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CONCHOLO GIA INDICA. 
PLATE LXXIY. 
MELANIA. 
1, 2, 3, 4. M. tuberculata, Muller, Hist. Verm. pt. 2, 
p. 191 (as Nerita t.) and in Chemn. Conch. Cab. 
vol. 9, f. 1261,1262.—Philippi, Ab. N. Conch, vol. 1, 
Mel. pi. 1, f. 19.—Bulimus t. Bruguiere, Enc. Meth. 
Vers, vol. 1, p. 330.—Strombus vibex, Grnel. 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) River, Cuddalore, S. India. 
The only adult example known to us is the one here 
figured. It may possibly prove distinct from the species 
to which we doubtfully refer it, but we 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 II. 
turrita crenulata, p. 165, f. 1230), but it is devoid of 
the infrasutural crenas. 
7, 10. M. rudis, Lea, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1850, p. 186. 
—Reeve, 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 by Lea), and considered identical by some writers, 
does not agree with the specimen here delineated. 
8, 9. M. Batana, Gould, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. H. 
vol. 1, p. 144: Otia Conch, p. 191. 
Tenasserim. 
PLATE LXXV. 
MELANIA. 
1,4. M. baccata, Gould, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist, 
vol. 2, p. 219 ; Otia Conch, p. 200. 
Thoungyin River, Birmah. 
2. M. baccata, Gould, var. fusiformis. 
Shan States. 
3. M. baccata, Gould, var. pyramidalis.—M. vari- 
abilis, var. pyramidalis, Theobald, Journ. Asi. Soc. 
Beng. vol. 34, pt. 2 (1865), pi. 19, f. 7. 
Shan States. 
5, 7. M. episcopalis, Lea, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1850, 
p. 184, in part.—Reeve, Conch. Icon. Mel. f. 12. 
Eiyung River, North Cachar. 
This is not the episcopalis of the Conchological Mis¬ 
cellany (from Borneo), which, formerly confused with 
it, has been been termed Brookei by Reeve (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. 
River 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. 
PALUBINA. 
1, 4. P. Naticoides, 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.—Reeve, Conch. 
Icon. Palud. f. 33.—P. obtusa, Troschel, Wiegm. 
Arch. Nat. Hist. 1837, p. 173.—Philippi, N. Conch, 
vol. 1, p. 116, Pal. pi. 1, f. 14.—Reeve, 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.—Reeve, Conch. Icon. Palud. f. 9.— 
P. pyramidata, Philippi, Ab. N. Conch, vol. 1, Pal. 
pi. l,f. 3,4.—Kust. ed. Chemn. Palud. pi. 6, f. 1, 2. 
Bengal (teste Reeve and Philippi). 
Still very rare: figured from the original type. 
6. P. lecythis, Benson, Journ. Asi. Soc. Beng. vol. 5 
(1836), p. 745. 
Upper Birmah. 
We have figured the almost ranique type. 
7. P. lecythis, var. ampulliformis, Benson.—P. am- 
pulliformis, Eydoux and Souleyet, Voy. Bonite, 
Zool. p. 549, pi. 31, f. 25, 26, 27. 
Upper Birmah. 
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. Rec. Coq. Lam. 
pi. 31, f. 2.—Reeve, Conch. Icon. Palud. f. 5.—Kust. 
ed. Chemn. Palud. f. 15, 16.—P. elongata, Swains. 
Zool. Ill. ser. 1, pi. 98, top.—P. lineata, Valenc. in 
Humb. & Bonpl. Voy. Zool. vol. 2, p. 255. 
Ganges, &c. 
