MOLLrSCA OF INDIA. 375 



Godwin-Austen, J. A. S. B. vol. xl. (1871) pi. iv. flgs. 5, 5 a, 5 h. 

 A very abundant species at Teria Ghat, south base of Khasi 

 Hills. 



Alycjeus jaintiacus, Q.-X. (Plate CXLIII. figs. 3, 3 a, 3 b.) 



Godwin-Austen, J. A. S. B. vol. xl. pt. 2 (1871), p. 92, pi. v. 

 figs. 3, 3 a, 3 b. 



Theobald, Cat. Supp. 1876, p. 39. 



G. Nevill, Hand-list, i. 1878, p. 290. 



Original description : — " Shell subobtusely perforated, turbinate, 

 pale amber or white, smooth, finely ribbed on the swollen portion 

 of the last whorl, with sign of subdistant ribbing behind the 

 termination of the sutural tube. Spire conoid, apex blunt, suture 

 impressed. Whorls 4, rounded, last very slightly swollen, then 

 moderately constricted, swelling again in a low ridge, somewhat 

 recurved. Constriction smooth ; sutural tube rather short, tine ; 

 aperture subvertical, round. Peristome deeply waved within ; 

 salient angles between the undulations nodose ; inner lip con- 

 tinuous, outer reflected considerably near the umbilicus. 



"Major diam. ()-13", minor diam. 0-U"; alt. 0-10" ; diam. of 

 aperture 0'07". 



"Habitat. Obtained on Nongjinghi Hill, Jaintia. By no means 

 abundant." 



ALYCiEus JAINTIACUS, var. CKASSU3. (Plate CXXXVII. figs. 5, 5 a.) 

 No. 2752 B.M. 



Locality. Nongjinghi, Jaintia Hills, 4563 feet {Godwin- 

 Austen). 



Shell solid, globosely turbinate, narrowly umbilicate ; sculpture : 

 a few distant costulate lines ojx upper whorls, fine and close costu- 

 lation next the sutural tube ; colour whitish ; spire conic, rather 

 high ; apex blunt ; suture impressed ; whorls 4, the last with a 

 sharp constriction in front of sutural tube, then expanding into a 

 well-marked ridge inflated towards aperture ; aperture circular, 

 vertical ; peristome much thickened, double, the outer lip with a 

 flange which nearly hides the umbilicus and is sharply reflected, 

 the inner crenulated on lower margin in three notches. 



Size: maj. diam. 3-0 ; alt. axis 1-75 mm. 



This is a variety of jaintiaciis, collected at the same place and 

 noted at the time in my field-book as new. Only four were found, 

 and it never occurred anywhere else. 



ALYCJiiiTs KAMAKiAENsis, u. sp. (Plate CXLI. fig. 8.) No. 2705 B.M. 



Locality. Kamakia Temple Hill near Gowhatty, Assam (Godwin- 

 Austen). 



Shell turbinate, moderately umbilicated ; sculpture : fine, well- 

 marked, close costulation extending a little beyond the length of 



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