GANESELLA. 195 



Benson states that it approaches the larger U. capitium, of the 

 hill region south of the Grangetic angle ; but besides the absence 

 of the peculiar colouring of that species, it is distinguished by its 

 more elongate and regular conical form and by the flatter base. 

 He continues, " I had affixed the MS. name of puellula to this 

 shell in my report to Mr. Theobald ; but on account of its 

 similarity to H. puella of the late Mr. W. J. Broderip, I have 

 deemed it advisable to adopt a more distinct and expressive 

 designation on publishing a description." 



The shell Benson had before him when describing the species 

 was much weathered, and he thought that the sculpture and colour 

 might eventually require an amended description. He referred to 

 a faint rufous tint, not to be detected elsewhere, towards the 

 termination of the keel. A specimen in my collection, with the 

 periostracum in excellent condition, enables me to confirm this and 

 to supplement the description in this respect. The shell is whitish 

 corneous and the keel has a narrow rufous border above and below ; 

 this can be traced a long way up the spire. 



Dautzenberg and Fischer * unite with the present species a shell 

 from Tonkin previously described by them as Satsuma lantenoisi. 

 Another form from Perak, described by Crosse as Helix (GeotrocJius) 

 perakensis, they consider merely a variety of G. acris. 



168. Ganesella scenoma, Benson. 



Helix scenoma, Benson, A. M. N. II. ser. 3, xi, 1863. p. 319; 



Hanley & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 1870, pi. 53, fig. 5, var.' figs. 3, 4. 

 Helix (Planispira) scenoma, Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878, p. 79. 

 Helix (Geotrochus} scenoma, Pfeiffer & Clessin, Nomencl. Helie 



Viv. 1881, p. 193; Tapparone Canefri, Ann. Mus. Civ. Geneva, 



ser. 2, vii, 1899, p. 325. 

 Helix (? Satsuma) scenoma, Pilsbry, Man. Conch, ser. 2, vii, 1891, 



p. 83, pi. 18, fig. 54, var. fig. 53. 

 Ganesella scenoma, Pilsbry, Man. Conch, ser. 2, ix, 1895, p. 170. 



Original description : " H. testa anguste infundibuliformi- 

 umbilicata, subgloboso-conoidea, oblique irregulariter striata, striis 

 minutissimis spiralibus decussata, sub epidermide cornea albida, 

 carina interdum fascia rufo-castanea ornata ; spira conoidea, apice 

 obtusiusculo, sutura impressa ; anfractibus 6, convexiusculis, 

 ultimo antice vix descendente, ad peripheriam obtuse subcompresso- 

 carinato, subtus convexo, circa umbilicurn compresso; apertura 

 obliqua, subquadrato-lunata, peristomate expansiusculo, margine 

 columellari reflexiusculo." (Benson.) 



Diam. maj. 16, min. 14, axis 11 mill. 



Hob. Burma: Moulrnain (Benson, Fea}; Pegu (Theobald 

 NeviH). 



* Journ. Conchy 1. Ivi, 1908, p. 13). 



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