468 ANNALS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM. 
New Hebrides (?) without a voucher.’’ Probably the mark on the 
back of the card is of no value. 
4292. ‘‘Partula eximia Hartm. (type), Anietum Island, N. Heb- 
rides.’’ On the back of the card, in Dr. Hartman’s handwriting : 
‘« This shell is P. macgzliivrayi Pfr. Of this I am certain, having com- 
pared it with typical macgi/lvrayi.’’ Possibly this note is an extract 
from a letter, or the card may have been previously used for another 
shell. One specimen, received from Mr. Layard. It is the type of 
Dr. Hartman’s description, Proc. Acad. Nat: Sc. Philas,-1686, p:.3'55 
Pie Eiger. 
4293. ‘‘Partula alabastrina Pfr., Fiji Isls., Coll. Taylor.’’ On 
the back of the card is written: ‘* This shell was received from Mr. 
Geale, of, London, who was with Hugh Cuming. ‘The measurements 
agree with the description.’’ Two specimens. /. a/abastrina was 
said to be from the Solomon Islands. Dr. Hartman, in his MS. work, 
gives the habitat ‘‘ Fiji Islands, Geale,’’ but a blank is left for the 
description of the species. 
4294. ‘‘Partula fraterna Hartm., Aura Island, N. Hebrides.’’ <A 
slip pasted to the back of the card has, in Mr. Layard’s handwriting : 
<< Partula, No. 407, Aura Island, N. Hebrides.’’ Two specimens, 
one not quite mature. Type of Dr. Hartman’s description, Proc. 
Acad. Nat.” Sc. Phila, 1385, sp. 250, Pl. XU Pigs so As cappeans 
from the Layard correspondence, the name /raterna was given by Dr. 
Hartman on account of the similarity of the species to P. carnicolor, 
from the same island. It is noteworthy that both were labeled ‘ No. 
407’ by Mr. Layard. Probably he sent P. carnicolor first, and P. 
Jraterna, which he supposed to be the same species, later. 
4295. ‘‘ Partula auraniana Hartm., Aura Isld., N. Hebrides.’’ A 
slip on the back of the card has, in Mr. Layard’s handwriting: ‘‘Par- 
tula, No. 408, Aura Isld., N. Hebrides. Several stages of growth. 
They are viviparous. Keep these for yourself.’’ Four mature and 
seven young and embryonic specimens. Type of Dr. Hartman’s 
description, Proc. Acack Nat. Se. Phila 183s) p..250, El, Xi 
Fig. 1. The figure makes the shell too dark below. ‘The epidermis is 
yellowish horn-color, sometimes rubbed off on the upper part of the 
body whorl and the spire, leaving the shell white. 
4296. ‘‘Partula guamensis Pfr., Ponape, Asention Isld., Caroline 
Islds., Brazier dat.’’ Five adult specimens and seven young in 
various stages of growth. The specimens were sent by Mr. John 
