294 MELANIIDA. 
Mr. Layard, in the Ann. Mag. for 1855, describes the operculum 
as “‘ typical, but apex much inclined to the left.” 
17. Paludomus tanjoriensis [emend.]. 
Helix tanschaurica, Gmelin, Syst. 1790"; Chemnitz, Conch.-Cab. I, Vol. IX, 
1786, as Helix tanschauriensis of Gmelin; emend. H. F. Blanford, 
Trans. Lin. Soc, 1863. 
5 Poonamalee, Madras ; exc. Asiatic Soc., Bengal. 
30 Madras ; coll. H. F. Blanford, Esq. 
20 Trichinopoly ; coll. H. F. Blanford, Esq. 
30 Courtalier Rv. ; ex c, Madras Museum, 
var. palustris. 
Paludomus palustris, Layard, Ann. Mag. 1855, Ceylon. 
1 Ceylon ; ex c. Dr. F. Stoliczka. 
7 Ceylon ; coll. E.L. Layard, Esq. [A.S. B.]. 
13 Ceylon ; coll. H. Nevill, Esq. 
I unhesitatingly agree with Mr. Blanford, in opposition to the 
decided opinion of M. Brot, in uniting the Madras and Ceylon 
forms ; the greater relative shortness of the last whorl is the 
most marked character, the peculiar sculpture, as shown in the 
Con. Indica, pl. 126, figs. 2-3, is seen in young specimens of 
both. The keels of the apical whorls are difficult to detect 
in the Ceylon form, specimens being always more or less decol- 
late ; nevertheless they can be traced every now and then. 
var. kadapaensis, nov. [dist. sp. ?). 
_ 8 Kadapa District, Madras ; coll. W. King, Esq. 
Apparently without sculpture ; apex not acute ; spire pointed, of 
four to five whorls, longitudinally, regularly, handsomely flamed, 
somewhat as in P. parva, Layard, but in a less “ zigzag ” 
manner. Long. 153, diam. 9} mil ; spire slightly eroded only. 
var, Malabarica, nov. 
9 Travancore ; coll. Colonel R. H. Beddome. 
5 Pulney Hills ; coll. Rev. S, B, Fairbank. 
Decollate and in shape exactly resembling the Ceylon var. 
palustris ; decussating strie, however, obsolete in the adult, 
as in the typical Madras form, spiral striation very variable 
