GLESSULA. 403 



378. Glessula ceylanica, Pfeifer. 



Achatuui ceylanica, Pfeiffer, Zeits. Malak. ii, lS4o. p. 157 ; Philippi, 

 Abb. Cot:ch. ii, 1847, p. 214, Achatina, pi. 1, tig. 3 ; Pfeitler, 

 Mon. Ilelic. Viv. ii, 1848, p. 2o8 ; ibid., Conch.-Cab., Bulimus, 

 1800, p. 313, pi. i>o, tigs. 14, 1 -J. 



Achatina {Electru) m//««/r:-«, Albers, -Die Heliceen, 1850, p. 194; 

 Pfeiffer, Malak. IJlalt. ii, 1850, p. 108 ; Ilanley & Theobakl, 

 Couch. lud. 1870, pi. 17, tig-. 4. 



Glandina ceylanica, Morelet, Journ. Coiichyl. iii, 1852, ]). 34. 



Oleacina {Elvctra) ceylanica, Adams, Gen. liec. Moll, ii, 1855, p. 105. 



Glessula ceylanica, Nevill, Enum. Ilelic. Ceylon, 1871, p. 3; 

 Kobelt, lllustr. Conch vlienbiich, ii, 1878, p. 270, pi. 85, fig. 6; 

 Pleiffer & Clessin, Noniencl. Ilelic. Viv. 1881, p. 330: .Touss- 

 eaiune, Mem. Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. 292 ; lieddome, 

 Proc. Malac. Soc. London, vii, 1900, p. 105; Pilsbry, JMau. 

 Conch, ser. 2, xx, 1903, p. 57, pi. 0, figs. 7, 8. 



Stenoyyra (Glessula) ceylanica, Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878, p. 172; 

 Tryon, Struct. Syst. Conch, iii, 1884, p. 01, pi. 99, fig. 89. 



Orl^final description: — "Testa ovato-obloiiga, striatula, sericina, 

 tenui, fulvo-cornea ; spira pyr.iniidata ; apice obtusa ; anfr. 7 

 convexiusculis, ultimo f longitudiiiis aequaute, inflate ; columella 

 brevi, arcuata, abrupte truiicata ; apertura latiuscula, semiovali. 



" Long. 10, diam. S mill." {Pfeiffer.) 



Hah. Ceylon {Temphton, Laijard) ; Balapiti and Colombo 

 {NtvUl) ; jNIaturata (Simon). 



Beddome i'ouiid some specimens iu the Xatural History Museum 

 much larger tban lie ever came across in Ceylon, measiu'ing 

 30 mm. long by 14 in diameter. 



379. Glessula punctogallana, Pfeiffer. 



Achatina cei/ianiva, Keeve, Conch. Icon, v, 1849, Achatina, pi. 15, 



fig. 59 (?«o«Pfr.). 

 Achatina punctoyallana, Pfeiffer, Zeits. Malak. ix, 1852, p. 150; 



ibid., Mon. Helic. Viv. iii, 1853, p. 493 ; ibid., Conch.-Cab., 



JJtdimus. 1800, p. 323, pi. 20, fis-s. 14. 15 ; Ilauley & Theobald, 



Conch. Ind. 1875, pi. 102, tig. 4. 

 Oleacina (Electra) inmctof/allana, Adams, Geu. llec. 3Ioll. ii, 1855, 



p. 100. 

 Achatina (Electra) puncfuyallana, Pfeiffer, Malak. Bliitt. ii, 1850, 



p. 108. 

 Cionella (Glessula) puncto(/a'.lana, \on Martens, Die Ileliceen, ed. 2 



1800, p. 254. 

 Glessula punctoyallana, Nevill, Enuni. Ilelic. Ceylon, 1871, p. 3; 



Pfeiffer it Clessin, Noniencl. Ilelic. Viv. 1881, p. 330 ; Jouss- 



eaunio, M6m. Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. 292 ; Beddome, 



Proc. Malac. Soc. Loudon, vii, 1900, p. 105. 

 Ste7iu(/t/ra (Glessula) imnctogalluna, Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878, 



p. i72. 

 Glessula nitens, var, punctoyallana, Pilsbrv, Man. Conch, ser. 2, xx, 



1908, p. 50, pi. 0, tigs. 3-5. 



Ori'jimd description: — " T. oblongo-ovata, vix striatula, glabra, 

 nitida, ])ellucida, corneo-fulva ; spira pvramidata, apice obtusa; 



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