ACHATINA.— Plate XIX. 



Species 105. (Mus. Cuming.) 



AcHATiNA OROPHILA. Achat, testa conico-ovatd, spin! 

 acuminata, suturis impressis, anfractibtts septem, ro- 

 tundaiis,peeuUariter obscure indentatis, columella brevi, 

 valde arcuatd et truncatd, aperturd parviuscnld ; oli- 

 vaceo-corned. 



The thatched Achatina. Shell conically ovate, spii-e 

 acuminated, sutm-es impressed, whorls seven in 

 nimiber, rounded, peculiarly obscurely indented, co- 

 lumella short, deeply arched and truncated, aperture 

 rather small ; olive-horn. 



Benson, MSS. 



Hab. Neilgherry Hills, India ; Jerdou. Colombo, Ceylon ; 

 Templetou. 

 Distinguished by the deeply arched curvature of the 



columella, and by the whorls being rather more numerous 



than is usual in species of this form. 



Species 106. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Achatina concenteica. Achat, testd acuminalo-ovatd, 

 anfractihns sex, concentrice plicaio-striatis, columella 

 brevi, contortd, abrupie truncatd, superiie lira callosd 

 munitd, aperturd parviusculd ; corned, soriidl olivaced. 



The concenteic Achatina. Shell acuminately ovate, 

 whorls six in number, concentrically plicately striated, 

 columella short, twisted, abruptly truncated, furnished 

 at the upper part with a callous ridge, aperture 

 rather small ; homy, dull olive. 



Hab. Bolivia, (under dead Cacti) ; Bridges. 



Finely sculptured by numerous arched concentric striae, 



whilst the body-whorl is furnished with a winding callous 



ridge. 



Species 107. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Achatina laiiellosa. Achat, testd actiminato-uvatd, 

 anfractibus sex, sidirotundatis, subtilissime concentrice 

 plicato-lainellatis, colnmelld contortd, subtruncatd, lira 

 pared superne munitd ; pellucido-corned. 



The lamellose Achatina. SheU acuminately ovate, 

 whorls six in number, somewhat rounded, very finely 

 concentrically plicately lamellated, columella twisted, 

 slightly truncated, furnished at the upper part with a 

 small ridge ; transparent horny. 



MORICAND, ? 



A very transparent shell, most delicately concentrically 

 lameOated. 



Species lOS. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Achatina anomala. Achat, testd turritd, minutd, mtd)i- 

 licatd, spirtB suturm impressis, anfractibus septem ad 

 octo, rotundatis, striatulis, columella brevi, callosd, 

 reflexd, aperturd parvd ; sordid^ albicante. 



The anomalous Achatina. Shell turreted, minutely 

 umbdicated, sutures of the spire impressed, whorls 

 seven to eight in number, rounded, finely striated, 

 columella short, Onillous, reflected, aperture smaU : 

 dull whitish. 



Pfeiffee, Symbola;, vol. iii. p. 89. Philippi, Abbild. 

 Achat, pi. 1. f. 12. 



Hab. Peru. 



A small tm-reted shell, with the sutiu-es of the spire 

 rather deeply impressed, verging very closely on Bulimus 

 by reason of the reflected growth of the columella. 



