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Melania lita. — Testa rugoso-striata, pupaefornii, conoidea, subcrassa, quad- 

 rivittata, variegata, nitida ; suturis irregulariter impressis ; anfractibus senis, 

 superne convesis, ultimo elongato ; apertura subconstricta, elongato-ovata, 

 intus purpurescente et vittata ; labro acuto, spissato ; columella interne ineur- 

 vata, purpurea, ad basim rotundata. 



Bab, — Cahawba River, Alabama. E. R. Showalter, M. D. 



Melaxia copiosa. — Testa striata, late elliptica, ventvicosa, obtuso-conica, 

 crassiuscula, luteo-cornea, obsolete vittata ; suturis irregulariter impressis ; 

 anfractibus quinis, convexiusculis, ultimo pergrandi ; apertura copiosa, late 

 elliptica, intus albida ; labro acuto, sinuoso ; columella arcuata, superne pau- 

 lisper incrassata, ad basim subrotunda. 



Bab. — Coosa River, Alabama. E. R. Showalter, St. D. 



Melania pergrata. — Testa striata, subcylindracea, obtuse conica, crassius- 

 cula, viridi-cornea, suturis valde impressis ; anfractibus senis, superne hu- 

 merosis, striis transversis crebre indutis, ultimo pergrandi et cylindraceo ; 

 apertura grandi, elongato-ovata, intus albida ; labro acuto ; columella, arcuata, 

 superne paulisper callosa. ad basim subrotundata. 



Operculum, ovate, spiral, dark brown, with the polar point on the edge 

 near to the base. 



77a//. — Coosa River, Alabama. E. R. Showalter, M. D. 



Melaxia bellcla. — Testa striata, subellipticit, obtuse conoidea, crassiuscula, 

 luteo-cornea, quadri vittata ; suturis valde impressis; anfractibus instar quinis, 

 convexiusculis, ultimo grandi; apertura subgrandi, elliptica, intus albida et 

 vittata : labro acuto ; columella alba, inflect!, ad basim obtuse angulata. 



Operculum elliptical, spiral, dark brown, with the polar point near the 

 inner edge, about one-fourth from the base. 



Hal. — Yellowleaf Creek, Shelby County, Alabama. E. R. Showalter, M. D. 



Melaxia jequa. — Testa substriata, conica, subcrassa, tenebroso-fusca, suturis 

 impressis ; anfractibus instar senis, superne planulatis ; apertura parva, rhom- 

 boidea, intus albida ; labro acuto ; columella infleeta, paulisper incrassata, ad 

 basim obtuse angulata. 



Bab.— Yellowleaf Creek, Alabama. E. R. Showalter, M. D. 



Melaxia capillaris. — Testa crebre striata, anguste elliptica, crassiuscula, 

 luteo-fusca, striis transversis capillaris crebressime indutis ; suturis irregulari- 

 ter impressis; anfractibus subcompressis, ultimo grandi; apertura grandi, 

 elongato-elliptica, intus striis capillaris ; labro crenulato ; columella albida, 

 incrassata, incurva, ad basim obtuse angulata. 



