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t of each; base profoundly striated; 
lines at the summi 
with distant brown bands. 
colour olivaceous, 
OBSERVATION. 
Inhabits streams in North Alabama. 
MELANIA BELLA. 
Puate IX.—Fig. 4. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Shell subulate, with carinated whirls, and a pro- 
minent crenulated line near the summit of each; 
aperture elliptical. 
OBSERVATION. 
Inhabits streams in North Alabama. 
MELANIA DILATATA. 
Puats IX.—F%g. 5. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Shell subovate, ventricose; spire conical; whirls 
convex; body whirl angular in the middle; aperture 
subovate, half the length of the shell. 


