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Genus : Tiara
SubGenus : Melanella
Shell obovate : Spire scarcely larger than the aperture which is entire ; Inner lip much
thickened.
1. Tiara (Melanella) riqueti (Grateloup)
Alt: 16, diam. 7 mm. Aper. alt. 8, dia. 4 mm.
Locality : Bombay.
Sub-family : Paludominae
2. Paludomm. obesa (Philippi)
Shell oblong globose : Spire shorter than the aperture : inner lip very thick.
Alt : 13-25, dia. 10 mm.
Locality : Khandala— in small streams—Poona District.
Family : Littoridae
Sub-family : Cremnoconchinae.
3. Cremnoconchus syhadrensis (Blanford)
Shell ovate : depressedly turbinate with large aperture.
Alt : 7, dia, 7 mm;
Aper : alt, 5, dia. 4 mm.
Locality : Western Ghats—on wet rocks.
4. Cremnoconchus carinatus (Layard)
Shell somewhat globose.
Alt: 7-5, diam. 5 mm.
Locality : Streams in the Mahabjeshwar hills. Family: Paludestrinidae ( =Hydrobiidae)
Sub-family : Bithyniinae
5. Bithynia evezardi (Blanford)
Shell narrowly uniblicate, ovately conical, whitish horny, covered with an olive
epidermis, spire conical. Aperture oval, subangulate operculum normal.
Alt. 3-75. maj. 3-25 mm., min. 2 mm., Aper. Alt. 2. dia. 1-5 mm,
Family : Viviparidae
Sub-family : Viviparinae.
6. Vhipara bengalensis (Lamarck)
FAUNA 676