154 SHELLS FROM THE MOLUCCAS. 
Il. Pythia striata Reeve. 
Pfeiffer, 1. c.p. 94. — Boettger, Bericht Senckenb. naturf. 
Gesellsch. 1891, p. 277. 
A large number of specimens is collected by Mr. van 
Hoévell at Aboro, Haroekoe. They vary much in colour, 
in the umbilicus, and also in shape and height of the whorls, 
consequently of the spire. 
12. Pythia crassidens Hombr. 
Boettger, l. c. p. 275. 
It is not without hesitation that I make mention of 
this species, which has many affinities with P. striata and 
pantherina Ad.; the umbilicus is perfectly closed or at 
least nearly so. In a genus where this character is subject 
to so much variation, I should suggest, that by more 
material, these species will prove to pass into each other. 
It is not difficult to find in a large lot (there are more 
than 150 specimens of this and the preceding species) spe- 
cimens which would be considered as the type of a new 
species, but on comparison every character is variable. 
13. Melania crenulata Deshayes. 
Brot, in Martini-Chemn. 2d, Ed., Mon. Melania, p. 114, 
pl. 14, figs. 9, 9a—9f. 
One much eroded specimen seems to belong to var. B 
of Brot (= M. Tirouri Desh.), but is much smaller, being 
only 42 mill. in length. It has been collected in the Ajer 
Besar near Waisama, Ceram. 
14. Melania funiculus Quoy & Gaim. 
Brot; |. e.p. 1805 pl Li dies. cle 1a 1. 
Two specimens together with the preceding species. 
15. Melania clavus Lamarck. 
(Plate 3, fig. 3). 
Brot, ]. e.p. 175, «pl. Qik, few 87; vase: 
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