P A R T U L A 



Species 6. (Fig. a, h, Mus. Cumiug.) 



Parti'la radiolata. Part, testa, oblongd, tenniculd, 

 umhUieatd, basin versus oblique productd, anfractibus 

 quinqtie, convexis, Uiteis impressi-s spiralibus suhdistan- 

 tibus ciiiffulatis, columelld late reflexd, plano-appressd, 

 aperturd oblique ovatd, labro iemciculo, late refle.ro ; 

 semipellucidd, palUde stramined aid cimtamomeo-rnfes- 

 cente, lineis opaco-albis oblique prom iscue notatd. 



The delicately kayed Paetula. Shell oblong, 

 ratber thin, uinbilicated, obliquely produced towards 

 the base, whorls iive in number, convex, encircled 

 with rather distant spii-al impressed lines, columella 

 lirnadly reflected, flatly appressed, aperture obliquely 

 ovate, lip rather thin, broadly reflected ; semitrans- 

 parent, pale straw-colour or cinnamon-red, promiscu- 

 ously marked w'ith oblique opake-wliite lines. 



Biilimus radiolatus, Pfeiff'er, Pro. Zool. Soc. 184.6, p. 39. 



IJab. Island of Guam, Ladrones (on bushes) ; Cuming. 

 Au extremely delicate species, of a light straw-colour, or 



pale cinnamon-red, profusely obliquely marked with fine 



opake-white lines. 



Species 7. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Partula lineata. Part, testd acicminato-oblongd, umbi- 

 licatd, teituicidd, anfractibus sex, spiraUter tenuissimii 

 impresso-striatis ; fulvesceute, subpellucidd,fasciis dua- 

 bus castaiieis distantibus cinr/ulatd. 



The lineated Partula. Shell acuminately oblong, um- 

 bilicated, rather thin, whorls six in number, spirally 

 very finely irapressly striated ; light fidvous, subtrans- 

 parent, encircled with two distant chestnut bands. 



Lesson, Voyage de la Coqiulle, p. 324. pi. 7.f. S, 9. 



Hab. Friendly Islands. 



The lower of the two w'idely separated chestnut bauds 



which encircle this species is only seen on the last whorl. 



Species S. (Fig. 8 a, and 10, Mus. Cuming.) 

 Partula amabilis. Fart, testd pi/ramidali-ablonyd, si- 

 nistrorsd, subtiirritd, vix mnbilicatd, anfractibus sex, 

 conve.vis, oblique tenuistriatis, ad suturas obscure sub- 

 tilissime cn-nulatis ; fulcescente, castaneo conspiciie 

 latifasciatd, iuterdum aurantio-fulvescente, apicem ver- 

 April, 



sus cvimit; rosed, apertune labro iuterdum ticido-pur- 

 purascenle. 



The lovely Paetula. Shell pyramidally oblong, sinis- 

 tral, somewhat tuiTeted, scarcely umbilicated, whorls 

 six in number, convex, obliquely finely striated, ob- 

 scurely very finely crenulated at the sutures ; fulvous, 

 conspicuously broadly banded with chestnut, some- 

 times orange-fulvous, tinged with rose towards the 

 apex, lip sometimes livid purple. 



Bulimus uMubiUs, Pfeiffer, Pro. Zool. Soc. IS-IG, p. 38. 



Hab. Island of Annaa ; Captain Eohr. 



The fine spiral impressed lines which characterize most 



of the species are absent in this. 



Species 9. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Partula densilineata. Part, testd acuminato-conicd, 

 tenuiculd, tmibiUcatd, spirce suturis impressis, anfrac- 

 tibus superne subplanulatis et tenuimarginaiis, inferni 

 rotuudatis ant leciter ancjulatis, columelld plano-refiexd, 

 obsolete plica/ii, iiperturd ovatd, labro parum rejiexo ; 

 albicante, lineis ohliquis ferrurjineis cinereisque densi.i- 

 sirne pictd. 



The thickly-lixeated Partula. Shell acuminately 

 conical, rather thin, umbiUeated, sutures of the spire 

 impressed, whorls rather flattened and finely margined 

 at the upper part, rounded and slightly angled at the 

 lower, columella flatly reflected, obsoletcly plicate, 

 aperture ovate, lip but httle reflected ; whitish, very 

 thickly painted with oblique rust and ash lines. 



m,b. '? 



The lip of this shell, the only example of the species 

 known to me, is scarcely mature. The linear painting is 

 discontinued before reaching the umbilicus. 



Species 10. (Fig. 8 b, Mus. Cuming.) 

 Partula isabellina. Part, testd oblongd, crassd, um- 

 bilicatd, anfractibus qidnque, convexis, oblique striatis, 

 apicem versus, sub lente, tenuissime spiraUter impresso- 

 lineatis, columelld incrassatd, plicato-gibbd, callositate 

 superne munitd, aperturd oblique productd, labro cal- 

 loso-refiexo ; sordideftavicante, labro albo. 

 The soiled Partula. Shell cbloug, thick, umbilicated, 

 whorls five in number, convex, obliquely striated, 

 very finely spirally impressly lineated towards the 

 1850. 



