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type, Yery near parahilis, but with a rather longer spire and 

 smaller aperture. 



25. Glessula Beddomei (Blanford). 

 Achatina Beddomei, Blanf. : Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, vol. xxxv 

 (1866), p. 41. 



JTai.— Anamallay Hills, 5-7000 feet; Ceylon. 



The Ceylon specimens are slightly narrower, hut do not otherwise 

 differ, 



Yar. pallens. 



Hah. — Ceylon, 



Only differing from the type in being of a pale straw colour. There 

 are numerous specimens of this in the Nevill Collection purchased by 

 Messrs. Sowerby & Fulton, and a single specimen in the late 

 Dr, Blanford's collection labelled G. Skinneri. 



This is, I believe, inornata, var. /3, Pfr., Mon. Hel., vol. iii, 

 p, 490. 



26, Glessula Bolumpattiana (Bedd,), (Hanley), 

 Achatina Bottampotana (Beddome MSS.), Hanley : Conch. Ind., 

 pi. clvi, fig. 1 [Bottampotana in error). 



J7«J.— Bollampatty Hills (5-6000 feet), above Palghat. 



The decussation in the sculpture is much more prominent than in 

 any other species. Hanley's figure is good, but does not show the 

 sculpture. 



27. Glessula Ceylanica (Pfeiffer), 

 Achatina Ceylanica, Pfr. : Mon. Hel., vol. ii, p. 258, 



Sah. — Ceylon. 



28, Glessula punctogallana (Pfeiffer). 

 Achatina punctogallana, Pfr, : Mon. Hel., vol. iii, p. 493. 



Hah. — Point de Galle, Ceylon, 



I cannot distinguish this species satisfactorily from Ceylanica, 

 except that the latter is generally larger. Nevill suspected they 

 were one and the same. Pfeiffer says the spire of punctogallana is 

 longer, and the last whorl shorter. 



There are some very large specimens of Ceylanica in the Natural 

 History Museum, much larger than I ever found in Ceylon, 30 mm, 

 long by 14 in diam. 



29. Glessula nitens (Gray). 

 Achatina nitens. Gray : Ann. Philos,, vol, ix (1825), p, 415. 

 Hah.— Qe-^lon. 



30, Glessula pan^tha (Benson), 

 Achatina pancetha, Bens. : Ann, & Mag, Nat, Hist., vol. v (1860), 

 p. 384. 

 Hah. — Ceylon. 



Benson's types of this species in the Cambridge Museum agree 

 exactly with the numerous specimens of nitens in the Natural History 



