294 PARTULA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 



convex, but tapers slightly toward the base. The aperture is 

 slightly oblique, bluish-white inside. Peristome white; outer 

 lip narrowly reflexed, thickened within, except at the strongly 

 curved posterior part, where it is thin. Columellar margin 

 dilated, bi ramose above, having a low weak nodule just be- 

 low the middle, at the termination of the internal callus. 



Length 17, diam. 9.5, aperture 9.3 x 6 mm. 



Habitat unknown (no. 4237 coll. Carnegie Mus.). 



''Partula laevigata Pfr.," H. H. SMITH, Ann. Oarnegie 

 Mus. i, p. 452, no. 4237. 



In shape and sculpture this species resembles Partula re- 

 yiilaris, but it differs by the very distinctly marginated suture, 

 the less approaching terminations of the lip, the better de- 

 veloped callus within the lip, and the coloration, which seems 

 to be quite characteristic. It will probably be found to be 

 a species of the Solomon Island or the New Hebrides. 



This species was in the Hartman collection under the name 

 "P. laevigata Pfr.," but on the label Dr. Hartman expressed 

 the opinion that it was not that species. It has little in com- 

 mon with Icuvigata, which evidently belongs to a wholly dif- 

 ferent group. Named in honor of Dr. J. W. Holland, Director 

 of the Carnegie Museum. 



87. P. ALABASTRINA Pfeiffer. 



Shell compressed-umbilicate, oblong-conic, thin, very 

 lightly striatulate, slightly shining, buff-alabastrine. Spire 

 conic the apex rather obtuse. Whorls Si/o, convex, the last 

 slightly longer than the spire, tapering towards the base, sub- 

 compressed. Aperture a little oblique, obliquely truncate- 

 oblong. Columella somewhat straightly receding. Peristome 

 white, the margins joined by a very thin callus, right margin 

 broadly expanded, columellar margin extremely broad, spread- 

 ing. Length 23, diam. 11 mm. ; aperture with peristome 

 131/2 x 9 mm., inside 9 x 4i/> mm. (Pfr.) 



Solomon Is. (Mus. Cuming). 



Partula alabastrina PFR., P. Z. S. 1856, p. 390; Monogr. 

 iv, 509. 



