MELANIID^. 265 



var. inquinata. 



Meltinia inquinata, Deshayes, Mag. Conch, pi. 13, 1S30, Philippines, 

 1 Pasanban ; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 

 Whorls more convex tlian in any of the other specimens. 



Conf. Reeve, fig. 2 c, " M. asperata." 



6 Luzon [?] ; coll. Baron F. von Rlchthofeu. 

 2 Tasanlian; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 



Whoi'ls less convex than in any others I have seen ; the 

 peripheral keel is more developed than the others. It may 

 possibly be a form of M. dactylus. 



Something like Reeve's fig. 2d., but on a much smaller scale. 

 2 Pasanhan j coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 



var. 



Like M. Brot's pi. 8, fig. If., but smaller, 



6 Pasanhan, &c. [Liizou] ; coll. Baron F. von Kichtbofen, and R. Hunger- 

 ford, Esq. 



51. Melania [Melanoides] lacustris. 



Molania lacustris, Morelet, Test. nov. I, 1S49, Lake Yzabal [Guatemala]. 



1 " Lac d' Yzabal " [typical] ; coll. A. Morelet, Esq. 



Agrees with M, Brot's pi. 3, fig. 2c, and Hanley's Conch, Misc , 

 fig. 26, 



52. Melania [Melanoides] dactylus. 



Melania dactylus, Lea, P. Zool. S. ISoO, Philippines. 

 5 Pbilippines ; coll. Prof, C. Semper. 



Sent as " M. asj^erata, var. dactylus " ; they arc a rather 

 smaller form, otherwise agreeing well with M. Brot's pi. 9, fig, 2. 



2 Cebu ; ex c. R. Hungerford, Esq. [coll. Dr. Eastlakc]. 



