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Ariophanta levipes, Theob. Cat. Supp. p. 23. 
Nanina (Ariophanta) levipes, Nev. Hand-list, p. 19. 
Fér. Hist. Moll. pl. xcii. figs. 3, 5, 6. 
Subgenus Ariophanta, Desmoulins (var. a, all white), from 
Elephanta. 
Description of H. levipes by Benson:—“ Helix testa sinis- 
trorsa, orbiculato-convexa, longitudinaliter rugosa, supra inter- 
stittis rugarum corrugatis, infra transverse rugosulis, twmida, wm- 
bilicata ; fulva fascus plurimis castaneis, majore infra peripheriam ; 
peripheria subangulata ; labro reflewo, albo.” 
ARIOPHANTA TRIFASCIATA, Chem. vol. xi. p. 308, t. 213, f. 3018-19. 
Helix trifasciata, Kiist., Chemnitz, Conch. ed. noy. Helix, i. 
p. 108, t. 84. f. 20, 21, t. 136. f£.18; Beck, Ind. Moll. p. 5. no. 3; 
Pfr. Mon. Hel. vol. ui. p. 76. 
Helix lcevipes, var., Fér. Hist. Moll. pl. 92. f. 4; Conch. Ind. 
p. 52, pl. cxxxi. f. 4. 
Ariophanta levipes, Desmoulins (vars. b, c, banded), from island 
of Elephanta. 
Helix levipes, Fér. Tabl. Syst. p. 41. no. 229; Gmelin, Syst. Nat. 
p. 3616. no. 222; Chemnitz, Conch. ix. t. 108. figs. 915, 916. 
ARIOPHANTA INTERRUPTA, Bs.,=Aimalayana, Lea. (Plate XXXIV. 
figs. 2, 2a. Copied from No. 44 of Stoliczka’s drawings in 
Library of Indian Museum. ‘The specimens were from the Botanical 
Gardens, Calcutta.) 
Helix interrupta, Bs. Zool. Journ. vol. v. p. 461 (1832-34); 
P. Z.S. 1834, p. 90; Pfr. Mon. Hel. vol. i. p. 63, vol. v. p. 122. 
Nanina interrupta, Gray, Cat. Pulm. p. 84. 
Heliv interrupta, Reeve, Conch. Icon. f. 1159; Han. & Theob. 
Conch. Ind. p. 13, pl. xxvii. f. 3. 
Ariophanta interrupta, Theob. Supp. Cat. p. 23; Beck, Ind. Moll. 
p. 5. no. 4. 
Nanina interrupta, Nevill, Hand-list, p. 19. 
Description of Helix interrupta, Bens. :—‘ Helix testa sinistrorsa, 
orbiculato-convexa, infra tumida, umbilicata, ad peripheriam obtuse 
angulata, longitudinaliter confertissime striata, supra striis inter- 
ruptis fasciis transversalibus dispositis, spira apice obtusa ; peri- 
stomate tenut acuto. 
“Hab. in rupibus umbrosis Sicrigali et prope Gangis ostiorum 
fluvium Jellinghy dictum. 
“This shell has been thought to belong to the species called 
H, himalayana by Mr. Lea (Hel. levipes?), but appears to me to 
be very different when compared with the following characters of a 
specimen of the latter in my possession.” 
Benson’s description of the animal is brief, and he was mistaken 
