EUPLEOTA. 61 



Hab. Mlgiri, Anaimalai, and Pulni Hills, the Wynaad and 

 Western Mysore as far north as the Kadur district ; S. Canara ; 

 the lower country of Malabar (Nellumbur, Beypur), Travancore 

 (Day)-, Ceylon (Beddome); JST. Mahlos Atoll, Maldives (Gardiner). 



A common species on the Mlgiris from near the base to the 

 top of the plateau, and both on the eastern and western sides ; 

 also common in places in Malabar. There is considerable varia- 

 tion in size and sculpture. Typical E. indica is costulately 

 striated with distinct spiral impressed lines, and with very small 

 granulation, whilst typical E. shiplayi is smaller (20, 17, 12 mm.), 

 higher in the spire, with stronger file-like sculpture. A large 

 Nilgiri specimen measures in the three dimensions 27, 24, and 

 15 mm. ; a small variety from Beypore 15 J, 14, and 9. The 

 latter belongs to the form called E. maldbarica, and appears to 

 inhabit the tract of country near the Malabur coast as far north 

 as North Canara. This is found in the N. Mahlos Atoll, Maldives, 

 doubtless introduced with plants. 



89. Euplecta albizonata, Dohrn (Helix), P. Z. 8. 1858, p. 133 j 



Pfr. (Helix) Mon. Hel. v, 1868, p. 90; H. 8f T. (Helix) C. I. 

 1876, pi. 52, fig. 6. 



Similar to the large variety of E. indica in general form, but 

 less sharply keeled and dull chestnut in colour, with, round the 

 periphery, a narrow white band, which is conspicuous inside the 

 aperture"; area round the umbilicus paler. The suture is deeper 

 and the whorls above more convex. 



Major diam. 25, min. 22, height 14 mm. 



Hab. Ceylon (Thwaites) ; Travancore (Beddome). 



A large Travancore specimen measures 29 mm. in major dia- 

 meter ; height 15. This form probably passes into E. indica. 



90. Euplecta emiliana, Pfr. (Helix) P. Z. S. 1852, p. 83 ; id. Mart. 



# Chemn. Syst. Conch.-Cab. ed. 2, Helix, no. 1075, pi. 158, 

 figs. 33-35; id. Mon. Hel. iii, 1853, p. 55; Rv. Conch. Ic. 

 no. 608; H. $ T. (Helix) C. I. 1876, pi. 56, fig. 10. 

 Helix cingalensis, s. A. M. N. H. (3) v, 1860, p. 383; Pfr. Mon. 

 Hel. v, 1868, p. 93 ; H. 8? T. C. 1. 1876, pi. 54, figs. 1, 2. 



Shell perforate, lenticular, fulvous to isabelline, horny, trans- 

 lucent, closely and arcuately costulate above, the ribs bearing 

 granular elevations separated from each other by impressed spiral 



Fig. 34. Euplecta emiliana. 



lines, smooth and radiately striated bene*ath ; spire conoid, apex 

 varying, but generally acute ; whorls 6, rather convex above, slowly 

 and regularly increasing, the last not descending, sharply keeled, 



