184 PLANAXIDA. 
14, Alaba sp. 
3 Tawila [Persian Gulf]; coll, W. T. Blanford, Esq. 
15. Alaba zebrina [?] 
Diala zebrina, A. Adams, Ann. Mag. VIII, 1861, Japan, also Philippines. 
1 Singapore ; coll. Dr. F. Stoliczka, 
? var. [? dist. sp.] 
2 Hongkong ; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 
Tt is just possible these may prove to be worn specimens 
of the form previously noted as A. blanfordi, var., though I think 
they are distinct ; unfortunately, they are in bad condition. 
Genus PLANAXIS, Lamarck. 
Hist, Anim. s. Vert. VII, 1822, type Pl. sulcatus, Born; sect.—=Hinea, 
Leach ms., Gray, P. Zool. 8. 1845, type Pl. mollis, Sow. 
A. Adams, P. Z. §., 1851, described a Pl. zonatus from the 
Philippines, and a Pl. cingulata from China. 
1. Planaxis sulcatus. 
Buccinum sulcatum, Born, Test. Mus. Vindob, 1780 ; =Pl. buccinoides, 
Desh. ; =Bue. pyramidale, Gmelin; =Pl. undulata, Lam. ; fide Mar- 
tens, from Madagascar and Seychelles, §c., as Pl. pyramidalis [“ scarce- 
ly separable from W. Indian Pl. sulcatus” ; Japan, fide Lischke. 
100 Ceylon [273, 18], Singapore, Andamans [29, 204], Penang, Arakan, 
Bombay and Mauritius; coll. W. T. Blanford, F. Stoliczka, J. 
Wood-Mason, and G. Nevill, Esqrs. 
2 N. Caledonia; exc. P. Bouvier, Esq. 
12 Hongkong; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 
subvar. contracta. 
2 Ceylon; coll. G. Nevill, Esq. 
subvar. nana. 
6 Vizagapatam ; ex c. Madras Museum. 
3 Australia [P]; exc. Dr. F. Stoliczka, 
