. Mollusca ... Pig. hQ.— Oxytes orobia. (From Stoliczkas drawing.). [Fig. 60.—OxyUs orobia. A. Animal, spirit-specimen, shell removed, tbe right and left sides showing dorsal lobes. B. The posterior left dorsal lobe, Genitalia. D. Jaw. E. Teeth of the radula. X 150. F. Extremity of the foot, contracted in spirit, enlarged. Oxytes oxyies. G. Extremity of foot, drawn from life.] OXYTES.—BHNSONIA. 171 peristome oblique, acute, but thickened inside, basal and columellarmargins somewhat reflected. Major diam. 37, min. 30, height 22 mm. A more depressedshell measares 34, 29, and 19 mm. H
. Mollusca ... Pig. hQ.— Oxytes orobia. (From Stoliczkas drawing.). [Fig. 60.—OxyUs orobia. A. Animal, spirit-specimen, shell removed, tbe right and left sides showing dorsal lobes. B. The posterior left dorsal lobe, Genitalia. D. Jaw. E. Teeth of the radula. X 150. F. Extremity of the foot, contracted in spirit, enlarged. Oxytes oxyies. G. Extremity of foot, drawn from life.] OXYTES.—BHNSONIA. 171 peristome oblique, acute, but thickened inside, basal and columellarmargins somewhat reflected. Major diam. 37, min. 30, height 22 mm. A more depressedshell measares 34, 29, and 19 mm. Hah. Darjeeling, Sikhim, 7000-8000 in forest. This species has the shell of Bensonia; not only is the lipthickened inside, but former lips, produced during periods of rest,often occur as in B. montieola. In the animal the eye-tentaclesare separated by a wide interval at the base. There is no lobeabove the mucous gland, which is large. Genus BENSONIA. Bensonia, Pfr. Mai. Bl. 1855, p. 119 ; Godvnn-Austen, Mol. Ind. i,.1888, p. 246, pi. 61 (anatomy); id. ii, 1901
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