22 Contributions to Indian Malacology, No. XI. [No. 1, 



The nearest ally to this species appears to be G. Tamulica, "W. 

 and H. Blanf., from near Trichinopoly, which is distinguished by 

 greater diameter in proportion to the length, and a more regularly 

 tapering spire. Intermediate forms may hereafter be found how- 

 ever. 



A specimen from the Shevroy hills near Salem in Southern 

 India, sent to me by Major B e d d om e, only differs from G. hebes in 

 being longer and slightly more attenuate towards the apex. It has 

 13 whorls. 



The present species has been already described by Dr. Pfeiffer 

 (i. e.) from specimens sent to Mr. Hugh Cuming by Major 

 E v e z a r d, the discoverer. Dr. Pfeiffer justly remarks that it ap- 

 pears to be a different shell from Spiraxis Itches, W. and H. Blanf. 

 The latter is a Stcnogyra allied to A. gracilis {Bulimus gracilis, 

 Hutt.). 



24. Glessula Tornensis, sp. nov., PL ill, fig. 22. 



Testa ovato oblonga, tenuiuscula, levigata, nitida, polita, sub-obsolete 

 striatula, fulvo cornea; spira elongato conoidea, later ibus convex is ; a pice 

 valde obtuso ; sutura impressa, superne sub- cor rug at a. Anfr. 7-7\cutirexi, 

 ultimus J- longitudinis super am, subtus rotundatus. Apertura sub-ver- 

 tical is, oblong semiovalis ; peristoma rectum, tenue, marginibus callo tenui 

 Junctis; columella valde arcuata, albescens, ant ice fere vcrticaliter truncata. 

 long. 25, (Ham. 14 mill. ; apert. oblique 12 mm. longa, 7 lata. 



Hab. in monte Torna dicto, hand procul versus occidentetn ah urbe 

 Poona in India. 



This rather fine species abounds on the hill mentioned, where it 

 has been procured in large numbers by Major Evezard. I only 

 found a few specimens myself. It is amongst the finest of the spe- 

 cies of "Western India. In form it is remarkably similar to G. 

 textilis, W. Blanf., froni the Anamullay hills, but it entirely wants 

 the coloured markings of that species. 



I have adopted the genus Glessula of E. von Martens (JElcctra, 

 Albers), as there appear to me to be good generic distinctions, 

 both of the animal and shell, from Achat ina. The genus is most 

 abundantly represented in the Western ghats, more so than in the 

 Himalayas. 



