128 Original Descriptions of Achatinella. 



squares and other geometrical figures by light-colored lines. 

 Mantle light flesh color, bottom of foot light green. 



The type of Dr. Pfeiffer's species is a large sized A. sangiiinca, 

 with the black markings carefully removed by design or accident. 

 This specimen is in the magnificent museum of Mr. Cuming. — 

 Newc. (Ann. I^yc. New York, vi, p. 326.) 



Hab. Lihue. — Newc. Wahiawa and Waianae Mts. 

 206, Achatinella ferussaci Pfeiffer. 



.(. Icrnsiaci I'fr. I'. Zool. Soc. Londoti, 1S55, p. 20,;. 



.\. testa siiiistrorsa, perforata, turrita, solida, subritditer striata, nuda, 

 coccinea ; spira elongata, subconcavo-conica, apice fusca, obtiisiuscula ; 

 sutura profunda, siibcrenata; antra. 7 1-2, superioribus planiusculis, sequen- 

 tibus convexis, iiltimo globoso, 1-3 longitudinis non iequante ; apertura 

 diagonali, sinuato-semicirculari; columella distincte biplicata; plica supera 

 oliliqua, obtusa, altera conipressa, illi su1)parallela; perist. nigro-linibato, 

 margine externo recto, acuto, columellari dilatato, patente. Long. 24, diam. 

 II mill. 



Shell sinistral, perforate, turreted, solid, quite roughly stri- 

 ated, without an epidermis, scarlet; spire elongate, slightl^^ con- 

 cavel}' conic, apex brown, somewhat obttise; suture deep, slightly 

 crenulate; wdiorls 7 1-2, the upper somewhat flat, the following 

 convex, the last globose, not equal to one-third of the length; 

 aperture diagonal, sinuately semicircular ; columella distindtly 

 biplicate; the upper fold oblique, obtuse, the other compressed, 

 nearly parallel to the first; lip edged with black, external margin 

 erect, acute, columellar margin expanded, spreading. 



Hab. Helemano. 



This is the same as A. sangiiinca Newc. 



2. SJicIls from Molokai. 



YEN LIST A GROUP. 

 207. Achatinella venusta Mighels. 



A. -ri-iiiista Mii^li. P. ]io.stuii Soc, ii, 1S4.S, p. 21. 



vShell sinistral, conical, bod}- whorl large and tumid, reddish 

 yellow, beatitiftilly ornamented with black zigzag lines, more or 

 less numerous and regular, perforate; whorls 6, convex; aperture 

 subovate; lip simple, acute. L,ength 3-5, diam. 4-15 in. 



Animal slender, body flesh color with black puncta down the 

 sides; tentacles very black, superior ones long, inferior ones short. 



