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Partulus Otaheitanus, Beck, Ind. Moll., p. 58. 
Helix Vanicorensis, Quoy and Gaimard, Voy. Astrolabe, ii, p. 115, Pl. IX, figs. 12-17. 
Bulimus Vanicorensis, Lamarck, Anim. sans Vert., Desh. ed., p. 282. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel.. 
Ht, FO. fle 
Partulus Vanicorensis, Beck, Ind. Moll., p. 57. 
Partula Vanicorensis, Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., iii, p. 446. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. 
Bulminus isabellinus, Pfeiffer, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1846, p. 39; Mon. Hel., ii, p. 70. 
Partula isabellina, Reeve, Conch. Icon., sp. 10, Pl. II, fig. 8b. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., iii, p. 448. 
Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. 
Bulimus amabilis, Pfeiffer, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1846, p. 38; Mon. Hel., ii, p. 71. 
Partula amabilis, Reeve, Conch, Icon., sp. 8, Pl. II, figs. 8a, 10. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., iii, p. 
448. Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 473. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. 
Partula rubescens, Reeve, Conch. Icon., Pl. IIT, fig. 12. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., iii, p. 446. 
Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 473. 
Partula Reeveana, Pfeiffer, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1852, p. 137; Mon. Hel., iii, p. 447. Chemnitz, 
ed. 2d, Bul., Pl. LXV, figs. 10, 11. 
Partula Taheitana, Gould, Expl. Ex. Shells, Pl. LXXXIV, fig. 91. Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 
1871, p. 478. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, p. 92. 
Partula lignaria, Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1864, p. 671; 1871, p. 473. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., 
vi, p. 160. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, p. 92. 
Partula rufa, Carpenter (not of Lesson), Proc. Zool. Soc., 1864, p. 675. (Helena) Hartman, 
Cat. Part., p. 10. 
Partula affinis, Pease, Amer. Jour. Conch., 1867, p. 224; Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 473. 
Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godetf., v, p. 92. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., viii, p. 204. 
Partula sinistrorsa, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p- 104. Schmeltz, 
Cat. Mus. Godeff., vy, p. 92. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., viii, p. 209. Gloyne, Quar. Jour. Conch., 
1) p. 33. 
Partula sinistralis, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. Pfeiffer, 
Mon. Hel., viii, p. 209. 
Partula crassa, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. 
Partula brevicula, Pease, MS. Col. Pease, 1863. 
Partula perversa, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. 
Partula turricula, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863 (not /urricula, Pease, in Amer. Jour, 
Conch., 1872). 
Partula varia, Carpenter (not of Broderip), Proc. Zool. Soc., 1864, p. 675. 
Partula Pacifica, Hartman (not of Pfeiffer), Cat. Part., p. 10. 
Partula diminuta, Hartman (C. B. Adams 77), 1. ¢., p. 10. 
The metropolis of the typical Otaheitana is about two miles up Fautana valley, 
on the northwest part of Tahiti, where it is very abundant on the trunks and foliage 
of trees and bushes. ‘The above-mentioned valley being close to the principal harbor 
which was frequented by the early navigators, it was undoubtedly where Bruguiére’s 
type was obtained. 
The Fautana shells, which are very variable in size, shape, and color, are never 
ornamented by spiral bands, and about one-third of the specimens are sinistral. The 
parietal tooth is nearly always present in the adults, and the peristome, though usually 
