PA11TULA. 



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Genus PARTULA, Ferussac. 



Shell solid, narrowly umbilicated, last whorl scarcely ex- 

 ceeding the spire ; aperture oblong-oval ; columella sub- 

 plicated, slightly arcuated; peristome callous, internally 

 expanded, margins connate, united by a thin callus. 



Syn. Partulus, Beck. 



Ex. P. gibba, Ferussac, pi. 75, fig. 2. Shell, P. faba, 

 Marty n, fig. 2, a. 



The Partulce chiefly inhabit the Pacific Islands, the Mari- 

 anas, Solomon's, Sandwich, Society, and Friendly Islands ; 

 they live on low bushes near the sea ; the females produce 

 their young alive. 



Species of Partula. 



actor, Alters. 

 amabilis, P/eiff. 

 Carteriensis, Quoy. 

 compressa, P/eiff. 

 conica, Gould. 

 decussata, P/eiff. 

 dentifera, P/eiff. 

 diminuta, C. B. Adams. 

 faba, Martyn. 

 filosa, P/eiff. 

 fragilis, Ferns. 

 gibba, Ferns. 

 glutinosa, P/eiff. 

 gonochila, P/eiff. 

 grisea, Less. 

 Guameusis, P/eiff. 

 Hebe, P/eiff. 

 hyalina Brod. 

 inflata, Reeve. 

 Isabellina. P/eiff. 



lineata, Less. 

 lutea, Less. 

 major, Desk. 

 micans, P/eiff. 

 Navagatoria, P/eiff. 

 Newcombi, P/eiff. 

 nodosa, P/eiff. 

 Otaheitaua Brag. 

 radiolata, P/eiff. 

 Recluziana, Petit. 

 Pieeveaua, P/eiff. 

 rubescens, Reeve. 

 rufa, Less. 

 Salomonis, P/eiff. 

 solidula, Reeve. 

 spadicea, Reeve. 

 taeniata, Morch. 

 Vanikorensis, Quoy. 

 varia, Brod. 

 zebrina, Gould. 



