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CONCHOLOGIA INDICA. 



The single and slightly broken sliell figured by 

 Keeve must be regarded as the type, but as Pfeiffer's 

 description does not well apply to it, and Benson had 

 another species mixed with it, it is probable the speci- 

 men he lent Pfeiffer was not the original. 

 10. A. Jerdoni, Benson, in Keeve's Conch. Icon. 



Ach. f. 80.— Pfeif. Mon. Helic. vol. 3, p. 495. 

 Nilgherries. 



I'LATE LXXIX. 

 S P I R A X I S, &e. 

 See previous plates xix to xxiii. 



1. S. Cingalensis, Benson, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1863, 

 Vch. (scr 3, vol. 11) p. 91.— Pfeif. Mon. Helic. 

 vol. G, ]). 191. 



Weelgamowe, Mattelle, Ceylon. 

 The apex of the unique example (which looks like a 

 Syrnola) is broken off. Under Spiraxis authors have 

 groui)od most utterly different forms. 



2, 3. S. Layardi, Benson, Ann. Nat. Hist. (ser. 3, 

 vol. 11) ISm, Feb. p. 90.— Pfeif. Mon. Helic. 

 vol. G, p. 190. 



Ceylon. 



■[. S. Walkeri, Benson, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1SG3, (ser. 3, 

 vol. 11) J). 90.— Pfeif Mon. Helic. vol. G, p. 189. 

 I'oit Blair, Andamans. 



.'). S. Haughtoni, var. Benson. 

 The Opoas Pealoi of Try on (Americ. J. of Conch, 

 vol. f), p. 110, j)l. 10, f. 5) is an additional synonym 

 of this rare species. 

 0. BiUimus donsus, Pfeiffer, Malak. Blat. 1855, 

 p. I l l : Mon. Helic. vol. 4, p. 424. 

 Malabar. 



7. B. latobricola, Benson, in Kceve's Conch. Icon. 

 Bulim. f. 572.— Pioif Mou. Helic. vol. 3, j.. 401; 

 Kust. ed. Chcmn. Bui. pi. 20, f. 5, G. 



T-.'indour, W. llimalayah. 



8. S. piisillus, Blivnford, Journ, Asi. t>oc. Bonii. 

 vol. 31, 1865, p. 78 : Cont. Mai. pt. 5.— Pfeif Mon. 

 llclic. vol. G, p. 192. 



Pronu'. Pegu. 



9. B. sciX)biculatU8, Blanford, Journ. Asi. Soo. 

 Beng. 18G5 (vol. 34), p. 77: Cont. Mai. pt. 5. p. 13. 

 — Pfoif Mou. Helic. vol. G, p. 151. 



Pegu, west of the Irawady. 



10. S. hobos, W. and H. Bhmford, Journ. Asi. Soc. 

 Bong. 18G1. p. 3GI, pi. 1, f. 15 : Cont. Mai. pt. 2. 

 — Pfeif. Mon. Helic. vol. G, p. 190. 



Nilgherries. 



PLATE LXXX. 

 BXJLIMUS. 



See previous plates xix to xxiii. 



1. B. ccelebs, Benson's Ms. in Pfeif. Symbol, pt. 

 3, p. 83: Mon. HeUc. vol. 2, p. 119. — Eeeve, 

 Conch. Icon. Bulim. f. 301. 



Near Almorah, Bengal; Landour and Kemaon, 

 W. Himalayah. 



2. B. coelebs, var. ceratina. — B. ceratinus, Bens, in 

 lleeve's Conch. Bulim. f. 569. 



Almorah ; Kemaon, W. Himalayah. 



3. B. proletarius, Pfeiffer, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1854, 

 p. 292 : Mon. Helic. vol. 4, p. 417. 



Ceylon. 



4. B. trutta, Blanford, Journ. Asi. Soc. Beng. 

 vol.36, 1866, p. 42 : Cont. ISIal. pt. G, p. 12.— 

 Pfeif. Mon. Helic. vol. 6, p. 125. 



Anamullay Hills. 



5. B. Bontiae, Chemnitz, Couch. Cab. vol. 9. f 121G, 

 1217 (as HeUx).— Pfeif Mon. HeUc. vol. 2, 

 p. 194 : Kust. ed. Chemn. Bui. pi. 10, t\ 8, 9. 



Southern India. 



6. B. lepidus, Gould, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. H. 



1856, p. 11 : Otia Conch, p. 219.— Pfeif Mou. 

 Helic. vol. G, p. 33. 



Mergui Isles. 



Except in being shorter, with more rounded whorls, 

 and without a notch at the commencement of the 

 pillar-lip, it might be taken for Sylhoticus. 



7. B. Bengalensis, Lamaxck, Anim. s. Vert (ed. 

 Desh.) vol. 8. p. 233. — Deles. Kec. Coq. Lam. 

 pi. 28. f 1.— Pfoif Mou. Helic. vol. 2. p. 194.— 

 Kcovo. Conch. Icon. Bulim. f. 289. 



Bengal. 



8. B. plicifer, Blanford, Journ. Asi. Soc. Bong, 

 vol. 34, 18G5, pt 2, p. 78 : Cont M;d. pt. 5.— 

 Pfeif Mou. Helic. vol. 6, p. 102. 



Promo. Pegu. 



9. B. putus, Benson, Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 2, vol. 19, 



1857, April.- Pfeif. Mou. Helic. vol. 4, p. 502. 

 Tavoy; 



10. B. segregatus, Benson, in Kocvc s Couch. Icou. 

 Bulim. f. 587. 



Simla, W. Hiuudayah ; Caslimirc. 



