232 MELANIIDJE. 



var. [? distinct sp.J. 



1 New Caledonia ; ex c. P. Bouvier, Esq. [as " M. n. sp.? "]. 



Long. 25, diam. 9 mil. Possibly a large form of var. marici, 

 Gassies. M. Brot's pi. 24, fig. 7a, or fig. 14, gives an idea of 

 the variety. 



16. Melania [Striatella! cylindracea. 



Melania cylindracea, Mousson, Moll., Java, 1849, " Pardana," Java. 



2 Java ; ex c. A. Morelet, Esq. 



17. Melania [Striatella] arthuri. 



Melania arthuvii,| Brot, Anier. J. Conch. VI, 1871, for M. speciosa, Mori. 

 1857 [not of A. Adams, 1853] = M. moreleti, Rv. 1860 [not of 

 Deshayes] ; = M. exusta, Ro., fig. 74, Solomon Islands M. gouldiana, 

 Rv.fig. 115, N. Caledonia=*M. maurula, Gassies [not of Reeve, fide 

 rof\=M.jouani, Gassies. 



I think there can be no question of the correctness of the 

 synonymy of this species, as established by M. Brot. 



3 New Caledonia ; ex c. P. Bouvier, Esq, [as " M. matheroni, Gass.] 



4 New Caledonia ; ex c. A. Morelet, Esq. 



var. pseudomaurula, nov. 



1 New Caledonia j coll. J. Caldwell, Esq. 



18. Melania [Striatella] subexusta. 



Melania subexusta, Mousson, J. de C., 1869, Ovalau, vars. persulcata and 

 albizonata ; fide Brot M. albizonata, Brot, 1871, and var.=M. ova- 

 lana, var. kanathiana, Mousson, J. de C,, 1870. 



2 Ovalau [Fiji] ; ex c. F. Layard, Esq. 



19. Melania [Striatella] gracilina. 



Melania gracilina, Gould, P. Soft. S. 1859, Tahiti ; fide rot=M. incisa, 

 Rv.,fig. 128, Tahiti. 



