NEW FRESH WATER AND LAND SHELLS. Q7 
Remarks.—A single specimen only of this species is before me. The apex being eroded, 
the number of whorls cannot with certainty be ascertained: there appear to be about five. 
On this specimen, there are eight indistinct impressed strie, and several low, irregular 
folds on the body whorl, which may be more distinct on the superior whorls when found 
perfect. The aperture is about half the length of the shell. 
MELANIA OLIVA. 
Testa striatd, ellipticd, solidd, fused ; spird breviusculd ; suturis valde impressis; anfractibus convexis; columella 
incurvatd, supern? incrassatd; apertura ovata, albd. 
Shell striate, elliptical, solid, brown; spire rather short; sutures much impressed; whorls convex; columella incurved, 
thickened above; aperture ovate, white. 
Hab. Alabama. E. Foreman, M.D, My Cabinet, and Cabinet of Dr. Foreman. Diam. .50, Length 
1 inch. 
Remarks.—This is a ponderous and rather large species, with not very distinct strie 
on the few specimens before me. ‘The superior part of the columella is quite callous. 
The apex of each is too much eroded to designate the number of the whorls. ‘The aper- 
ture is rather small, and contracted. One of the specimens is rather coarsely plicate. 
MELANIA FOREMANI. 
Testa tuberculatd, pyramidatd, subcrassd, luteo-fuscd; spird elevatd; suturis enormiter lineatis; anfractibus nove- 
nis, planulatis; apertura productd, ad basim angulata et canaliculatd, intus albidd. 
Shell tuberculate, pyramidal, rather thick, yellowish brown; spire elevated; sutures irregularly lined; whorls nine, flat- 
tened; aperture elongated, angular and channelled at the base, within whitish, 
Hab. Alabama. E. Foreman, M.D. My Cabinet, and Cabinets of Dr. Foreman, T. G. Lea, and J. 
Clark. Diam. .52, Length 1.28 of an inch. 
Remarks.—A fine, large, symmetrical species, furnished with a row of closely set tu- 
bercles on the middle of the whorl, and several irregular transverse stria disposed to be 
tuberculate. The seven or eight specimens before me are very similar, differing but little 
in form or colour. The oldest one is rather browner, It is remarkable for its regular 
pyramidal form. The aperture is contracted, and rather more than one-third the length 
of the shell. I have great pleasure in dedicating it to Dr. Foreman, to whose kindness I 
owe the specimen in my cabinet. 
MELANIA TORQUATA. 
Testa tuberculatd, subfusiformi, nitidd, subtenui, luted; spird subelevatd; suturis impressis; anfractibus septenis, 
subconvewis; apertura producta, ad basim angulatd, intus albida. 
Shell tuberculate, subfusiform, shining, rather thin, yellow; spire rather elevated; sutures impressed ; whorls seven, 
somewhat convex; aperture elongated, angular at the base, within whitish. 
Hab. Tennessee. E, Foreman, M.D. My Cabinet. Diam. .42, Length .80 of an inch. 
Remarks.—This is a very beautiful species, of which I have only one specimen. before 
me. The necklace-like row, (hence its name,) of small closely set tubercles, gives it an 
attractive appearance. Each successive whorl covers up these tubercles as well as seve- 
ral stria below them, leaving the whole spire smooth. ‘I'he aperture is rather contracted, 
and nearly half the length of the shell. The outer lip is sharp, and very much curved. It 
a some resemblance to M. alveare, (Con.) but is a larger shell, less solid, and more fusi- 
orm. 
