266 LIMICOLARIA, WEST AFRICA. 



L. bassamensis SHUTTLW., Notitiae Mai., i, p. 45, pi. 6, f. 

 1, 2. PFR., Monogr., vi, 583. KOBELT, C. Cab., p. 121, pi. 

 34, f. 2-5. 



Differs from L. numidica by the less lengthened spire, 

 more convex whorls and color-pattern. Figs. 6, 7 are from 

 Shuttleworth ; 8, 9 from Kobelt. 



27. L. FELINA Shuttleworth. PL 20, figs. 18, 19. 



Shell narrowly perforate, ovate-turbinate, thin, pellucid, 

 scarcely shining, minutely granulose-decussate ; pale fulvous, 

 closely ornamented with waved reddish-chestnut stripes. 

 Spire conic-turbinate, the apex obtuse; suture impressed, 

 narrowly pale margined. Whorls 7-8, a little convex, the 

 last nearly equal to or a little shorter than the spire ; colu- 

 mella a little straightened, receding above; aperture sub- 

 elliptical, delicately pearly and streaked within ; peristome 

 unexpanded, the columellar margin with a narrow but long 

 reflection. Length 40, diam. 20, length and width of apert. 

 20 mm. (Shuttlw.). 



West Africa: Gabun and Grand Bassam (Verreaux) ; 

 Bibandi and Bongo, Kamerun (d'Ailly). 



L. felina SHUTTLW., Notitise Malac., i, p. 47, pi. 6, f. 5, 6. 

 PFR., Monogr., iv, 584. KOBELT, Conchyl. Cab., p. 54, pi. 

 17, f. 6, 7.-- D'AILLY, Bihang, p. 73. 



" Undoubtedly related to L. turbinata Lea, but easily dis- 

 tinguished by the thinner shell and the color-pattern/' De- 

 scription and figures are from Shuttleworth. 



27a. Var. ZEBRA, n. var. PL 21, figs. 29, 30. 



Shell narrowly perforate, thin but moderately strong, ob- 

 long-ovate, the spire with nearly straight lateral outlines, 

 apex obtuse. Light yellow, closely painted with red-chestnut 

 stripes which near the suture abruptly taper or split into slen- 

 der, vanishing branches. The surface is quite finely striat- 

 ulate, showing some decussating spirals under the lens. 

 Whorls 7, convex, the suture impressed and appearing but 

 slightly oblique. The ovate aperture is whitish inside, sub- 

 vertical; columella vertical, nearly straight, with reflexed 

 edge. 



