MELANIID^l. 241 



Long. 23|, diam. 8 mil. 

 3 Ceylon ; coll. E. L. Layard, Esq. [A. S. B.]. 



var. subcanaliculata, nov. [? dist. sp.]. 



3 Silhouette, Seychelles ; coll. G. Nevill, Esq. 



The nearest figure I know in M. Brot's work is pi. 27, fig, 1 

 [" M. pyramis "]. It also agrees fairly with his description, but 

 cannot, I think, be Benson's Indian form, which is undoubtedly 

 the one figured in the Con. Indica. 



The last whorl is slightly subangulate, instead of convex, the 

 apical longitudinal sculpture distinct, coloration sombre, suture 

 slightly canaliculate. 



Long. 29, diam. 9 mil. ; anfr. 7. 



var. canaliculata, nov. [? dist. sp.]. 



7 Locality ? ; ex c. Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Unfortunately, there was no label with these most interest- 

 ing specimens. Resembling the preceding, but the spire more 

 produced, the whorls more planulate, the last whorl more 

 compressed, longitudinal ribbing more developed, coloration 

 brighter. 



Long. 28J, diam. 8J mil. ; anfr. 8. 



1 Shan States [?]; ex c. Dr. F. Stoliczka [44*, 13 J], 



var. plicifera. 



Mousson, Moll. Java, 1849, p. 73, pi, XI, fig. 7. 

 4 Java ; coll. Baron F. von Richthof en. 



A smaller form than the type figure, with less produced, 

 shorter, and more convex whorls, bearing some resemblance to 

 var. pyramis. 



var. subcrebra, iiov. 



2 Bandarewella, Ceylon ; coll. F. Layard, Esq. 



