MELANIIDJJ. 265 



var. inquinata. 



Melania inquinata, Deshayes, Mag. Conch, pi. 13, 1S30, Philippines. 



1 Pasanhan ; coll. R. Hungcrford, Esq. 



Whorls more convex than in any of the other specimens. 



var. 

 Cow/. Reeve, jig. 2 c, " M. asperata." 



6 Luzon [?] ; coll. Baron F. von Richthofen. 



2 Pasanhan ; coll. R. Hungeri'ord, Esq. 



Whorls less convex than in any others I have seen ; the 

 peripheral keel is more developed than the others. It may 

 possibly be a form of M. dactylus. 



var. 



Something like Reeve's fig. 2d., but on a much smaller scale. 

 2 Pasanhan ; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 



var. 



Like M. Brot's pi. 8, fig. If., but smaller. 



5 Pasanhan, &c. [Luzon] j coll. Baron P. von Richthofen, and K. Hunger- 

 ford, Esq. 



51. Melania [Melanoides] lacustris. 



Melania lacustris, Morelet, Test. nov. I, 1849, Lake Yzabal [Guatemala]. 



1 Lac d' Yzabal " [typical] j coll. A. Morelet, Esq. 



Agrees with M. Brot's pi. 3, fig. 2c, and Hanley's Conch. Misc., 

 fig. 26. 



62. Melania [Melanoides] dactylus. 



Melania dactylus, Lea, P. Zool. 8. 1S50, Philippines. 

 5 Philippines ; coll. Prof. C. Semper. 



Sent as "M. asperata, var. dactylus"; they are a rather 

 smaller form, otherwise agreeing well with M. Brot's pi. 9, fig. 2. 



2 Cebu ; ex c. R. Hungerford, Esq. [coll. Dr. Eastlake]. 



