MELANIID^. 211 



Seems to me intermediate between 31. prcerosa and M. 

 maroccana. The columella resembles that of the latter ; but 

 the shape of the last whorl and less expanded aperture (at base) 

 show a closer affinity to the former species, 



3. Melanopsis cariosa. 



Murex cariosus, Linnmus, Syst. Nat. 1758, Seville; fide Morelei^=M. 

 costellata, Fer. 1823 {jpars\, Seville and Morocco. 



1 Guadalquivir ; ex " Linnsea." 



var. maresi. 



Melanopsis maresi, Bourguignat, Palceontol. Alg. 1862, S. of Prov. Oran 

 [suhfossiV], long. 20 to 24, diam. 9 to 12 mil. ; Bourg. in Malac, Alg. 

 living specimens from Keriz, S. Prov. of Tunis ; fide Paladilhe from 

 Morocco. 



2 Near Tlemeen [? subfossil] ; ex c. P. Joly, Esq. 



Aperture less effuse at base, otherwise they agree well with 

 M. Bourguignat's figures, M. Morelet, J. de C, 1880, p. 98, 

 cousiders the form as distinct, and that M. maresi, Bourg, 

 [1862], and his own M. tingitana [1864] ought to be united. 



4. Melanopsis oostata. 



Melania coatata, Olivier, Voy. Emp. Ottom. 1803, and M. costellata, Fer. 

 1823. 



20 Ain Mellaha [Galilee] ; coll. Dr. J. Anderson. 



Near M, Brot's figure of the type form, pi. 46, fig. 4 ; also 

 resembles Rossmassler, fig. 1904, but the ribbing is still more 

 flexuous. 



7 Jericho ; ex c, H. F. Blanford, Esq, [15, 6^]. 

 15 Ain-es-Sultan and Jordan ; coll. Dr. J, Anderson. 



Something like Rossm., fig. 1900-1, but smaller ; 1 should 

 have identified them as M. saulcyi, Bourg., but for their tur- 

 reted spire. 



