MOLLUSCA OF DOMINICA. 



595 



1883.] 



SucciNEA APPROxiMANS, Sliuttlewortli. 



A small species, of a pale fulvous hue. Not abundant, found at 

 an altitude of 200 or 300 feet. 



Described as coming also from Guadaloupe and Porto Rico. 



SucciNEA TiGRiNA, 'Lesue\ir,=j4mj)hibnUna pardelina, Guppy. 



A very beautiful hyaline shell, irregularly sprinkled with small 

 brown spots. It belongs to the group Brachyspira of Pfeiffer. 



My specimens were obtained by negro boys at Laudat (2000 ft.) 

 and also near the Lihoo River, nestling in the fronds of bananas. 

 One or two were also taken at the base of the falls iu the Roseau 

 Valley. 



^ Amphtbulima patula, Brug. 



This curious species is the type of the genus Ampkibulima of 

 Blainville. It occurs in company with S. tigrina amongst the moist 

 stems of the bananas and plantains, ranging, from 2000 feet at Laudat, 



Fig. 3. 



Fig. 1. Shell C){ AmphUmlima pahda with animal, from life; nat. size. 

 2, 3. Bulimiis nichoUsi ; nat. size. 



to the sea-level. I found a very fine specimen with the animal 

 burrowing in the heart of a pine-apple in a negro clearing not ten 

 yards from the sea. It was first found at the island of St. Kitts ; 

 and has also been taken in Guadaloupe. I give a figure of the 

 animal from life, which is of a pale greenish yellow, the mantle 

 bordered with orange. 



SucciNEA (Omalonyx) guadaloupensis. Less. 



Of this remarkable species I found only a single specimen, alive, 

 in a damp locality at St. Arament, 200 feet above the sea. 



Tornatellina (Leptinaria) lamellata, Pot. et Mich.,= 

 Tornatellina anfillarum, Shuttleworth. 



Somewhat rare ; at about 500 feet altitude. 



