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This species is remarkable for the deptli of its coloration and the 

 length of the whorls. The lines of growth are slightly puckered 

 beneath the suture, but the granulation of the surface generally is very 

 feeble. Only a single specimen was obtained. The remains of the 

 animal enclosed about twenty ovate, strong, white, calcareous eggs, 

 about 6"5 mm. in length and 5 in width. The remains of a very thin 

 olivaceous epidermis are traceable on the last and penultimate whorls. 



4. AcHATiNA Ellioti, n.sp. 



Testa elongata, angusta, albida, cpidermide decidua, nitente, Inteo et 

 nigro strigata, et maculata induta, lineis incrementi tenuibus superne 

 infra snturam tenuiter pliciformibus striata; anfractus 9 leviter 

 convexiusculi, lente accrescentes ; spira elongata, ad apicem obtusa ; 

 apcrtura piriformis, caeruleo-albida, longit. totius -^ hand ^equans; 

 columella arcuata, inferne truncata; labrum teniiissimum, curvatum. 

 Longit. 38, diam. 13"5mm. ; apertura 12 longa, 7 mm. lata. 



Eah.—ki the Albert Edward JSTyanza, 3,000-4,000 feet. 



This species is very distinct from all the known species of Acliatina. 

 The narrow elongate form and the remarkable shining epidermis, 

 blotched and streaked with black and buff, are the most important 

 features. 



