84 



ix. p. 25. Obs. iv. p. 25. Wheatley, Cat. Shells, U. S., p. 25. Jay, 

 Cat. Shells, 4th Edit. p. 273. Binney, Check List, No. 137. Brot, 

 List, p. 32. Brot, Mai. Blatt. ii. p. 108, July, I860.* Reeve, Monog. 

 Melania, sp. 310. Hanley, Conch. Miscel. Melania, t. 1, f. 6. 

 Megara Haysiana, Lea, Chemi, Manuel, i. f. 1981. Adams' Genera i. p. 

 306. 



241. G. arctata, Lea. 



Melania arctata, Lea, Philos. Proc. iv. p. 166. Philos. Trans, x. p. 64, t. 9. 

 f. 46. Obs. iv. p. 64. Binney, Check List, No. 20. Brot, List, p. 32. 

 Megara arctata, Lea, Chenu, Manuel, i. f. 2024. Adams' Genera i. f. 306. 



242. G. a m p 1 a, Anthony. 



Melania ampla, Anthony, Ann. N. Y. Lyceum, vi. p. 93, t. 2, f. 12, 1854. 

 Binney, Check List, No. 13. Brot, List, p'. 39. Reeve, Monog. Mela- 

 nia, sp. 312. 



Melania Hartmaniana, Lea, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sciences, 1861. 



Goniobasis Hartmanii, Lea, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. v. pt. 3, p. 218, t. 34, f. 

 1, 1863. Obs. ix. p. 40. 



243. G. mellea, Lea. 



Melania mellea, Lea, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sciences, 1861, p. 120. 

 Goniobasis mellea, Lea, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. v. pt. 3, p. 224, t. 34. f. 10, 

 1863. Obs. ix. p. 46. 



244. G. a m b u s t a, Anthony. 



Melania ambwta, Anthony, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. vi. p. 94, t. 2, f. 13, 1854. 

 Binney, Check List, No. 12. Brot, List, p. 39. Reeve, Monog. Mela- 

 nia, sp. 352. 



245. G. laeta, Jay. 



Melania laeta, Jay, Cat. Shells, 3d Edit. p. 122, t. 7, f. 11, 1839. Jay, Cat. 

 Shells, 4th Edit. p. 274. Wheatley, Cat. Shells, U. S., p. 26. Binney, 

 Check List, No. 156. Catlow, Conch. Nomenc. p. 187. Brot, List, p. 

 32. 



Melania robusta, Lea, Philos. Proc. ii. p. 83, October, 1841. Philos. Trans. 

 ix. p. 19. Obs. iv. p. 19. Wheatley, Cat. Shells, U. S., p. 26. Bin- 

 ney, Check List, No. 231. 



Melatoma Buddii, Lea,f Reeve, Monog. Melatoma, sp. 3. 



Melania ta>niolata,% Anthony, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sciences, 1860, p. 59. Bin- 

 ney, Check List, No. 263. Brot, List, p. 31. Reeve, Monog. Melania, 

 sp. 392. 



246. G. h a r p a, Lea. 



Melania harpa, Lea, Philos. Proc. iv. p. 166, August, 1845. Philos. Trans. 



x. p. 64, t. 9, f. 45. Obs. iv. p. 64. Binney, Check List, No. 135. 



Brot, List, p. 32. Reeve, Monog. Melania, sp. 313, 314. 

 Megara harpa, Lea^ Adams' Genera i. p. 306. 



Melania textilosa, Anthony, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. vi. p. 101, t. 2, f. 20, 1854. 

 Binney, Check List, No. 270. Brot, List, p, 40. Reeve, Moiiog. Melania, 

 sp. 391. 



247. G. oliva, Lea.|| 



* Dr. Brot considers arctata, robusta, brevis and basalis synonyms. 



fit is curious that Mr. Reeve has figured and described this shell for the Schizostoma (Mdatoma,} 

 Buddii, Lea. 



1 Half grown shell. It presents a very different appearance from the adult. 



1 Half grown shell. 



(This shell is narrower than G. laeta, resembling harpa in form ; but the aperture 5s wider and 

 more rounded below. It is very closely allied to G. ezcawta, which is a smooth species, however . 



