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The following recent species are represented in the collections of the Indian 

 Museum : — 



Dolium galea (Linn.) 



variegatum, Lam. 



chinense, Dillw. 



olearium, Brug. 



per dix (Linn.) 



maculatum, Lam. 

 D. (Eudolium) tessellatum, Brug. 



,, fasciatum (Brug.) 



„ zonatum, Green. 



D. (Malea) pomum (Linn.) 

 „ ringens, Swains. 



The only important species not represented are Dolium melanostoma, Jay, and the 

 rare deep-sea forms D. crosseanum, Monterosato and D. verrillii, Dall, the latter of 

 which is at present known only from a single specimen. 



The following is a list of the specimens in the Indian Museum collection : — 



Dolium galea (Linnseus). 

 " Europe," one specimen. 



Dolium variegatum, Lamarck. 



Maskat, two specimens. 

 Port Jackson, one specimen. 



Locality uncertain, five specimens, three of which are of very large size. 

 I have ascertained the presence of this shell also at Karachi. 



As already mentioned, this species is also known in a fossil condition from the 

 pliocene of Java, and of the Mekran. 



Dolium chinense, Dillwyn. 



? Singapore, three specimens. 



Locality uncertain, one large specimen, measuring 115 x 98 mm., coinciding exactly 

 with the figured type of Dolium magnificum, Sow. 

 Also fossil in the upper miocène of Java. 



Dolium olearium, Bruguière. 



Andamans, one specimen. 

 Nicobars, one specimen. 

 ? Singapore, one specimen. 

 Trincomali, two specimens. 

 Locality uncertain, five specimens. 



