LIMICOLARIA, EAST AFRICA. 281 



line, the last whorl slowly descending in front. Aperture 

 inversely ear-shaped, about two-thirds the total length of the 

 shell, blue- whitish inside ; peristome thin, the columellar mar- 

 gin lightly thickened, reflexed, straight, nearly perpendic- 

 ular, obsoletely uniplicate above, brown tinted outwardly. 

 Length 50, diam. 25, aperture 21x13 mm. (Smith). 



British East Africa: Mt. Kenia (S. L. Hinde). 



L. keniana E. A. SMITH, Journ. of Conch., x, no. 10, April 

 1, 1903, p. 318, pi. 4, f. 17. 



" This species is peculiar on account of the thick obtuse 

 spire, in which respect it bears some resemblance to L. doher- 

 tyi Smith from Uganda. The slightly oblique lines of growth 

 being crossed by the spiral striae, have a granose appearance 

 quite visible to the naked eye. The three apical whorls in 

 the single specimen at hand are somewhat eroded and are 

 of a dirty purplish-brown color" (Smith). 



51. L. DOHERTYI E. A. Smith. PL 22, fig. 41. 



Shell ovate-pyramidal, obtuse at the apex, solid, imper- 

 f orate or slightly rimate; dark chestnut painted with irreg- 

 ular white streaks ; decussate throughout with oblique growth- 

 lines and spiral striae. Whorls 7, convex, noticeably increas- 

 ing, parted by a pale linear suture. Aperture inversely ear- 

 shaped, blue within, about two-fifths the total length; lip 

 thin, arcuate; columella thickened, reflexed, dirty white. 

 Length 59, diam. 28, aperture 23x13 mm. (Smith). 



British East Africa: near the present terminus of the 

 Uganda R. R., between Sept., 1900, and April, 1901, at an 

 elevation of 6500-9000 ft. (Wm. Doherty). 



L. dohertyi E. A. S., Journ. of Malacol., viii, p. 95, f. 4 

 (Dec. 30, 1901). 



" This very interesting species is remarkable for its solid- 

 ity and its pupoid form. The white stripes upon the deep 

 chestnut ground are irregular and somewhat wavy, oblique 

 or zigzag in form. The three apical whorls are smoother 

 than the rest of the shell, whitish or bluish and devoid of 

 striping. One of the three specimens under examination is 

 rimate, the two others being imperf orate " (Smith). In 



