1866.] Contributions to Indian Malacology. 41 



during the past year. Besides several new species, the collection com- 

 prises Helix Anax, Bens., and a fine large Nanina resembling N. Cy- 

 sis, Bens, but dextrorse, and which is very possibly a large variety of 

 Mr. Benson's II. Basilessa. It occurred at a height of 7,000 feet 

 above the sea. I append descriptions of 3 of the new species sent. 



9. Aciiatina Beddomei, n. s. 



Shell turrito-ovate, solid, finely and closely sub-costulately striated, 

 dark purplish brown, epidermis in parts having a tendency to assume 

 a dirty cream colour, especially in dead specimens. Spire convex 

 below, slighly acuminate above, apex obtuse, rather inclined to the 

 right, suture impressed. Whorls 7J-8 convex, the last f of the entire 

 length, rounded at the base. Aperture nearly vertical, sub-pyriiorm, 

 milky within ; peristome thickened, white, outer margin rather 

 straight, not arcuate, columella deeply curved, lined with callus, sub- 

 obliquely and rather broadly truncated at the base. 



Millem. Inches. 



Length, 30 1.2 



Diameter, 11 J .45 



Aperture 10 millem. long, 6 broad. 



Habitat. Anamullay Hills, 5,000 to 7,000 feet (Beddome.) 



This is a more solid form than any of the Nilgiri species, and it 



differs from all of them, and also from the solid Ceylonese forms, in its 



sub-acuminate apex. It is a well marked species. 



10. Aciiatina textilis, n. s. 



Shell ovate-oblong, rather solid, translucent, striated near the 

 suture, smooth, polished, dark chesnut with close vertical and horizon- 

 tal lines of a greyish yellow colour, varying in breadth and resembling 

 the threads of an irregularly woven cloth. Spire elongated, conoidal 

 with convex sides, apex obtuse, sutures impressed. Whorls 7, convex 

 the last about | of the entire length, rounded beneath. Aperture ver- 

 tical, truncately semioval, milky within ; peristome slightly thickened 

 white, right margin slightly sinuate toward the base, columella deeply 

 curved, obliquely truncated beneath, margins united by a thin callus. 



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