VARICELLA, HAITI. 87 



33. V. TEXTA (Weinland et Martens). PI. 19, figs. 47, 48", 49. 

 Shell fusiform-turrite, reticulate sculptured with, spiral 



sulci and impressed points, plicate at the suture ; 'black-brown, 

 painted with paler flames, Spire long, the apex obtuse; 

 suture filiform. Whorls 9, nearly flat, the upper 5 uni- 

 colored, the last wanting impressed points on the base. 

 Aperture ovate-elliptical, acute above, slightly more than 

 one-third the total length. Columella obliquely twisted, dis- 

 tinctly truncate, white ; peristome simple, the outer margin 

 slightly arcuate, not impressed, columellar margin with a 

 very slight appressed callus. Length 37, diam. 12, aperture 

 14 x 6 mm. (Martens) . 



Haiti: Jeremie (Weinland, Henderson and Simpson). 



Glaudina text a W. & M., MARTS., Malak. Bl. vi, p. 207 

 (1860). 



This very peculiar form has not hitherto been figured. 

 It is known to me by two fragments in the Henderson col- 

 lection, the larger of which is figured. The columella is 

 sinuous, having a cork-screw twist. There are five varices 

 on the last whorl, counting one at its beginning. The outer 

 lip is very slightly arched forward in profile view, nearly 

 straight. The sculpture consists of close and fine but quite 

 irregular vertical folds, decussated by much coarser spirals, 

 in some places showing also fine superficial spiral lines, and 

 over all are scattered irregular shallow pits or impressions. 

 The latter are wanting on the base, where the spirals are 

 much closer than above. The detail figure (fig. 49) shows a 

 small area below the suture. 



34. V. FULMINEA (Lamarck). Vol. I, pi. 7, fig. 90. 



Shell turrite, very finely decussate, with alternating ob- 

 long-squarish spots and angularly bent streaks of reddish- 

 violet separated by whitish ground. Suture crispate; spire 

 with obtuse and reddish apex. Length 2 inches 5 lines 

 (Lam.) . 



Habitat unknown, probably Haiti. 



Helix fulminea FER., Prodr., p. 51, no. 366 (name only). 

 Achatina fulminea LAM., Anim. s. Vert, vi, pt. 2, p. 133, no. 



