MELANIID&. 237 
subvar. appressa, nov. 
8 Andamans; coll. Dr. J. Anderson, &c. 
The last two whorls are contracted much as in typical M. 
neville. 
30. Melania [Striatella] nicobarica. 
Melania nicobarica [Mérch], Reeve, Con. Icon. 1859, Nicobars. 
20 Katchall, &c., Nicobars; coll. F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq., and Dr. 
F. Stoliczka. 
22 S. Andamans; coll. F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq., and Dr. F, Stoliczka. 
subvar. canaliculata, nov. 
The infra-sutural shelf is sometimes as sharply defined as in 
Reeve’s figure of M. cochlidiwm; one specimen, indeed, has it 
developed on the three last whorls. 
10 Nicobars; coll. F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq. 
13 S. Andaman; coll. F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq. 
subvar. gigantea. 
Anfr. 4; long. 48, diam. 17 mil. 
1 Camorta; coll. F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq. 
10 8. Andaman; coll. F, A. de Roepstorff, Esq. 
var. fusiformis, nov. 
2S, Andaman; coll. F. A. de Roepstorff, Esq. 
Well distinguished by its produced and fusiform’shape; the 
whorls increase regularly and are more convex than those of 
the type form, in which the upper whorls are abruptly and con- 
tractedly attenuate, the lower ones increasing rapidly in size, 
especially the last, which is always very tumid. In var. fusi- 
formis, on the contrary, it is only a trifle more swollen than 
the preceding one. More solid and of brighter coloration ; sculp- 
ture rather less distinct. 
Anfr. 9; long. 323, diam. 9 mil. 
var. [? dist. species]. 
6 “Nicobars” (?]; coll, Dr. F. Stoliczka. 
