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131. Cremnoconchiis syhadensis (Blanford).
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Cremnoconchus sijJuidensis (Blanford), A. M. N. 11. ser. 3, xii, 1863,
p. 184 (as Crenmobates), pi. 4, figs. 1-7 ; H. & T., 0.1, pi. 146,
fig. 6.
Original description:—Testa subobtecte perforata, globoso-
Turbinata, costulis elevatis erenulatis cirouindata, inter costiilns
liris minoribus spiralibus lineisque obliquis decussantibus incrementi
ornata, periomphalo baud costulato conceiitrice decussatostriato
albida, ad apicem rubella, epidermide viridi-f'usca induta ;
spira brevis, conoidea, sutura impreiisa, apice at-uto, plerumque.
erosulo; aiifraclibus 3, rapide accresoeiitibus, convexis, ultimo
rotnndato, circa perl'orationem angulato; apertura diagonalis,
ovata, lineis loiigitudinalibus fusco-purpureis prope suturam et
versus basin marginis dextri, spatio intervenieute, interne signata,
interduni omniiio colorata ; peristoma simplex, marginibus eallo
juiictis, dextro recto, basili expansulo, columellari reflexo, appresso
perforationem partim tegente. Operculum normtde.
Alt. 7, diam. 7 mm.
Aperture : alt. 5, diam. 4 mm.
Bah. Western Ghats. On wet rocks {Blanford).
Witb regard to the animal the author doubts the existence of
gills and makes the following remarks : " . . . . the large vascular
sac at the back of the neck exactly resembles that in the opercuiated
land-shells. The mantle-margin is free, and the sexes
distinct. The lingual ribbon is very long; one from a large
specimen measurecl | inch (17 mill.); the teeth are 7-ranked, but
differ in form from those of Cyclostomaceous genera. The
amphibious habits of the animal, the short foot, and the olivegreen
epidermis, so characteristic of fresh-water shells, induce me
to place it in the vicinity of Lithoglyphus."
132. Cremnoconchus conicus, Blanford.
Cremnoconchus conicus, Blanford, J. A. S. B. xxxix, pt. 2, 1870,
p. 10, pi. 3, fij>s. 3, 3 a; H. & T., C. I. pi. 146, figs. 8, 9, and
C. conicus var. fig. 10, Jide Blanford, J. A. S. B. ilix, pt. 2,
p. 221.
Original description :—Testa imperforata, ovato-eoniea, solida,
albida, fascia spiral! castanea supra periplieriam interdum ornata,
epidermide olivacea, baud nitida, induta. Spira conica; apice
acuto, plerumque eroso; sutura profunda. Anfr. 5 convexi
(primi stepissime carentes), ultimus ad peripheriara sub-angulatus,
subtus convexus, non descendens. Apertura obliqua, ovata,
postice subangulata, intus fulvesceiis vel alba, aliquando fascia
castanea intranti instructa; peristoma tenue rectum, marginibut.
callo junclis, basali sub-effuso, columellari calloso. Operc. norniale,
corneum, pauci-spirale, nucleo sub-basali, baud procul a
latere columellari sito.