222 MELANIID^. 



subvar. submaculata. 



3 Great Nicobar ; coll, F. A. de Eoepstorff, Esq. 



Probably not adult; closely resemble Brot's pi. 17, fig. 4 D. 

 [M. aspirans, var. 'picta\. 



5 Katcball ; coll. F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq. 



Probably a more adult form of tbe preceding, well represented 

 by Brot's pi. 16, fig. 7 A. [M. maculata, var.], which I expect 

 is also a Nicobar specimen. There is a great tendency to 

 deformity in this race ; one of them is twisted like Eulima 

 arcuata. Reeve's fig. 57 [" M. acutlsslma " — pars] also pro- 

 bably represents this form. 



rar. aspirans. 



Melania aspirans, Kinds, Ann. Mag. XIV, 1844, Fiji Islands, axis 23 lin, 



5 Ovalau Fiji ; ex c. F. Layard, Esq., &c. 



Mr. Layard's two specimens were labelled "ilf. figurata, 

 Hinds," a species from New Ireland, which also, proves to be 

 only a variety of this widely distributed species. Brot's pi. 17, 

 fig. 4, though somewhat larger, well represents the above 

 specimens. The variety, so far as I can see, is only really 

 characterized by the more marked margination of the suture. 



subvar. compacta. 



4 Fiji ; coll. Dr. C. F. Tonnerre [A. S. B.]. 



A more attenuate, solid and contracted form, represented by 

 M. Brot's pi. 17, fig. 4 A. — long. 56, diam. 11| mil. 



subvar, picta. 

 Melania picta, Binds, Ann. Mag. XIV, 1844, Neto Ireland, axis 19 lin. 

 1 Fiji ; coll. Dr. C. F. Toauerre [A. S. B.]. 



2. Melania pantherina. 



Melania pantherina, von dem Busch, MalaJc. Blat, 1858, Philippines, and 

 Reeve, Icon. fig. 38. 



5 Guimaras and Cebu ; coll. R. Hungciford, Esq. 



