GLESSULA. 431 



labelled ' ; n. sp. near pulla." G. malabarwa differs from that 

 species in having a more convex spire and in being oi ; more solid 

 texture, with a thickened peristome, while the last whorl shortly 

 ascends in front. Some of the Travancore specimens are a trifle 

 larger, measuring 8-5 mm. in length, and several are of a darker 

 fuscous colour. 



421. Glessula paupercula, Blanford. 



Achatina paupercula., Blanford, J. A. S. B. xxx, 1861, p. 362, 



pi. 1, tig. 16; Pfeiffer, Mon. Helic. Viv. vi, 1868, p. 227; 



Hanley & Theobald, Conch. Ind. 1875, pi. 102, tig. 1. 

 Stenogyra (Glessula} paupercula, Neyill, Hand List, i, 1878, p. 169. 

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



p. 331 ; Beddome, Proc. Malac. Soc. London, vii, 1906, p. 170; 



Pilsbry, Man. Conch, ser. 2, xx, 1909, p. 81, pi. 13, fig. 9. 

 Glessula inconspicua (Nevill), Beddome, 1. c. p. 170. 



Original description : " Testa turrito-oblonga, solidula, niti- 

 dula, fulvo cornea, impresso-striata ; spira turrita, lateribus vix 

 convexis, apice obtusa, sutura sub-marginata. Anfr. 7, parum 

 convexi, ultimas J longitudinis subeequans. Columella valde 

 arcuata, basi antice truncata. Apertura ovali-pyriformis ; peri- 

 stoma rectum, intus vix labiatum, marginibus cailo junctis. 



" Long. 9, diam. 3| mrn., ap. 3 alta, 2 lata." (Blanford.) 



Nab. India : Kolamullays, Patcharnullays, and Shevroy Hills 

 (King, Foote); Shevroy (Oldham) ; Salem, Anamullays, Tinne- 

 velly, Travaucore Hills, and Kurnool Hills (Beddome). 



" The nearest ally to this small species appears to be the 

 Darjiling A. crassula, B. From this it is mainly distinguished by 

 the shape of the spire, which is more convex at the side, by its 

 smaller breadth compared with its length, and by its more 

 marked and slightly marginate sutures. A. paupercula is probably 

 common upon the Shevroys. All the specimens, however, found 

 by Mr. King at that locality are bleached, two specimens from the 

 Kolamnllies alone retaining their original texture." (Blanford.} 



Var. nana, Beddome, 1. c. p. 170. 



" A shorter more obtuse form, occurring occasionally with the 

 type form, and very like satlaraensis, but shorter." (Beddome.) 



I found some specimens of the form nana from Tinnevelly in 

 the Beddome collection, having only six whorls and measuring 

 5 mm. in length. It approaches subjerdoni, especially the var. 

 minor, but the latter has a more convex spire. In the same col- 

 lection I found a large quantity of shells, from the Kurnool Hills, 

 labelled " G. inconspicua, Kevill MS.," which I am unable to 

 separate from paupercula. I hesitated before recording this fact 

 and thus adding another superfluous MS. name to literature, 

 already encumbered with so many of these, but having found 



