406 ferussacid.t::. 



382. Glessula panaetha, Benson. 



Achntina pancetha, Benson, A. M. N. II. ser. 3, v, ly60, p. 384 ; 



Pfeiffer, Mon. Ilelic. Viv. vi, 1808, p. l>i>(i. 

 Achatina {Electra) iKincetha, Hanlev & Theobald, Conch. lud. 1870, 



pi. 36, tig. 2. 

 GUssula panatha, Nevill, Enum. Ilelic. Ceylon, 1871, p. 3 ; Pfeiffer 



& Clessin, Nomencl. Helic. Viv. 1881, p. 330 ; Jonsseaume, Mem. 



Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. 264 (pancrfha) ; Beddoire, Proc. 



Malac. Soc. London, vii, 190tj, p. 16."). 

 Stcno(jyru (Glessula) pancetha, Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878, p. 171. 



Original descrijjtion: — -"Testa ovato-obloiiga, tenui, obsolete 

 striatala, nitidissima, pellucida, olivaceo-cornea ; spira ad apiceni 

 obtusiuscula, lateribus convexiusculis, sutura valde impressa, vix 

 marginata, cremilata ; anfractibus 6^ convexiusculis, superne 

 prope suturam breviter convexis, ultimo ^ longitudiuis superante 

 ad basin compressiusculo ; apertui-a subverticali, subtriangulari- 

 ovata, peristomate crassiusculo, obtuso, polite, albido, marginibus 

 callo iuconspicuo junctis, columellari arcuato, ad basin oblique 

 truncato, intus plica obliqua spiraliter ascendente. 



" Long. 13, diam. G mill. ; apert. o mill, longa, 3 lata." (Benson.) 



Hah. Ceylon : Ellegamme Nalande, INTatelle {Layard) ; Cevlon 

 {Nevill). 



This species approacbes G. nitens, but it has the last whorl 

 widex" and the aperture higher. Some specimens in the Beddome 

 collection are composed of 7| whorls and measure : length 15 mm., 

 diameter 0"25 mm. 



383. Glessula serena, Benson. 



Acliafina serena, Benson, A. M. N. II. ser. 3, v, 1860, p. 384: 



Pfeitt'er, Mon. Ilelic. Viv. vi, 1868, p. 223. 

 Glessula serena, Nevill, Ennni. Ilelic. Cevlon, 1871, p. 3; Pfeiffer 



& Clessin, Nomencl. Helic. Viv. 1881, p. 330 ; .Joiisseaume, Mem. 



Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. 294 ; Beddome, Proc. Malac. Soc. 



London, vii, 1906, p. 166 ; Pilsbrv, Man. Conch, ser. 2, xx, 190S, 



p. r)9, pi. 6, fig-. 9. 

 Achatina {Electra) serena, Ilaulev & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 1874, 



pi. 78, fig. 8. 



Origincd description : — " Testa ovato-pyramidata, solidiuscula, 

 politissima, obsolete vix striatula, fulvo-cornea, pellucida ; spii-a 

 elongata, subturrita, apice subito obtusato, sutura impressa, sub- 

 marginata, crenulata ; anfractibus 6|-7 subcojivexis, superne 

 prope suturam breviter convexis, ultimo ad basin vix compresso; 

 apertura verticali 4 longitudiuis ajquante, subtriangulari-o\ata. 

 peristomate recto obtusiusculo, margine columellari valde arcuato, 

 albido-calloso, ad basin abrupte et oblique truncato. 



"Long. 20-21, diam. 9-9| mill.; apert. 9 mill, longa, 5| lala." 

 (Benson.) 



Ilcdj. Ceylon : Akurambodie, South Matelle (Layard). 



