— 1V7 — 



16. Melanopsis ZoNiTEs, Gassics. 



Testa ovata, subventricosa , subelongata, ad upicem 

 trimcata, lœvis, nitens, striis loncjitudinalibus tenuibus, 

 regularibns, elevatis notala, olivaceo-hitescens, adsutiiram 

 rufescens, circum cohtmellum luteo-rufescens ; spira me- 

 diocris, truncata; anfractus 5, sed 3 1/2 snperstites, oviUi; 

 an frac tus ultimus 3/i longitudinis adœquans ; sutura 

 linearis, oppressa; apertura ad basin dilatata; peristoma 

 simplex, non (lexuosum; columella crassiuscula , curva, 

 complanata, rosea; canalis valde obliqims; callum vix 

 crassum, cœrulescens. — Operculum tenue, rufescens, pi- 

 riforme; nucleo marginali. — Diam. 7 milL, ail. 13.-- 

 Apert. 7 mill. longa, 4 lata. 



Hab. Prope . Saint- Vincent, » Novœ Caledoniœ. (M.Fou- 

 quet.) 



17. Melanopsis robusta, Gassies. 



Testa mediocris, ovato-elo7igala, ventricosula, subcari- 

 nata,lransversimet irregulariter slriata, apice truncata, 

 olivacea, epidermide viridi-lutescente induta; spira sub- 

 acula, scalaris; anfractus 6, ultimus 3/4 longitudinis 

 œquans ; sutura lacerata,profunde canaliculata; apertura 

 ovata, piriformis; peristoma simplex, acutum, intus sub- 

 incrassatum, medio sub/lexuosum ; columella callosa, 

 torta,sinuosa; callum crassum, album, nitens. Opercu- 

 lum piriforme, rufum, nucleo submarginali. Diam. 



5-6 mill, ait. 10-12. — Apert, o-6 mill. longa, 4 lata. 



Hab. Ins. Ouen, Novœ Caledoniœ. (MM. Magen et Dé- 

 planches.) 



18. Melanopsis fcsca, Gassies. 



Testa ovato-elongata, vix ventricosa, fusiformis, lonqi- 

 tudinaliter striata, transversim tenuiter lirata; apice 



