415 



7. Melo Miltonis (pi. lxxxiii. f. 24, 25.), Gray, in Griffiths' 

 1 Animal Kingdom' vol. xii. t. 29. Melo cylindratus, Brod. 



" M. testa cylindrata, tenui, albida vel subrosea, maculis strigisque 

 castaneis angulatis picta; spira sub-producta ; spinis brevibus, 

 basi latis apicem versus incurvis ; columella triplicate ; epidermide 

 tenuissima subvirescente ; long. 7. lat 3f. poll. 



" Shell sub -cylindrical, thin, whitish or pinkish, boldly painted 

 with angulated stripes and spots, which have sometimes a flamy or 

 lightening-like character in their shape. The spire, somewhat 

 produced, is adorned with shortish sharp spines, broad at their 

 bases and incurved towards the apex at their points. The pillar 

 is three-plaited, though there is sometimes a trace of a fourth plait, 

 as is the case in many species. The junction of the upper extre- 

 mity of the outer lip with the body of the shell, is at a lower point 

 than any of the preceding species, and hence we find the spire 

 more produced." 



Swan River, New Holland. 



8. Melo Broderipii (pi. lxxxiii. f. 26, 27.), Gray (Voluta) 

 Griffiths' ' Anim. Kingdom', vol. xii. t. 26. M. regius, Brod. 



" M. testa ventricosissima, tumida, albida strigis maeulisque 

 rubro-castaneis inscripta; spinis brevibus, valde apertis, frequen- 

 tisimis; columella quadriplicata, spira production; epidermide 

 sub-fusca, tenui; long. 8-14-^ poll. lat. 5-i-7| poll. 



" Shell very ventricose, tumid, wliitish, inscribed with stripes 

 and spots of a reddish chesnut colour. Spines short, very open 

 and very thickly set. Pillar with four plaits. Spire produced. 

 Epidermis brownish, thin. This species varies much in size and 

 colour, and when very old seems to loose the power of secreting 

 spines. My very large specimen of the bifasciated variety, which 

 is fourteen inches and a half long, ten and half broad, and seven 

 and a half in diameter, measured from the upper to the lower side, 

 was found alive at Manilla, by Mr. J. K. Smith ; and -| do. of the 

 superior carinated edge of the body-whorl are unarmed with spines. 

 In this specimen the spire is very well shown, and indeed it is 

 more produced in this species than in any other." 



Manilla. 



9. Melo mucronatus (pi. lxxxiii. f. 23-28.). 



" M. testa ovato-oblonga, admodum ventricosa, lutea vel castanea 

 albo-marmorata; spinis magnis, latis, apertis; columella triplicata; 

 ?pidermide fusca; apertura lata, aurantiaca ; long. 13. lat. 9. poll. 



