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Well represented by Con. Indica, pi. 73, fig. 1. Some have 

 the spines moderately developed, as in the Madras specimens 

 already noticed. A single abnormal specimen has the spines 

 remarkably duplicated, in a " frondulose" manner. 



13 Balapiti, Ceylon ; coll. G. Nevill, Esq. 



A pretty, little form with the spines well developed, closely 

 resembling a Mauritian form ; Conch.-Cab. II, pi. 27, fig. 140, 

 [" Trichinopoly "], pi. 28, fig. 5A. [" M. pagoda "] and 1. c., 

 fig, 10A. [" M. acanthica "], long. 12, diam. 9 mil. ; strongly 

 decollate, 3 to 3^ whorls only. 



13 Mauritius j coll. J. Caldwell and G. Nevill, Esqrs. 



Like the preceding, but larger ; Reeve's fig. 183 well repre- 

 sents it [" M. scabra"]. 



4 Cuddalore [Madras Pres.] ; coll. Colonel R. H. Beddome. 



6 Karachi and Kathiawar ; coll. F. Fedden and J. A. Murray, Esqrs. 



In bad condition. I fancy a large series would show they 

 belong to the variety caUed " Mel. sobria " by M. Brot [pi. 27, 

 fig. 10 1. c.]. 



5 Umarkote, Sind ; coll. Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



E/esembling the preceding apparently ; also in a wretched 

 state. 



3 Cochin-China ; ex c. A. Morelet, Esq. 

 Exactly like the Biluchistan specimens. 



1 Barak River, Caehar ; coll. J. Wood-Mason, Esq. 

 20 Matelle, Ceylon ; coll. F. Layard, Esq. 



Resembling Con. Indica, pi. 73, fig. 1. 

 3 Myadong, Upper Burma ; coll. Dr. J. Anderson. 



Well represented by Reeve's fig. 186 [_M. spinulosa from 

 Solomon IJ. 



8 Teria Ghat, Mandalay, Bombay, Cuddalore, Taptee River ; ex c. 



Dr. F. Stoliczka. 

 3 Timor ; ex c. A. Morelet, Esq. 



I suppose these may be considered as the typical form of M. 

 spinulosa. They agree closely with the Biluchistan and 

 Cochin-China specimens. 



16 Java j coll. Baron F. von Richthofen. 



