226 MELANIUXE. 







Perhaps the young form of the preceding. M. Brot's pi. 14, 

 fig. 9c, gives a good idea of it, only the latter is a much larger 

 form. Mousson's pi. XI, fig. 4, " M. porcata, Jonas," from 

 Java, is also very close. 



var. tirouri. 



Melania tirouri, Ferussac, Qnoy and Gaint., pi. 56, figs. 38-39, Destiayes, 

 1. c., 1838, Hob. ? ; fide Brot = M. laevis, Gray, Griff". Cuv. 1834 [not 

 of Reeve}. 



4 Puniar River, Cuddalore ; coll. Colonel R. H. Beddome. 

 1 Vizagapatam ; ex c. Dr. P. Stoliczka. 



Not represented in the Con. Indica; is near M. Brot's pi. 14, 

 fig. 9a, but the spiral sulcations are more deeply incised. 



Long. 61, diam. 16 mil. 



1 Cebu; ex c. R. Hungerford, Esq. [coll. Dr. Eastlke]. 



Resembles the preceding astonishingly. 

 1 Andamaus ; coll. F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq. 



6. Melania semicancellata. 



Melania semicancellata, v. d. SuscTi, PMlippi, Abb. I, 1845, Java ? 

 1 Sourabaya, Java; ex c. G. Nerill, Esq. 



Agrees with type figure, only a little less ventricosely swol- 

 len. 



var. [? distinct species], 

 1 Java ? ; coll. Baron von Richthofen. 

 Perhaps rather a variety of M. crenulata. 



7. Melania acutissima. 



Melania acutissima, v. d. Buscli, Mai. Slat., 1858, Guadaloupe ? ; Reeve* 

 Icon. figs. 57 and 58 f Brot, Conch.- Cab., pi. 16, figs. 2 and 2a. 



1 S. Cruz, Luzon ; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 

 Long. 30, diam. 9 mil. ; anfr. 9. 



