NICIDA. 291 



441. Nicida ceylanica, Beddome. 



Diplommatina {Nicida) ceylanica^ Beddome, Proc. Zool. Soc. 187o, 

 p. 444, pi. ri2, fig. i); Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878, p. 288. 



Diplommatina cet/lanica, Haiiley &; Tlieokild, Couch, lud. 1876, 

 p. xii ; Pfeiffer, Men. Pneiun' Siippl. 'i, 187U, p. 397, 



Nicida cpj/lanica, 11. Nevill, Euuni. Helic. Piieiim. Ceylou, 1871, 

 p. 6 ; Theobald, Cat. Shells Brit. India, 1876, p. 42 ; Jousseaume, 

 Mem. Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. oI2 ; Kobelt & Miillendorff, 

 Naclir. Deuts. Malak. Ges. xxx, 1898, p. 130 ; id., Cat. Pneiuu. 

 1899, p. 50 ; Kobelt, Das Tierreicb, Lief. 16, 1902, p. 383. 



Original descrijytion : — " Shell not rimate, subcylindrico-ovate, 

 tliin, smooth, white, rather shiaing ; \\horls 7, convex, the 

 antepenultimate the largest, the four u|)per ones gradually decreas- 

 ing, the last whorl ascending slightly on the penultimate, keeled 

 rather conspicuously at its base ; aperture vertical, oblique ; 

 peristome continuous, single, scarcely expanded : total length y\y 

 inch [2-5 mm.]." (Beddome.) 



Bab. Ceylon : Pedrotalle, Galle (Beddome) ; Ceylon (If. Nevill). 



442. Nicida delectabilis, Preston. 



Diplomiiiutina (Nicida) delectabilis, Preston ,Journ. Malac xii 

 1905, p. 9, pi. 2, iig. 40. 



Original description : — " Shell dextral, subovate, ])ale horu 

 colour; whorls 7, very finely spirally striate, the antepenultimate 

 whorl much inflated, the body-whorl ascending gradually so as to 

 finally cover the penultinuite whorl just behind the peristome; 

 suture impressed; umbilicus narrow; peristome continuous, thick, 

 redexed, reddish brown, very irregular and projecting above at the 

 point where it overlaps the penultimate whorl ; aperture subcir- 

 cular ; columella straight. 



"Alt. 2 millim. ; diam. maj. 1-25. Aperture alt. 0*5 millim." 

 (Preston.) 



I/ah. Ceylon : Kinidun, 



4 J 3. Nicida fairbanki, Blanford. 



Diplommatina (Nicida) fairbanki, ]>lanfi)rd, Journ. Coucbyl. xvi 

 1868, p. 335, pi. 14, fig. 4 ; Pi'eiffer, Mon. Pneuui. Suppl. 3, 1875.' 

 p. 89. rr ; , 



Diplommatina fairbanki, Haulev &; Theobald, Conch Ind 1876 

 p. 56, pi. 141, Hg. 9. " ■ ' 



Nicida fairbanki, Theobald, Cat. Shells Brit. India, 1876, p. 42 ; 

 Kobelt & MoUeudorlf, Nachr. Deuts. Malak. Ges. xxx, 1898^ 

 p. 130; id.. Cat. Pneum. 1899, p. 50; Kobelt, Das Tierreicb! 

 Lief. 16, 1902, p. 384. 



Original description : — " Testa noii rimata, elongate conico-ovata, 

 glabra, tenuis, pallido-cornea. Spira conica, lateribus subrectis, 

 apice obtuso, sutura impressa. Anfr. 74 convexi, primi 5 gradatim 



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