the Comoro Islands, Asslminea 

 jiarvula, Morelet, J. de C. 1877. 



1. Assiminea pinguis. 



Assimhiea pinguis, von Martens, Ann. Mag. XVII, 1866, Macao, "in a 

 muddy inlet" — long. 6, diam. 4 mil. 



10 Canton River [mouth of — ] ; coll. R. Hungerford. Esq. 

 Scai'celj separable from Assiminea hrevieula. 



2. Assiminea grayana. 



Assiminea grayana, Leach ms., Fleming, Brit. Anim. 1828, near Green- 



'Wich. 



6 Mouth of the Thames ; coll. E. Webster, Esq. 



3. Assiminea francesise [emend.]. 



Turbo Francesi, Gray, Wood's Ind. Test. Sup. 1828, E. Indies; = A.fas- 

 data, Benson, Zool. J. 1835, p). 463. 



16 Zwagabin, near Moulmein ; coll. Dr. F. Stoliezka. 



16 Chandernagore, Calcutta, and Pt. Canning; coll. Colonel G. B. Main- 

 waring and G. Nevill, Esq. 



The original figure of the tjpo has a conspicuous broad 

 white belt at the periphery ; specimens with this baud are 

 everywhere much more uncommon than those without it. 



subvar. subconcolor. 



50 Calcutta ; coll G. Nevill, Esq. 

 Long. 10, diam. 6 mil. 



subvar. multifasciata. 



50 Burma ; coll. Dr. F. Stoliezka. 



30 Moisraka, llauigunj and Tort Canning ; coll. G. Nevill, E.sq. 



Long. lOi, diam. <ji rail. — type from I'ort Canning. 



