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idea which is certainly borne out by its general aspect. '"When,
however, recently working oat some material for the Indian
Museum, the author had occasion to send specimens oE what, after
comparison with the type specimen in the British Museum, he
believed to be this species to the Eev. E. W. Bowell for dissection,
his report states " that tlie genitalia ai'e very similar to those of
the common European torm L. auricularia, Linn. The vas deferens
is, however, markedly shorter, and the radula is remarkable for
the length of the cusps and their subulate appearance, and also
for there being no great distinction in type between the laterals
and marginals."
Reeve, in his description, gives no actual dimensions, but those
above given are taken from his smaller figure which is said to be
of natural size.
218. Limnsea (G-ulnaria) auriformis (Olessin).
Limneens auriformis, Clessin, in Conch.-Oab. 1886, p. 391, pi. 43,
tig. 11.
Original description:—Testa auriformis, angustissime rimata,
solida, leviter striata, pallide cornea ; spira minuta., acuta; anfr. 4,
valde convexi, sutura profunda separati, celerrime accrescentes ;
penidtimus et ultiinus inflatus, ultinuis 4 lougitiidinis ffiquans;
apertura ampla, auriformis; peristoma acutum ; margiuibus callo
columellari levi conjunctis ; columella fere recta.
Alt. 12 3, diam. 10-5 mm. ,
Eah. India.
219. Limnsea (Gulnavia) labiosa {Philippi).
Limnaa (Oulnaria) labiosa (Philippi), Olessin, in Oonoh.-Cab.
1886, p. 397, pi. 16, figs. 3-4 i,as X. labiosa).
Original description :—Testa ovata, tenuis, cornea ; spira brevis,
acuta; anfr. 5, convexi, celeriter accrescentes, sutura leviter
impressa separati ; ultimus inflatus, | longitudiuis sequans ;
apertura ovata, superue acuminata, peristoma acutum, mai-ginibus
eallo columellari tenui latissimo conjunctis; columella valde
contorta.
Alt. 21, diam. 11-75 (fig. 3, pi. 16, in Conch.-Cab.).
Hab. India.
220. Limnsea (Gulnaria) succinea (Deshayes).
Limncaa (Oulnaria) succinea (Deshayes), Voy. dans I'Inde par
Belanger, Zopl. p. 418, pi. 2, fi>rs. 13, 14; Deshayes in Lamarck,
Anim. s. Verit. ed. 2, Viii, p. 417, no. 15.
• LimncBiis succineus, Desh., Kiister, in Conch.-Cab., Martini & Chemnitz,
Lim. p. 29, pi. 5, figs. 18, 19.
Original description:—Testa ovato-acuta, tenuissima, fragili,
succinea, IsBvigata ; spira acuta ; anfractibus convexiusculi, ultimo