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Liguus crenatus mosieri, n. subsp. 



Shell small to medium size, generally rather thin, with moderately 

 rounded whorls, usually pale greenish yellow varying to whitish, and 

 darker on the last whorl. Apex and columellar area pure white, the body 

 of the shell having from few to many narrow green, spiral lines that are 

 wanting at the periphery. 



The type was collected at the upper end of Brickell Hammock, Miami, 

 Florida. It is abundant in the great hammock at Miami ; north to Arch 

 Creek and south to Paradise Key in the Lower Everglades. It is named 

 for Charles Mosier, an excellent naturalist and collector. The type is in 

 the collection of the author. Paratypes Cat. No. 339104, U. S. N. M. 

 (2 specimens) . 



Liguus crenatus cingulatus, n. subsp. 



Shell rather small, inflated, usually thin, with somewhat rounded 

 whorls, pure white with a broad spiral pale yellow band on the upper part 

 of the whorls and another on the base, with occasionally a few faint spiral 

 lines. 



The type measures: Length, 38 mm.; diameter, 20 mm. 



The type was collected on Brickell Hammock, Miami, Florida. Others 

 were collected at Timb's Hammock, Miami Hammock, Costello's Ham- 

 mock, Dade County, Florida, and on Long Island of the Upper Keys. 

 The type is in the author's collection. 



Liguus crenatus luteus, n. subsp. 



Shell variable in size, rather solid, inflated or elongated; apex and col- 

 umellar region white, the rest of the surface pale yellow to orange, lighter 

 colored on the earlier whorls, often with a greenish peripheral spiral line 

 and occasionally a few other faint ones. 



The type measures: Length, 63 mm.; diameter, 25 mm. 



Another specimen measures: Length, 38 mm.; diameter, 18 mm. 



The type specimen was collected on Key Vaca, above Conchtown. 

 The type is largely and richly colored. Others come from Long Key in the 

 Lower Everglades north to Dania, Florida, and is abundant. The type 

 is in the collection of the author. Paratypes Cat. No. 339094, U. S. N. 

 M. (2 specimens). 



Liguus fasciatus alternates, n. subsp. 



Shell in almost every way like that of castaneozonatus except that the 

 two broad spiral supra-peripheral and basal dark bands are broken into 

 longitudinal bars of alternately light and dark brown, and the columellar 

 area is rich red. This form may or may not have the narrow peripheral 

 line as does castaneozonatus. 



The type measures: Length, 45 mm.; diameter, 24 mm. 



The type was collected on Timb's Hammock, Florida. Other specimens 

 came from Shiel's Hammock, Lower Dade County, Florida. The type 

 is in the author's collection. Paratype Cat. No. 339099, U. S. N. M. 

 (1 specimen). 



