232 melaniidjE. 



var. [? distinct sp.]. 



1 New Caledonia ; ex c. P. Bouvier, Esq. [as " M. n. sp.? "]. 



Long. 25, diam. 9 mil. Possibly a large form of var, mariei, 

 Gassies. M. Brot's pi. 24, fig. 7a, or fig. 14, gives' an idea of 

 the variety. 



16. Melania [Striatellal cylindracea. 

 Melania cylindracea, Mousson, Moll., Java, 1849, " Pardana," Java, 



2 Java ; ex c. A. Morelet, Esq. 



17. Melania [Striatella] arthuri. 



Melania arthurii,| Brot, Amer. J. Conch, VI, 1871, for M. speciosa, Mori. 

 1857 [not of A. Adams, 1853] = M. moreleti, Ev. 1860 [not of 

 Deshayes']; = M.exusta, Rv., fig. 74, Solomon Islands=M, gouldiana, 

 Rv, fig. 115, N, Caledonias^M. maurula, Gassies [not of Reeve, fide 

 £rot]=^M.Jouani, Gassies. 



I think there can be no question of the correctness of the 

 synonymy of this species, as established by M. Brot. 



3 New Caledonia ; ex c. P. Bouvier, Esq, [as " M. matheroni, Gass.] 



4 New Caledonia ; ex c. A. Morelet, Esq. 



var. pseudomaurula, nov. 



1 New Caledonia ; coll. J. Caldwell, Esq. 



18. Melania [Striatella] subexusta. 



Melania subexusta, Mousson, J. de C, 1869, Ovalau, vars. persulcata and 

 allizonata ; fide Brot = M. alhizonata, Brot, 1871, and var.=M. ova- 

 lana, var. Jcanathiana, Mousson, J. de C, 1870. 



2 Ovalau [Fiji] ; ex c. F. Layard, Esq. 



19. Melania [Striatella] gracilina. 



Melania gracilina, Gould, F. Bost. S. 1859, Tahiti ; fide Brot=M. incisa, 

 Mv.,fig. 118, Tahiti. 



