— 6 — 

 Diagnosen neuer Meladomus. 



Von 



Dr. W. Kobelt. 



Meladomus (Lanistes) fultoni n. 

 T. umbilicata, globosa, subtiliter striatula, nitida, 

 viridi-fuscescens, basin versus lutescens, fasciis angustis in 

 anfr. ultimo 4 ornata ; spira breviter conica, gradata, apice 

 valde erosa; sutura distincta, linearis. Anfr. persist. 3—4 

 supra breviter contabulati, dein distincte angulato-carinati, 

 rapide crescentes, ult. permagnus, initio medio quoque an- 

 gulatus, angulo et carina supera aperturam versus evanes- 

 centibus, circa umbilicum profundum acute carinatus, carina 

 usque ad peristoma persistente. Apert. mediocriter obliqua, 

 irregulariter ovata, supra leviter lunata, intus fuscescens 

 fasciis vix translucentibus, albido labiata ; peristoma acutum, 

 basi subeffusum, marginibus haud junctis, columellari 

 supra tantum leviter dilatato et reflexo. Diam 45, alt. 

 obl. 47, alt. apert. obl. 30, diam 15 mm. 



Hab. Victoria Nyanza (cfr. M. Ch. II t. 27 %. 1, 2). 



Meladomus (Lanistes) senegalensis n. 



T. sinistrorsa, late et pervie umbilicata, depresse 

 subglobosa, solida, vix nitens, oblique et sat ruditer striata, 

 sculptura spirali vix conspicua, viridi-fusca, fasciis satura- 

 tioribus latiusculis obsoletis ornata, et in anfractu ultimo 

 usque ad aperturam erosa; spira gradata, depresse conica, 

 undique erosa. Anfr. superst. 4, supremi convexi, penul- 

 timus infra suturam contabulatus, angulatus, ultimus multo 

 major, modice dilatatus, supra planatus, obsolete tantum 

 angulatus, dein convexus, circa umbilicum iterum carinatus. 

 Apert. late ovato-rotundata, modice obliqua : columella 

 stricta, faucibus fuscis late albido-coeruleo limbatis, fasciis 

 externis translucentibus ; peristoma tenue, acutum, mar- 



