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SOLEifAIA. 133
oblique truncata: natibus complanatis, inconspicuis, senectate
obliteratis, decorlicatis; epidermide junioris fulvida, prjeter
angulum umbonis viridi, sulcis illuc vinis impressa, setate fusca.
Long. 150, lat. prope apicem 30, lat. prope alam 37-5 mm.
Benson adds the following note to his description :—
" This is a very interesting shell, being, in proportion to its
length, the most elongated of the genus. The pearl of the
Fig. 6.—Solenaia soleni/ormis (Benson) (specimen), nat. size,
showing pallial line and muscular scars.
interior is bluish with a salmon tinge in old specimens, which are
likewise much worn on the exterior surface, and have their
posterior muscular impression very deeply marked, and, as it were,
carious. The anterior muscular impression is considerably
elongated under the transverse direction."
Hah. Assam.
There is a good series of this species in the Indian Museum
Collection, all from Cachar, of which the measurements of three
specimens are:—
1.
. .. 55
, .. 183
... 29-75
2.
46-5
391
25-75
3.
49*5 mm
207 mm
27'75 mm