182 HELICARION. 



reason why it should not be considered a true Helicarion. This 

 author describes a var. ovata (fig. 26). 



H. PAPILLASPIRA, Godwin-Austen. PL 42, figs. 27, 28. 



Imperforate, membranaceous, shining, sculpture of growth- 

 undulations, otherwise quite smooth, pale ochraceous green ; 

 whorls 4, irregularly wound ; peristome sinuate above, slightly 

 reflected at the umbilical region. Diam. 11, alt. 4*5 mill. 



North Khasi Hills, India. 



Differs from H. Salius in the greater number of whorls, and 

 peculiar smaller, closer-wound, nipple-like apex. 



H. MINUTUS, Godwin-Austen. PL 42, fig. 29. 



Shell ovate, depressed, rather solid, brown with an olive 

 tinge, and with a glazed polished surface ; whorls 3, very rapidly 

 enlarging; aperture oblique, elongately lunular. 



Diam. 5'5 mill. Assam. 



It may be known from H. Salius by its much flatter form. 



H. GLOBOSUS, Godwin-Austen. PL 42, figs. 30, 31. 



Tumidly globose, quite smooth, pale ochraceous ; whorls 3 ; 

 columellar lip weak, not thickened. Diam. 9*4, alt. 3'4 mill. 



Toruputu Peak, Dafla Hills. 



H. PANCHETENSIS, Godwin-Austen. PL 43, figs. 32, 33. 



Imperforate, depressed globose, rather thickened, covered with 

 a strong epidermis, dull ochraceous brown, suture shallow ; 

 whorls 3, flat above, rapidly increasing, the last descending; 

 peristome rather thickened, columellar margin perpendicular. 



Diam. 10-7, alt. 4'5 mill. 



Panchet Hill, L. Bengal. 



Distinct from the next species in the last whorl descending 

 near the aperture, in its more shelly structure and globose form. 



H. BENSONI, Pfr. PL 43, figs. 34-31. 



Thin, striulate, shining, -pellucid, light corneous, suture sub- 

 margined ; whorls 3^, base wide ; peristome subinflected. 



Diam. 12, alt. 6 mill. 



Jessore ; Botanical Garden, Calcutta. 



