244 MELANIlDiE, 



vnr. cochiachinensis, uov. 



1 Cochin Chinii ; ex c. P. Bouvier, Esq. 



Long. 34, diam. 11 mil. ; veiy like the preceding, spire more 

 produced, and longitudinal sculpture obsolete on the last whorl. 

 It is not the M. pyramis, Phil., or M. gemmnlata, Rv. Possibly, 

 it may be the species recorded under that name by Morelet, 

 Ser. Conch. IV. 



var. chinensis, nov. 



3 Swatow ; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 



Long. 25, diam. 10 mil. ; anfr. 5. 



Some resemblance to M, Brot's pi. 14, fig. 1, his M. hanleyi 

 from "India" ; it differs from the following sub variety by its 

 more everted aperture and by the columella not being bent 

 back. 



4 Yomati, opposite Hongkong ; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 



Anfr. 5 ; long. 28, diam. 9|. Fairly represented by M. Brot's 

 pi. 26, fig IIF, from "Mauritius and Madagascar." The only 

 difference I can see is the spirally twisted columella and some- 

 what brighter coloration. 



8 Amoy ; coll. K. Hungerford, Esq. 

 With the longitudinal sculpture more or less obsolete. 



var. dembeana. 



Mclauia dcmbea, Reeve, Con. Icon., 1S60, fig. 161, Lake Bemhea '\_Ahijssinia\. 

 14 " Aimlat, Samhar," Abyssinia; coll. W. T. Blanford, Esq. 



subvar. luteomarginata. 



30 Beliichistan ; coll. W. T. Blanford, Esq. 



Long. 37|, diam. 13 mil. 



2 Kalagan ; coll. Museum Collector. 



subvar. flavida, nov. 



60 risliin, ic, B-'lucliislan ; coll.W. T. Blanford, Esq. 



XG Kaliigan and Kariuan, y. E. Persia ; coll. Museum Collector. 



