226 MELANIIDE. 
Perhaps the young form of the preceding. M. Brot’s pl. 14, 
fig. 9c, gives a good idea of it, only the latter is a much larger 
form. Mousson’s pl. XI, fig. 4, “M. porcata, Jonas,” from 
Java, is also very close. 
var. tirouri. 
Melania tirouri, Férussac, Quoy and Gaim., pl. 56, figs. 38-39, Deshayes, 
l.c., 1838, Hab. ?; fide Brot = M. levis, Gray, Griff. Cuv. 1834 [not 
of Reeve). 
4 Puniar River, Cuddalore; coll. Colonel R. H. Beddome. 
1 Vizagapatam ; ex c. Dr. F. Stoliczka. 
Not represented in the Con. Indica; is:near M. Brot’s pl. 14, 
fig. 9a, but the spiral sulcations are more deeply incised. 
Long. 61, diam. 16 mil. 
1 Cebu; ex c. R. Hungerford, Esq. [coll. Dr. Eastlake]. 
Resembles the preceding astonishingly. 
1 Andamans; coll, F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq. 
6. Melania semicancellata. 
Melania semicancellata, v. d. Busch, Philippi, Abb. I, 1845, Java ? 
1 Sourabaya, Java; ex c. G. Nevill, Esq. 
; Agrees with type figure, only a little less ventricosely swol- 
en, 
var, [P distinct species]. 
1 Java ? ; coll. Baron von Richthofen, 
Perhaps rather a variety of M. crenulata. 
7. Melania acutissima. 
Melania acutissima, v. d, Busch, Mal. Blat., 1858, Guadaloupe ? ; Reeve, 
Icon. figs. 57 and 58 ; Brot, Conch.-Cab., pl, 16, figs. 2 and 2a, 
1 S. Cruz, Luzon; coll. R. Hungerford, Esq. 
Long. 30}, diam. 9 mil,; anfr. 9, 
