402 FERUSSACID^E. 



376. Glessula parabilis, Benson. 



Achatina parabilis, Benson, A. M. N. H. ser. 2, xviii, ] 856, p. 96 ; 

 Pfeiffer, Mon. Helic. Viv. iv, 1859, p. 606. 



Achatina (Electra) parabilis, Hanley & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 

 1870, pi. 35, fi&. 7. 



Glessula parabilis, Nevill, Enum. Helic. Ceylon, 1871, p. 3 ; 

 Pfeiffer & Clessin, Nomencl. Helic. Viv. 1881, p. 330; Jousse- 

 aume, M6m. Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. 294 ; Beddome, 

 Proc. Malac. Soc. London, vii, 1906, p. 204; Pilsbry, Man. 

 Conch, ser. 2, xx, 1908, p. 54, pi. 7, tig. 4. 



Stenogyra (Glessula) parabilis, Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878, p. 171. 



Original description: "Testa oblongo - ovata, solidiuscula, 

 nitida, rugose striata, striis mimitissimis obsoletis spiralibus 

 decussata, sub epidermide luteo-cornea albida ; spira elongato- 

 conica, apice obtuso, sutura leviter impressa, subcrenulata ; 

 anfractibus 6, subplanulatis, ultimo convexiusculo, f testae vix 

 jequante ; apertura triangulari seiniovata, intus albida ; peri- 

 stomate leviter inflexo, niarginibus callo tenui junctis, dextro 

 sinuato, obtusiusculo, columellari perarcuato, oblique valde 

 truncate. 



"Long. 20, diam. 10, long. ap. 9, lat. 5 mill." (Benson.) 



Hob. Ceylon (Layard, II. Nevill) ; Kandy ( G. Nevi II) ; Maturata 

 (Simon). 



Hanley & Theobald state this species is near, if not identical 

 with, A. fusca, H. Ad. 



377. Glessula fusca, Pfeiffer. 



Achatina fusca, Pfeifter, P.Z. S. 1852, p. 67; ibid., Mon, Helic. 



Viv. iii, 1853, p. 491 ; ibid., Conch.-Cab., Bulimus, 1863, p. 337, 



pi. 43, tigs. 8, 9. 



Oleacina (Electra) fusca, Adams, Gen. Eec. Moll, ii, 1855, p. 105. 

 Achatina (Electra) fusca, Pfeiffer, Malak. Blatt. ii, 1856, p. 168. 

 Glessula fusca, Pfeiffer & Clessin, Nomencl. Helic. Viv. 1881, 



p. 330 ; Pilsbry, Man. Conch, ser. 2, xx, 1909, p. 101, pi. 7, 



figs. 14, 15. 



Original description: "A. testa oblongo-turrita, teuui, con- 

 fertissime capillaceo-striata (striis singulis validioribus, varici- 

 formibus), sericina, fusca; spira vix curvilineari, apice obtusa; 

 sutura marginata, subfcilissime denticulata ; anfractibus 7, con- 

 vexis, ultimo f longitudinis sequante, basi rotundato ; columella 

 albo callosa, leviter arcuata, abrupte breviter truncata : apertura 

 verticali, sinuato-semiovali ; peristomate simplice, recto. 



" Long. 22, diam. 9 mill." (Pfeiffer.) 



Hob. ? 



The present species is included in the .Fauna of British India 

 with some doubt, its habitat being unknown. Hanley & Theobald 

 (Conch. Ind. p. 33) considered it near to, if not identical with, 

 G. parabilis, but it differs in the much more contracted aperture. 

 The sculpture is rather striking. 



