MELAMPUS §. 9. 
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basali arcuato. Plica palatalis unica, obtusa, valida, in cari- 
nam basalem prolongata; plica columellaris torta, subobliqua, 
ad marginem producta. — Long. 13, diam. 8 mill. — Rat. 
anfr. 5:3. — Rat. apert. 7 : 3.“ (M.) 
Ophicardelus irregularis Mouss. in Journ. Conch. XVII. 1869. p. 64, 
t. 5. f. 2. 
Habitat Wollongong Australiae (Graffe). 
95. M. minor (Ophicardelus) Mousson. f 
„T. imperforata, elongato-ovata, solidula, striatula, poli- 
tula, pallide castanea, flavo fasciata. Spira elongato-conica, 
regularis; summo fusco, obtusulo; sutura subregulari, late 
marginata. Anfr. 5 1 / 2 plani, striati; ultimus major, supra 
declivis, vix subangulatus, infra attenuatus, circum aream um- 
bilicarem parvam leviter filocarinatus. Apertura subverticalis 
(10° cum axi), 2 / 3 altitudinis superans, acuminato-semiovalis. 
Perist. rectum, subacutum; margine dextro supra tenui, medio 
intus paululum incrassato, infra curvato, obtusiusculo; basali 
anguste curvato. Plica palatalis unica, valida, in carinam 
desinens; columellaris minor, oblique torta, in marginem basa- 
lem arete incurvata. — Long. 11, diam. 6 mill. — Rat. anfr. 
3:1. — Rat. apert. 3:1. 44 (M.) 
Ophicardelus minor Mouss. in Journ. Conch. XVII. 1869. p. 65. t. 5. f. 3. 
Habitat Wollongong Australiae. 
96. costellaris H. & A. Adams. (Coll. 38.) I. 53. II. 39. — Patel 
Cat. p. 114. — Tralia costellaris H. Sf A. Ad. — Nova Seelandia. 
97. sulcatus (Ophicardelus) H. & A. Adams. (Coll. 39.) I. 54. II. 
40. — Patel Cat. p. 114. — Laimodonta sulcata H. A. Ad. — 
Ophicardelus sulcatus Angas in Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867. p. 231. — 
Schmeltz in Mus. God. cat. V. p. 87. — Nova Seelandia, ins. Ad- 
miralitatis. 
98 . M. edentulus Martens, f 
„ Testa ovato-obconica, obsolete spiratim sulcata, nigro- 
fusca, interdum fasciis pallidis ornata; spira mediocris, convexa, 
obtusa; anfr. 6, superiores plani, ultimus supra obtuse angu- 
latus, sensim versus basin attenuatus; apertura 5 / 7 longitudinis 
occupans, basi latior; plica parietalis unica, infera; plica colu- 
mellaris valida, subhorizontalis; margo basalis rotundatus, ex- 
ternus plicis internis nullis. — Long. 8, diam. 5; apert. alt. 
& 1 /, mill. 44 (v. M.) 
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