222 MELANIIDE. 
subvar. submaculata. 
3 Great Nicobar ; coll. F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq. 
Probably not adult; closely resemble Brot’s pl. 17, fig. 4 D. 
[M. aspirans, var. picta]. 
6 Katchall ; coll. F. A.de Roepstorff, Esq. 
Probably a more adult form of the preceding, well represented 
by Brot’s pl. 16, fig. 7 A. [M. maculata, var.], which I expect 
is also a Nicobar specimen. There is a great tendency to 
deformity in this race; one of them is twisted like Hulima 
arcuata. Reeve’s fig. 57 [“ M. acutissima’’—pars] also pro- 
bably represents this form. 
var. aspirans. 
Melania aspirans, Hinds, Ann. Mag. XIV, 1844, Fiji Islands, axis 23 lin, 
5 Ovalau Fiji; ex c. F. Layard, Esq., &c. 
Mr. Layard’s two specimens were labelled ‘‘M. jigurata, 
Hinds,” a species from New Ireland, which also proves to be 
only a variety of this widely distributed species. Brot’s pl. 17, 
fig. 4, though somewhat larger, well represents the above 
specimens. The variety, so far as I can see, is only really 
characterized by the more marked margination of the suture. 
subvar. compacta. 
4 Fiji; coll, Dr. C. F. Tonnerre [A, S. B.]. 
A more attenuate, solid and contracted form, represented by 
M. Brot’s pl. 17, fig. 4 A.—long. 56, diam. 114 mil. 
subvar, picta. 
Melania picta, Hinds, Ann. Mag. XIV, 1844, New Ireland, axis 19 lin. 
1 Fiji; coll. Dr. C. F. Tonnerre [A. S. B.], 
2. Melania pautherina. 
Melania pantherina, von dem Busch, Malak. Blaét. 1858, Philippines, and 
Reeve, Icon. fig. 38. 
5 Guimaras and Cebu ; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 
