ACHATINA— Plate IX. 



brown, last whorl unspotted, encircled with a pale 



obscure band, columella pinkish. 

 Hah. Hogota, Central America. 



A new and very distinct species for which I am indebted 

 to the magnificent collection of J. Dennison, Esq., who 

 received it from the above-named locality. 



Species 33. fMus. Dennison.) 



.\(:h.vtina magnifica. Achat, testa aubfusiformi-ovata, 

 anfmctibm quinque ad sex, subrugosis, obscure termi- 

 pUcatis, striis niitmti^ spiralibm obscure decussatis, 

 colmnelld arcnatd ; Cfendeo-viridi , luteo fasciatd el 

 flammatd, colmnelld ccerulescente, supra intense pur- 



pureo-castancd, labro intus nigricante-caslaneo, margine 

 miniato. 



The maokificent Achatina. Shell somewhat fusi- 

 fonnly ovate, whorls five to six in number, rather 

 rough, obscm-ely finely plicated, obscurely decussated 

 with minute spiral stria;, columella arched ; dark 

 bluish-gi-een, banded and flamed with yellow, colu- 

 mella bluish, purple chestnut above, lip blackish 

 chestnut within, edged with vermilion. 



Pfeiffer, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1847, p. 232. 



Hab. Quito, Equador, Central America. 



Another very beautiful species from the collection of 

 J. Dennison, Esq., of which there is also a specimen ui 

 the possession of Jlr. Cuming. 



