442 DR. AV. T. BLANFORD ON INDIAN [DeC. 13, 



Animal not known. 



So far as is known, the following species should be referred to 

 this genus : — 



T. convallata Bens, Tenasserim. 



T. hathycharax * Bens. MS. Andaman Islands. 



T. coinphcvialis Blf. Arakan HiUs, W. side. 



T. excavata, sp. nov. Hills south of Assam. 



Taphrospira excavata, sp. nov. (Plate XXV. fig. 3.) 



Helix com2)luvialis, Hanley & Theob. Conch. Ind. pi. 88. figs. 1, 

 4 (1874), nee Nanina comphtvialis Blf. (1865). 



Testa perforata, globoso-depressa, temds, fusco-straminea, cornea, 

 diaphana, nitida, minute transversim atq^te suhohsolete sub 

 lente longitiulinaliier striata ; spira parimi exserta, apice 

 ohtuso, fossa suttirali lata sed paruTn, profunda ; anfr. 5, 

 superne extra fossam sutioralem acute angulati, tdtimus ad 

 peripheriam rottmdatics, subtus infatus, versus apertiiram, 

 vix descendens ; apertttra parum obliqua, rotundato-lunaris, 

 superne emarginata, fere ceque lata ac alta ; peristoma tenue, 

 vix sinuaturti, margine cohmnellari supe7'ne verticali, breviier 

 triangidatim reflexo. Diam. maj. 15, mi^i. 13, alt. 9 onm. 

 Hal), ad Asaki in provincia Oachar septentrionali {Godioin- 

 Atisten), necnon in montibus Khasi dictis teste ISTevill. 



This species resembles T. compluvialis, for which it has been 

 mistaken, but which is a much less globose form and smaller, with 

 a smaller, more oval and more oblique mouth, and closer and more 

 distinct longitudinal striation under the microscope. T. compho- 

 vialis is figured for comparison, PI. XXY. fig. 4. 



Macrochlamys kuluensis jSTevill MS. (Plate XXY. fig. 5.) 



Testa aperte perforata, subumbilicata, subgloboso-dep>ressa, tenuis, 

 iranslucens, nitida, pallide cornea; spira conoidea, sutiora 

 inijjressa ; anfr. 5|, convexi, ^dtimus valde major, ad /)eri- 

 pheriam rotundattis, subtus tumidtis ; apertxira obliqua, rotun- 

 dato-lunata, subceque lata ac alta ; p)eristoma tenue, rectum, 

 margine columellari ve7'ticali, triangidatim reflexo. Diam,. 

 maj. 12, 7nin. 10*5, alt. 7 mm. 



Hab. in pago Himalayano Kulu (coll. B.M.). 



Near M. glauca and M. nuda, but distinguished by much more 

 open perforation and rounder mouth. 



Macrochlamys superflua, sp. nov. (Plate XXV. fig. 7.) 



Testa perforata, depressa, tenuis, polita, translucens, vix striata, 

 sub lente lineis impressis subcoiifertis sjnralibus, decussatula, 

 luteo- vel fusco-co7-nea ; sjnra pa7'um elevata, sut%(,ra bene 

 imp7-essa ; a7ifr. 6, co7ivexi, idtimus valde latior, ad pe7'iphe7-iam 

 rotU7idatus, subtios co7ivexus ; apertura obliqua, subovate 

 hmata, latior qiiam. alta; pe7'isto7na te7iue, 77ia7'gi7ie basali 



* Described by Mr. Hugh Fultou, Journ. Mai. x. p. 99 (1903). 



