282 MELANIIDE. 
M. Brot, on page 269, correctly quotes ‘I. Negros ” [ Philip. 
pines] as the original locality of Lea’s type of Mel. denticulata ; 
on page 268, however, he says that .M denticulata, Lea, from 
“ Afghanistan,” is not separable ; but the species figured for M. 
denticulata by Reeve is from the “ Philippines,” and probably 
belongs to Mel. pagoda, Lea. 
15 Kandy ; coll. E. L, Layard (A. 8S. B.) and H. Nevill, Esqrs. 
Well represented by the Con. Indica, pl. 73, figs. 1—3, and 
Conch.-Cab. II, pl. 27, fig. 14B. Long. 27, diam. 114, mil.: 
slightly decollate. 
10 Paniar River, Cuddalore; coll. H. F. Blanford, Esq. [A. 8, B.], and 
Colonel Beddome. 
20 Madras ; ex c. Madras Museum [as “ ©. collistricta ’”’]. 
A few of these have the spines prominently developed, as in 
the Mascarene form, exactly resembling Conch.-Cab. pl. 28, 
fig. 10A ; most of the specimens, however, approach nearer 
Con. Indica, fig. 1. Long. 21, diam. 9 mil. [spec. max.]. 
30 Sibb, Biluchistan ; coll. W. T. Blanford, Esq. 
A small elegant form, apparently very constant in its charac- 
ters, fairly intermediate between UM. scabra and M. elegans. 
Long, 183, diam. 8 mil. 
28 Madras ; coll. Dr. F. Stoliczka and ex As. Soc., Bengal. 
Mostly the ordinary, typical form, but one of Dr. Stoliczka’s 
exactly resembles Con. Indica, pl. 73, fig. 5 [M. elegans]. 
8 Mauritius ; coll. G. Nevill, Esq., and Dr. F. Stoliczka, 
A fine form, with the last whorl abnormally swollen, analo. 
ous to M. commersoni, Mor. in relationship to M. tuberculata ; 
Conch.-Cab, II, pl. 27, fig. 154 [Moluccas], well represents the 
variety. Long. 29, diam. 135 mil.; decollate, five whorls only, 
9 Locality P ; ex c. Dr. F. Stoliczka. 
There was unfortunately no label with these remarkable 
specimens; they somewhat resemble the preceding, and are, I 
suspect, from Mauritius, 
50 Calcutta ; coll. Dr. F. Stoliczka and G. Nevill, Esq. 
