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Achatina pyramis BENS., Ann. and Mag. N. H. (3), v, 

 June, 1860, p. 463. PFR., Monogr. vi, 226. HANL. and 

 THEOB., Conch. Ind. pi. 18, f. 6. Glessula pyramis Bens., 

 G. NEVILL, J. A. S. B. vol. 46, 1877, p. 26. 



11 Allied to the smaller Ach. crassula B., from Darjiling, but 

 distinguished from it by its color, smoother sculpture, more 

 convex and numerous. Whorls, by the characters of the 

 peristome, and by the convex and not plan-ate sides of the spire. 

 A large variety of Ach. crassula, collected by Mr. W. T. 

 Blanford near Darjiling, is 12 mill, in length by 5% in 

 breadth, and like the type, possesses only seven whorls.'' 

 (Benson.) 



Lieut. Col. Godwin- Austen ( J. A. S. Bengal vol. 40, p. 3) 

 regards illustris, pyramis and butleri as varieties of 

 G. crassilabris. 



The form from Ponsee, Yunnan, has been called var. major 

 Nevill (Handlist Indian Mus., p. 169, no description). 



66. G. SARISSA (Benson). PL 12, fig. 11. 



Shell long-conic, thin, smooth, striatulate, the last whorl 

 (under -a lens) closely, obsoletely decussate; very glossy; 

 olive-corneous. Spire long-pyramidal, the apex obtuse, suture 

 impressed. Whorls 9y 2 , a little convex, the last over two- 

 sevenths the length of the shell. Aperture subvertical, ovate- 

 elliptical ; columella oblique, slightly arcuate, white-calloused, 

 obliquely truncate at base; peristome unexpanded, thin. 

 Length 16, diam. 5.5, aperture 5x3.5 mm. (Bens.) 



Comercolly, Lower Bengal, on the banks of the Ganges 

 (Dr. Th. Cantor, type loc.) ; Oolooberiah; Moisraka; Jessore 

 District (G. Nevill). 



Achatina sarissa BENS., Ann. Mag. N. H. (3), v, June, 

 1860, p. 463. H. & T., Conch. Ind. pi. 35, f. 10. PFR., 

 Monogr. vi, 234. 8. (G.) sarissa NEVILL, Handlist, p. 170, 

 f. 74. 



67. G. HASTULA (Benson). PL 12, fig. 12. 



Shell turrite-subulate, thin, obliquely hair-striate, brown- 

 ish-corneous, somewhat glossy. Spire subulate, the apex ob- 



