112 Original Descriptions of Achatinella. 



A. splendida Nevvc, of West Maui. It differs, however, from this 

 in the sub-angulated periphery, flattened base, and the untessellated 

 upper whorls. The animals are also different, and the habitats 

 widely separated. — Bald. 



Hab. Honomanu. — Bald. 



This shell is very rarely dextral. In over two thousand ex- 

 amples Mr. Baldwin found only two full grown dextral specimens. 



180. Achatinella fusoidea Neweomb. 



A.fusoidea Xewe. Ann. Lye. Xew York, vi, 1856, p. 144. 



Shell sinistral, rather solid, elongately produced ; whorls 6-7, 

 scarcely rounded (excepting the last), margined above; suture 

 well impressed ; aperture roundly ovate, small ; columella very 

 short, robust and twisted ; lip simple above, slightly expanded 

 below, color straw yellow. Long. 15/20, lat. 5 1/2/20 poll. 



Remarks. This is an exceedingly rare species, but two speci- 

 mens having come under my observation, one of which serves for 

 the illustration, the other in the cabinet of the late Hugh Cuming 

 of London. — Newc. 



Hab. Haleakala. — Newc. 





West Maui Shells. 



SPLENDIDA GROUP. 

 181. Achatinella splendida Neweomb. 



. I. splendida Newc. P. Zool. Soc. London. 1853, p. [31, pi. xxii, fig. 4. 



Shell sinistral or dextral, solid ; whorls 6, with finely decus- 

 sating strke ; body whorl somewhat inflated ; suture moderately 

 impressed, margined below; aperture ovate ; lip expanded ; colu- 

 mella short, broad and twisted ; two upper whorls tessellated with 

 chestnut and white, with numerous chestnut-coloured transverse 

 lines and fillets on the outer whorls, traced on a polished white 

 ground ; markings correctly lined superiorly, and irregularly 

 serrated inferiorly. Long. 20/20, lat. 11/20 poll. 



Var. A. Bright chestnut banded with white, not serrated. 



Var. B. White, with numerous black transverse bands. 



Hab. Wailuku, on kukui trees. — Newc. Mauna Hoomaha. 

 — Thaanum. 



