406 FERUSSACIDJE. 



382. Glessula panaetha, Benson. 



Achatina pancetha, Benson, A. M. N, II. ser. 3, v, 1860, p. 384 ; 



Pfeiffer, Mon. Helic. Viv. vi, 1868, p. 226. 

 Achatina (Electra) pancetha. Hanley & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 1870, 



pi. 36, fig. 2. 

 Glessula pancetha, Nevill, Enum. Helic. Ceylon, 1871, p. 3; Pfeiffer 



& Clessin, Nomencl. Helic. Viv. 1881, p. 330 ; Jousseaume, Mem. 



Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. 264 (pancetha} ; Beddorce, Proc. 



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

 Stenoyyra (Glessula) pancetha, Nevill, Hand List, i, 1878, p. 171. 



Original description : " Testa ovato-oblonga, tenui, obsolete 

 striatula, nitidissima, pellucida, olivaceo-cornea ; spira ad apicem 

 obtusiuscala, lateribus convexiusculis, sutura valde impressa, vix 

 marginata, crenulata ; anfractibus 6| convexiusculis, superne 

 prope suturam breviter convexis, ultimo ^ longitudhiis superante 

 ad basin compressiusculo ; apertura subverticali, subtriangulari- 

 ovata, peristomate crassiusculo, obtuso, polito, albido, margiuibus 

 callo inconspicuo junctis, coluraellari arcuato, ad basin oblique 

 truncate, intus plica obliqua spiraliter ascendente. 



" Long. 13, diam. 6 mill. ; apert. 5 mill, longa, 3 lata." (Benson.) 



Hab. Ceylon : Ellegamme Nalande, Matelle (Layard) ; Cevlon 

 (Nevill). 



This species approaches G. miens, but it has the last whorl 

 wider and the aperture higher. Some specimens in the Beddome 

 collection are composed of 7| whorls and measure : length 15 mm., 

 diameter 6 '25 mm. 



383. Q-lessula serena, Benson. 



Achatina serena, Benson, A. M. N. H. ser. 3, v, 1860, p. 384: 



Pfeiffer, Mon. Helic. Viv. vi, 1868, p. 223. 

 Glessula serena, Nevill, Enum. Helic. Ceylon, 1871, p. 3 ; Pfeiffer 



& Clessin, Nomencl. Helic. Viv. 1881, p.* 330 ; Jousseaume, Mem. 



Soc. Zool. France, vii, 1894, p. 294 ; Beddome, Proc. Malac. Soc. 



London, vii, 1906, p. 166 ; Pilsbry, Man. Conch, ser. 2,xx, 1908, 



p. 59, pi. 6, fig. 9. 

 Achatina (Electro} serena, Hauley & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 1874, 



pi. 78, fig. 8. 



Original description : " Testa ovato-pyramidata, solidiuscula, 

 politissima, obsolete vix striatula, fulvo-cornea, pellucida ; spira 

 elongata, subturrita, apice subito obtusato, sutura impressa, sub- 

 marginata, crenulata ; anfractibus 6|-7 subconvexis, superne 

 prope suturam breviter convexis, ultimo ad basin vix compresso ; 

 apertura vertical! |- lougitudiuis sequante, subtriangulari-ovata. 

 peristomate recto obtusiusculo, margine columellari valde arcuato, 

 albido-calloso, ad basin abrupte et oblique truncate. 



" Long. 20-21, diam. 9-9| mill. ; apert. 9 mill, longa, 5| lata." 

 (Benson.) 



Hab. Ceylon : Akurambodie, South Matelle (Layard). 



