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CONCHOLOGIA INDICA. 



PLATE LXXIV. 

 MELANIA. 



1, 2, 3, 4. M. tuberculata, Muller, Hist. Verm. pt. 2, 

 p. 191 (as Nerita t.) and in Chemn. Concli. Cab. 

 vol. 9, f. 1261, 1262.— Philippi, Ab. N. Conch, vol. 1, 

 Mel. pi. 1, f. 19. — Bulimus t. Bruguiere, Enc. M6th. 

 Vers, vol. 1, p. 330. — Strombns vibex, Gmel. Syst. 

 Nat. p. 3522.— Dillwyn, Desc. Cat. Sh. vol. 2, p. 950. 

 — Melanoides fasciolata, Olivier, Voy. pi. 31, f. 7. 

 Abundantly diffused : the finest from Southern 

 India. 



5, 6. M. Tirouri, var. ? Ferussac in Quoy and Gaim. 



Voy. Astrol. Zool. vol. 3, p. 159, pi. 56, f. 38, 39. 

 Puniar (or Pannaar) Eiver, Cuddalore, S. India. 



The only adult example known to us is the one here 

 figured. It may possibly prove distinct from the species 

 to Avhich wo doubtfully refer it, but Ave dare not de- 

 lineate it as new. Perhaps it may be the Helix turrita 

 of Chemnitz (Conch. Cab. vol. 9, pt. 2, p. 6, for H. 

 turrita crenulata, p. ] 65, f. 1230), but it is devoid of 

 the infrasutural crenaj. 



7, 10. M. rudis, Lea, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1850, p. 186. 

 — Kecvc, Conch. Icon. Mel. f. 172. 



Ceylon. 



A very close approach to the spineless form of Broti. 

 The M. microstoma of Lea, ascribed to Ceylon by Brot 

 (not l)y Tjea), and considered identical by some writers, 

 does not agree with the specimen here delineated. 



8, 9. M. Batana, Go\M, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. II. 

 vol. 1, p. 14-1: Otia Conch, p. 191. 



Tcnasscrim. 



PL.VTE LXXV. 

 MELANIA. 



I, 1. M. baccata, (ioukl, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist, 

 vol. 2, p. 219; Otia Conch, p. 200. 



Tlioiingyin Iviver, Birmah. 

 ^ M. baccata, (Undd, var. fiusiformis. 



Siiau Slates. 



•i. M. boooata, Gould, var. pyramidalis.— M. vari- 

 abilis, v.vr. pyramidalis, Theobald, Journ. Asi. Soc. 

 Bong, vol. yi, pt. 2 (1865), pi. 19. f. 7. 

 Shan St-iites. 



o. 7. M. opisoopalis, Loa, Proc, Zool. Soc. 1850, 

 p. 181. iu part.— Keovo, Condi. Icon. Mel. t\ 12. 



Diyung Rivor, North Cachar. 

 This i.s not the cpiscopalis of the Conchologioal Mis- 



cellany (from Borneo), which, formerly confased with 

 it, has been been termed Brookei by Eeeve (C. Icon 

 Mel. f. 207). 



6. M. variabilis, var. spinosa. — M. spinosa, Benson, 

 in Hanley's Conch. Miscel. Mel. pi. 1, f 7 (.small 

 form). — M. variabilis, var. B. Benson, Journ. Asi. 

 Soc. Beng. vol. 5, p. 746. 



Eiver Jumna ; Sylhet, &c. 

 The spire in perfect examples of this rare form is 



wont to be quite smooth : the character, however, is 



not invariable. 



PLATE LXXVI. 

 PALUDINA. 



1, 4. P. Naticoid.es, Theobald, Journ. Asi. Soc. 

 Beng. vol. 34, 1865, pt. 2, pi. 9, f. 1, 2, 3. 



Shan States. 



2, 3. P. crassa, Hutton Mss. in Benson Journ. Asi. 

 Soc. Beng. vol. 5, 1836, p. 745. — Eeeve, Conch. 

 Icon. Palud. f. 33.— P. obtusa, Troschel, "VTiegm. 

 Arch. Nat. Hist. 1837, p. 173.— Philippi, N. Conch, 

 vol. 1, p. 116, Pal. pi. 1, f, 14.— Eeeve, Conch. Icon. 

 Palud. f. 33. 



Bengal. 



Varies much in elevation of spire, 



5. P. oxytropis, Benson. Jour. Asi. Soc. Beng. vol. 5 

 (1836), p. 745.— Eeeve, Couch. Icon. Palud. f, 9.— 

 P, pjTamidata. Philippi. Ab. N. Conch, vol. 1, Pal. 

 pi. 1, f. 3, 4.— Kust. od. Cliemn. Palud. pi. 6, f, 1, 2. 



Bengal (tote Keovo and Philippi). 

 Still very rare : liguvod from the origin:d type. 



6. P. lecythis, Benson, Journ. Asi. Soc. Beng. vol, 5 

 (18o6). p. 745. 



Upper Birmah. 

 "We have figured the almost unique type. 



7. P, lecythis, var, ampulliformis, Benson,— P, am- 

 puUiformis, Eydoux and Souleyet, Voy. Bonite, 

 Zool, p. 549, pi. 31, f. 26, 26, 27. 



Upper Biimah. 

 Only differs from the type by the absence of the 

 infrasutural angle. 



8. 9. 10. P, Bengalensis, Lamarck, Anim. s. Vert, 

 (ed. Desh.) vol. 8, p. 513.— Deles. Eec. Coq. Lam. 

 pi. 31, f. 2. — Eeeve, Couch. Icon. Palud. f. 5. — Kust, 

 ed. Chemn. Palud. f. 15, 16.— P. elongate, Swains. 

 Zool. 111. ser. 1, pi. 98, top.— P, lineata. Valenc. in 

 Humb. & Bonpl. Voy, Zool, vol, 2, p, 255. 



Ganges, &c. 



