TERRESTRIAL MOLLUSCA INHABITING SOCIETY ISLANDS. DT 
P. raBa, Martyn. Plate III, figs. 78, 79, 80, Vars. 
Limax faba, Martyn, figs., ete., Pl. LXVII. Chenu, Bibl. Conch., ils) Da 2e, eels ROMY, 
fig. 2a. 
Auris Mide fasciata, Chem., ix, p. 44, Pl. CX XI, fig. 1041. 
Helix faba, Gmelin, p. 3625. Dillwyn, Desc. Cat. Shells, ii, p. 906. Wood, Ind. Test., Pl. 
XXXII, fig. 47. Ene. Brit., vi, p. 449, ed. 1817. 
Voluta auris Malchi, var., Gmelin, p. 3437. 
Voluta fasciata, Dillwyn, Desc. Cat. Shells, i, p. 502. 
Bulimus faba, Lamarck, Anim. sans Vert. (Desh. ed.), p. 284. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., ii, p. 73. 
Bulimus Australis, Bruguiére, Enc. Meth., i, p. 347. 
Partula australis, Ferussac, Pro. p. 66. Chenu, Lee. Conch., p. 241, fig. 899. Jay; Cat. 
Shells, p. 57. 
Partula faba, Sowerby, Zool. Beech. Voy., p. 144, Pl. XX XVIII, fig, 4. Reeve, Conch. Syst., 
ii, p. 175, figs. 13,14. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel.,iii,p 446. Reeve, Conch. Icon., Pl. I, figs. 5 a,b,c. 
Woodward, Man. Moll., p. 164, Pl. XII, fig. 13. Chenu, Man. Conch., i, p. 434, fig. 3195. 
Adams, Gen. Moll.,ii, p. 145, Pl. LX XV, fig. 2a. Pease, Jour. de Conch., 1870, p. 400; Proc. 
Zool. Soc., 1871, pp. 458,473. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 404. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., 
y, p. 92. Hartman, Cat. Part., p. 6 (with woodeut); Obs. Gen. Part., Bul. Mus. Com. 
Zool., ix, p. 182. Excl. citrina. 
Partulus australis, Beck, Ind. Moll., p. 37. 
Bulimus inconstans, Muhlfeldt (teste Anton, p. 40). 
Bulimus tricolor, Muhlfeldt (teste Anton). 
Partula faba, var. subangulata, Pease, Jour. de Conch., 1870, p. 401; Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, 
pp. 458, 473 (Pl. IIT, fig. 79). 
Partula ventricosa, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. 
Partula amanda, Garrett, MS., Pl. III, fig. 78. 
Partula dubia, Garrett, MS., Pl. III, fig. 80. 
Partula bella, Pease, MS. (not bella, Pease, in Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 473.) Ex. Hartman, 
Partula brunnea, Pease, MS. Ex. Hartman. 
Partula pallida, Pease, MS. Ex. Hartman. 
Partula marginata, Garrett, MS. 
Partula biangulata, Pease, MS. Ex. Hartman. 
Partula propinqua, Pease, MS. Ex. Hartman. 
The metropolis of the well-known typical faba is Utuloa, on the north end of 
Raiatea, the specific centre of P. auriculata. It is very abundant on the trunks and 
foliage of trees and bushes. From its headquarters it has migrated throughout all 
parts of the island, and notwithstanding its wide diffusion it presents the same features 
in every location. 
It was first obtained when Capt. Cook visited Raiatea in 1769, and first figured by 
Martyn in his unique “ Universal Conchologist.” 
The type varies from straw-yellow to brownish yellow or fulvous, with a broad basal 
and narrow sutural chestnut-brown band. The most common bandless variety is of 
the normal color varied with longitudinal darker strigations. A variety of a uniform, 
whitish horn-color, as well as one of a uniform chestnut-brown, sometimes approaching 
