GLESSULA. 405- 



Hob. Ceylon (Layard, H. Nevill) ; Kandy (G. Nevill). 



G. nitens has a broader base and a shorter columella than 

 G. pancetha. A shell in the Beddome collection has 7| whorls 

 and measures : length 15'5 mm., diameter 8 mm. 



In the Beddome collection I also found four shells labelled 

 G. serena, but they are undoubtedly G. nitens. Their measurements 

 are as follows : 



1\ whorls, length 18'5 mm., diam. 8'5 mm. 

 8^ ,, 20*5 mm., ,, 9*5 mm. 



The Cuming collection comprises some shells no habitat 

 recorded which possess 7 5 whorls and measure 18x7*5 mm.; 

 they were labelled botellvs by Beddome, but I do not accept this 

 identification. Some shells, from Hinidun, presented to the 

 British Museum by Mr. H. B. Preston, are pale corneous ; these 

 consist of 6 whorls and measure 11*5 x 5*5. 



381. Glessula fulgens, Pfeiffer. 



Acliatina fulffens, Pfeiffer, Malak. Blatt. v, 1858, p. 238 ; ibid., 

 P. Z. S. 1859, p. 27 ; ibid., Mon. Helic. Viv. vi, 18(38, p. 225. 



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

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



Original description : " T. oblongo-ovata, solidula, laevigata, 

 pellucida, nitida, corneo-fulva ; spira ovato-conica, apice obtusula : 

 anfr. 6 convexiusculi, ad suturam auguste marginatam striatuli, 

 ultimus f longitudinis subaequans, basi rotundatus ; columella 

 perarcuata, albo-callosa, oblique sublate truncata ; apertura 

 verticalis, sinuato-elliptica ; perist. rectum, obtusum. 



" Long. 12-J, (Ji am> 52 m ill. Ap. o.i mill, longa, 3 lata." 

 (Pfeiffer.) 



Hah. Ceylon : Hinidun (Preston). 



This species, the habitat of which has hitherto remained 



Fig. 127. Glessula fulgcns. |. 



unknown, is allied to G. nitens. Never having been illustrated, I 

 have thought it useful to add a figure of the type in the British 

 Museum. 



The late E. L. Layard presented some shells to the British 

 Museum, which consist of 6,1 whorls and measure 13'5 x 6'25 mm. 



