GLESSULA. 403 



378. Glessula ceylanica, Pfeiffer. 



Achatina ceylanica, Pfeiffer, Zeits. Malak. ii, 1845, p. 157 ; Philippi, 



Abb. CoEch. ii, 1847, p. 214, Achatina, pi. 1, fig. 3 ; Pfeitier,. 



Mon. Helic. Viv. ii, 1848, p. 258 ; ibid., Conch.-Oab., Bulimus, 



I860, p. 313, pi. 25, figs. 14, 15. 

 Achatina (Electra) ceylanica, Albers, Die Heliceen, 1850, p. 194 ; 



Pfeiffer, Malak. Bliitt. ii, 1856, p. 168; Hanley & Theobald,. 



Conch. Ind. 1870, pi. 17, fig. 4. 



Glandina ceylanica, Morelet, Journ. Conchyl. iii, 1852, p. 34. 

 Oleacina (Electro,} ceylonica, Adams, Gen. Rec. Moll, ii, 1855, p. 105, 

 Glessula ceylanica, Nevill, Enum. Helic. Ceylon, 1871, p. 3 f 



Kobelt, lllustr. Conchylienbuch, ii, 1878, p. 276, pi. 85, fig. 6; 



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



eaurne, Mem. Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. 292 ; Beddome,. 



Proc. Malac. Soc. London, vii, 1906, p. 165; Pilsbry, Man. 



Conch, ser. 2, xx, 1908, p. 57, pi. 6, figs. 7, 8. 

 Stenoyyra (Glessula) ceylanica, Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878, p. 172 f 



Tryon, Struct. Syst. Conch, iii, 1884, p. 61, pi. 99, fig. 89. 



Original description: "Testa ovato-oblonga, striatula, sericina r 

 tenui, fulvo-cornea ; spira pyramidata ; apice obtusa ; anfr. 7 

 convexiusculis, ultimo |- longitudinis aequante, inflate ; columella 

 brevi, arcuata, abrupte truncata; apertura latiuscula, semiovali. 



" Long. 16, diam. 8 mill." (Pfeiffer.) 



Hab. Ceylon (Templeton, Layard) ; Balapiti and Colombo- 

 (Nevill) ; Maturata (Simon). 



Beddome found some specimens in the Natural History Museum 

 much larger than he ever came across in Ceylon, measuring 

 30 mm. long by 14 in diameter. 



379. Glessula punctogallana, Pfeiffer. 



Achatina ceylanica, Reeve, Conch. Icon, v, 1849, Achatina, pi. 15,, 



fig. 59 (non Pfr.). 

 Achatina punctogallana, Pfeiffer, Zeits. Malak. ix, 1852, p. 150 ;: 



ibid., Mon. Helic. Viv. iii, 1853, p. 493 ; ibid., Conch.-Cab.,. 



Bulimus, 1860, p. 323, pi. 26, figs. 14, 15 ; Hanley & Theobald, 



Conch. Ind. 1875, pi. 102, fig. 4. 

 Oleacina (Electra) punctogallana, Adains, Gen. Rec. Moll, ii, 1855. 



p. 106. 

 Achatina (Electra) punctogallana, Pfeiffer, Malak. Blatt. ii, 1856,. 



p. 168. 

 Cionella (Glessula) punctogallana, von Martens, Die Heliceen, ed. 2' 



1860, p. 254. 

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



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



eaunie, Me"m. Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. 292 ; Beddome, 



Proc. Malac. Soc. London, vii, 1906, p. 165. 

 Stenoyyra (Glessula) punctogallana, Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878,. 



p. 172. 

 Glessula nitens, var, punctogallana, Pilsbry, Man. Conch, ser. 2, xx, 



1908, p. 56, pi. 6, figs. 3-5. 



Original desertion: " T. oblongo-ovata, vix striatula, glabra r 

 nitida, pellucida, corneo-fulva ; spira pyramidata, apice obtusa; 



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