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Ceylon, Productions, Volume 1

Note 1 — CHAP. V.

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: A. dichotomum, Chenu.

2: Fistulana gregata, Lam.

3: Blainvillea, Hupé.

4: Latraria tellinoides, Lam.

5: I have also seen M. hians of Philippi in a Ceylon collection.

6: M. Taprobanensis, Index Test. Suppl.

7: Psammotella Skinneri, Reeve.

8: P. cærulescens, Lam.

9: Sanguinolaria rugosa, Lam.

10: T. striatula of Lamarck is also supposed to be indigenous to Ceylon.

11: T. rostrata, Lam.

12: L. divaricata is found, also, in mixed Ceylon collections.

13: C. dispar of Chemnitz is occasionally found in Ceylon collections.

14: C. impudica, Lam.

15: As Donax.

16: V. corbis, Lam.

17: As Tapes.

18: V. textile, Lam.

19: ? Arca Helblingii, Chemn.

20: Mr. Cuming informs me that he has forwarded no less than six distinct Uniones from Ceylon to Isaac Lea of Philadelphia for determination or description.

21: M. smaragdinus, Chemn.

22: As Avicula.

23: The specimens are not in a fitting state for positive determination. They are strong, extremely narrow, with the beak of the lower valve much produced, the inner edge of the upper valve denticulated throughout. The muscular impressions are dusky brown.

24: An Anomia.

25: The fissurata of Humphreys and Dacosta, pl. 4—E. rubra, Lamarck.

26: B. Ceylanica, Brug.

27: P. Tennentii. "Greyish brown, with longitudinal rows of rufous spots, forming interrupted bands along the sides. A singularly handsome species, having similar habits to Limax. Found in the valleys of the Kalany Ganga, near Ruanwellé."—Templeton MSS.

28: Not far from bistrialis and Ceylanica. The manuscript species of Mr. Dohrn will shortly appear in his intended work upon the land and fluviatile shells of Ceylon.

29: As Ellobium.

30: As Melampus.

31: As Ophicardelis.

32: M. fasciolata, Olivier.

33: These four species are included on the authority of Mr. Dohrn.

34: N. exuvia, Lam. not Linn.

35: Conch. Cab. f. 1926-7, and N. melanostoma, Lam. in part.

36: Chemn, Conch. Cab, 1892-3.

37: N. glaucina, Lam. not Linn.

38: Not of Lamarck. D. atrata. Reeve.

39: Philippia L.

40: Zeit. Mal. 1846 for T. argyrostoma, Lam. not Linn.

41: Buccinum pyramidatum, Gm. in part: B. sulcatum, var. C. of Brug.

42: Teste Cuming.

43: As Delphinulat.

44: P. papyracea, Lam. In mixed collections I have seen the Chinese P. bezoar of Lamarck as from Ceylon.

45: P. vespertilio, Gm.

46: R. albivaricosa, Reeve.

47: M. anguliferus var. Lam.

48: T. cynocephalus of Lamarck is also met with in Ceylon collections.

49: S. incisus of the Index Testaceologicus (urceus, var. Sow. Thesaur.) is found in mixed Ceylon collections.

50: C. plicaria of Lamarck, and C. coronulata of Sowerby, are also said to be found in Ceylon.

51: As Purpura.

52: N. suturalis, Reeve (as of Lam.), is met with in mixed Ceylon collections.

53: E. areolata Lam.

54: E. spirata, Lam. not Linn.

55: B Belangeri, Kiener.

56: As Turricula L.

57: 0. utriculus, Dillwyn.

58: C. planorbis, Born; C, vulpinus, Lam.

59: Conus ermineus, Born, in part.

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