22 EXDODONTID^E. 



37. Philalanka bolampattiensis, Godwin- Austen. 



Philalanka bolampattiensis, Godwin-Austen, Proc. Malac. Sec. 

 London, iii, 1898, p. 13, pi. 1, fig. 6. 



Original description: " Shell depressedly conoid, rounded and 

 widely umbilicated below, keeled. Sculpture : a single liration is 

 situated about one-third the breadth of the whorl on the upper 

 side, following the sutural thread, which commences on the keel ; 

 fine vertical irregular lines of growth. Colour pale horny. Spire 

 depressedly pyramidal, sides flattened, apex flatly rounded. Suture 

 well marked. Whorls 6, convex below the liration, flat above it. 

 Aperture narrow, semilunate. Peristome somewhat thickened, 

 columellar margin reflected and very oblique. 



"Maj. diam. 5, alt. axis 2-6 mm." (Godiv in- Austen.} 



Hob. India : Bolampatti Hills (Beddome). 



While possessing the principal characteristics of the type species 

 from Ceylon it has a more depressed form, agreeing in this respect 

 with the other Cingalese species subsequently referred to the 

 genus. 



38. Philalanka febrilis, Blanford. 



Helix febrilis, Blanford, J. A. S. B. xxx, 1861, p. 357, pi. 2, %. 4 ; 



Hanley & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 1875, pi. 129, fig. 4. 

 Sitala febrilis, Godwin- Austen, Moll. India, i, 1882. p. 38. 

 Nanina (Sitala) febrilis, Tryon, Man. Conch, ser. 2, ii, 1886, p. 55, 



pi. 25, fig. 24. 



Original description : " Testa angustissime perforata, globoso- 

 turbinata, spiraliter lirata. Spira subelevata, couvexa, apice 

 obtusa. Suturis valde impressis. Anfr. 4| convexi ; ultimus non 

 descendens, ad peripheriam subdepressus infra planate rotundatus, 

 IsBvis. Apertura obliqua, oblonga. Peristoma rectum, acutum, 

 ad basin expansiusculum, marginibus remotis, columellari brevitor 

 reflexo. 



"Diam. maj. 1-5, miu. 1-3, alt. 1-25 mm. ; apert. alt. 0'6 mm.*' 

 (Blanford.) 



Hab. India : Kalryenmullay Hills (Foote). 



This species is stated to bear a general resemblance to tricarinata, 

 but to be readily distinguishable by its higher spire, the absence 

 of the characteristic triple carination, and the flatness of its basal 

 surface. 



39. Philalanka tertiana, Blanford. 



Helix tertiana, Blanford, .1. A. S. B. xxx, 1861, p. 355, pi. 1, fig. 11 j 

 Hanley & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 1870, pi. 16, fig. 10. 



Sitala ? tertiana, Godwin-Austen, Moll. India, i, 1882, p. 40. pi. 9. 

 fijr. 9. 



Nanina (Sitala) tertiana, Tryon, Man. Conch, ser. 2, ii, 1886 ; p. 56, 

 pi. 25, fig. 29. 



Original description : " Testa perforata, depresse turbiuata, 



