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50 TIAEID.l:.
Var. subgranulosa, Nevill, Hand List, pt. 2, p. 299; Brot,
Conch.-Cab. ii, 1880, pi. 6, fig. 6 (as var. B).
No other description given than that implied by the name.
Hah. Ceylon (Blanford).
106. Paludomus (Philopotamis) erronea, NevilL
Paludomus {Philopotamis) erronea, Nevill, Hand List, pt. 2, p. SCO;
H. & T., 0. I. pi. 108, fig. 7 (as P. parvd) [not of Layard].
Pahidomus phasianinus, Layard, A. M. N. H. 1855, p. 136 [not of
Reeve].
"The only ally, I know, of Paludomus erronea is P. nigricans
of which Mr. H. F. Blanford considers it a smooth variety ; the
above-quoted iigure, however, shows the differences at a glance."
Alt. 10'5, diam. 6'5 mm.
Hah. Hackgalle [Hakgalla], Ceylon (Layard); Ceylon {Blanford).
107. Paludomus (Philopotamis) subdentata, Nevill.
Paludomus {Philopotamis) subdentata, jSTevill, Hand List, pt. 2
p. 300.
Original description:—Almost smooth, prettily longitudinally
striped, "ilames" only sHghtly flexuous; columella very broadly
exca\'ated, alabaster white, subdentate at basa; spire truncate,
two whorls only remaining, the last one convexly swollen ; flames
are discernible within the aperture.
Alt. 13-75, diam. 9-75 mm.
Hah. Ceylon (type) {H. Nevill).
108. Paludomus (Philopotamis) violacea {Layard).
Paludomus {Philopotamis) violacea (Layard), P. Z. S. 1854, p. 92,
(as Tanalia) ; Brot, in Conch.-Cab. ii, 1880, p. 15, pi. 5, ligs. 3,
3 «, 3 6.
Original description :—Shell globose ; axis 6 lines, diam. 5 lines.
Spire very short, slightly exserted. Whorls rounded, ventricose,
spirally grooved with close-set, fipe, minutely decussated striae (in
one variety the striae become ridges). Colour a dark bluish-brown,
almost amounting to black, with darkish brown patches appearing
in some specimens. Aperture deep violet mside; columella
white, stained on the outside edge with dark brown.
Hah. A small mountain torrent in' a dense forest between
Gillymalle and Pallabaddoola, towards Adam's Peak, Ceylon.