166 HELICIDiE. 



138. Planispira shanica, Beddome. 



Helix shanica, Beddome, P. Z. S. 1891, p. 314, pi. 29, figs. 10-12. 

 Chloritis ( Trichochloritis) shanica, Pilsbrv, Man. Conch, ser. 2, viii, 

 1893, p. 275, pi. 51, figs. 39-41 ; ix, 1894, p. 124. 



Original descrii^tion : — " Shell naiTosvly umbiliciite, depressedly 

 turbiuate, rather solid ; whorls 5, gradually increasing, rather 

 convex, the last subangulate at the periphery, slightly descending 

 towards the mouth, all furnished with a hue oblique striation, 

 more prominent on the last whorl ; colour a light fa\\n, darker at 

 the apex of the shell and near the mouth, a narrow dark band 

 just above the periphery ; aperture oblique, rotundately lunar ; 

 peristome slightly reflexed, dark fawn-coloured, the margins 

 distinct." (Beddome.) 



Major diam. 14, minor VS, alt 9"5 mm. 



Ilab. Burma : Shan States (Bo.vall). 



A close examination of the type, in the British Museum, has 

 convinced me that this species is a TracMa, not a Chloritis. There 

 is no sign of any hair-scars. In the original desci'iption the shell 

 is said to be finely striated, the striae being more prominent on 

 the last whorl. I find, however, that the last whorl is distinctly 

 plicate-striate, almost ribbed, approaching P. crassicostata in this 

 respect. 



139. Planispira fritillata, Benson. 



Helix fritillata, Benson, A. M.N.H. ser. 3, xi, 1863, p. 320; 



Ilanley & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 1874, pi, 8(i, figs. 8-10. 

 Helix [Patula (Punctum)) fritillata, Trvou, Man. Couch, ser. 2, 



ill, 1887, p. 33, pi. 22, figs. 17-19. 



Original descrij^tion: — " H. testa perspective umbilicata,depresso- 

 subconoidea, arcuatim costuiato-striata, subtus Iseviore polita, 

 superne striis confertis spiralibus impressis decussata, interstitiis 

 conspicue quadrato-granulatis, pallide cornea ; spira couvexa, 

 subconoidea, apice obtuso, laevigato, sutura profunda ; anfracti- 

 bus 6, angustis, lente accrescentibus, convexis, ultimo demum 

 latiusculo, extus depresso, antice vix descendente, subtus valde 

 convexo, circa umbilicum excavato ; apertura obliqua, oblique 

 semiovato-lunata, peristomat(^ superne tenui, valde arcuato, subtus 

 breviter expansiusculo, arcuato, extus marginato, marginibus 

 remotioribus. 



" Diam. maj. 13, min. 12, axis 7 mill." (Benson.) 



Hab. Burma, Pegu. 



Genus CHLOHITIS, Bed: 



Chloritis, Beck, Index Moll. 1838, p. 29; Gray, P.Z. S. 1847, 

 p. 172 ; Albers, Die Ilelic. 1850, p. 91 ; von Martens, ibid, 

 ed. 2, 18130, p. 161; Mullendoi-ff, P.Z. S. 1891, p. 335; Pilsbry, 

 Man. Conch, ser. 2, vi, 1891, p. 242; viii, 1893, p. 270; ix, 

 1894, p. 117, pi. 28, figs. 1, 2 (anatomy; C. porteri). 



