OF CONCHOLOQY. 165 



1. Liguus fasciata, Miiller. 



Plate 12, figures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6. 



Shell elongate-conical, striate bj growth lines, solid, smooth, 

 shining ; spire elevated, apex acute, suture not deeply im- 

 pressed ; whorls 8, slightly convex, the last large, equalling 

 from one-half to three-fifths of the total length of the shell ; 

 aperture semi-oval, generally pure white within, columella arcu- 

 ate, and truncate at the base, with a rose-colored callus. Color 

 white, variously ornamented with broad or narrow bands of yel- 

 low, green or purple, the apex, and sometimes the whole shell 

 also, flamed with brown longitudinal zig-zags. 



Length 55, diam. 25 mill. 



Florida. (From Cuba.) 



It is impossible to designate by description the extreme varia- 

 tion of coloring in this beautiful species ; the variety with numer- 

 ous green bands, and that with broad, yellow bands, (the latter 

 the Achatina solida of Say,) are the most numerous in Florida. 



2. Liguus picta, Reeve. 

 Plate 12, figure 4. 



Shell ovate-conical, striate by growth lines, solid, smooth, 

 shining ; spire elevated conical, suture moderately impressed ; 

 whorls 7, the last large ; aperture semi-oval, small, columella 

 nearly perpendicular, truncate at base. Yellowish white, varie- 

 gated externally by a double band of irregular brown spots 

 upon the periphery, and above and below each sutural line, and 

 also surrounding the columella, apex of spire and columella 

 pink, whorls of spire with brown flames. 



Length 44, diam. 24 mill. 



Florida. (From Citba.) 



Differs from the foregoing principally in the pattern of 

 coloring. 



ORTHALICIN^. 



ORTHALICUS, Beck. 



Shell ovate, imperforate, thin, striate, fasciate ; whorls 6 — 8, 

 the last inflated; aperture large, oval, lip thin and straight, 

 columella sub-receding, obsoletely folded, rather thin. 



