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Sub\ar. cochlidium, Lm.
MeUmia cochlidium, Lea, P. Z. S. 1850, p. 183 ; Reeve, Con. Icon,
fi}^. 27; Nevill, Hand List, pt. 3, p. 224.
Original description:—Testa la;vi, subulata, subcrassa, rufocornea
; spira elevata, acuminata, ad apicem minute plicata;
suturis regiilariter irapressis ; anfractibiis tredecim, subcompressis,
anfractu ultimo supra angulato, magno ; apertura late ovata, parva,
ad basim retusa, iiitus albida; columella regulariter incurva.
Alt. 37-5, diam. 12-5 mm.
Hah. Philippines ; Katchall, Nicobar Islands {Boepstorff).
Vav. pirenoidea, Ntvill, Hand List, pt. 2, p. 224.
" A remarkable, ' Pirena-like,' strongly decollate and massive
form, " {Nevill.)
Alt. 30, diam. 12 mm.
Hah. Nicobars.
Subvar. perdecollata, Nevill, torn. eit.
A smaller form, still more decollate, only two or three whorls
remaining.
Hab. Nicobars.
Var. plana, v. d. Busch, MS., Brot, Conch.-Cab. ii, pi. 21,
fig. 17 a.
? Melanin gaudiosa, Hinds, Nevill, Hand List, pt. 2, p. 225.
" The apical eight whorls are very prominently and regularly,
longitudinally ribbed and spirally striated ; last «liorl, ot course,
smooth at base; of uniform dark olive-green colouration."
{Nevill.)
Alt. 28'5, diam. 7-75 mm.
Hah. Great Mcobar.
23. Tiara (Eadina) fuscata {Born).
fiara (Radina) fuscatu (Born), Test. Vindob. 1780, p. 390 (as Helix)
[not of the Oon. Indica], and Test. Mus. Csesar. Vindob. pi. 16,
tig. 17 ; Nevill, Hand List, pt. 2, p. 221..
Original description:—Testa subulata, Imvis, transversim subtili'ssime
striata; anfraotus decern teretes ; apertura ovata; labrum
teve ; faux cinerea ; color e luteo fuscus.
Alt. 48, diam. 15 mm.
Hab. Nicobars.
24. Tiara (Radina) zeleborii {Brot).
Tiara Tiara {Radina) zeleborii zeleborii (Brot), j Mat. MiSIaniens, iii, p. 35, pi. 2,
figs. 13, 14 ; Nevill, Hand List, ; pt. 2, p. 230. «*
Original description :—Testa subulata, solida, fusco-nigra, polita;