Original Descriptions of AchatincUa. 51 



white, encircled at the whorls by a broad yellowish olive band 

 and striped towards the base with green ; suture distindlly mar- 

 gined with dark brown ; whorls 6 1-2, convex, first 2-3 white or 

 reddish ; aperture white ; lip thin, lightly edged within ; colu- 

 mellar fold strong, rosy. 



Var. A. Shell white, encircled at the middle by a single 

 olive band. 



Var. B. Shell yellow, encircled near the base by a very broad 

 chestnut band. 



Hab. loleka, in Heia. — Sm. 



This is nearly related to A. varia Gk, 



PRODUCTA GROUP. 



59. Achatinella producta Reeve. 



./. prudiicla Reeve. Rve. Conch. Icon. Achat., London, 1S50, sp. 13. 



Shell somewhat elongately conical, dextral, whorls convex, 

 slightly margined at the sutures, columella conspicuously' callous- 

 toothed, apex rather small; olive-green, apex, columella, and 

 interior of the aperture white. 



Mr. Gulick is quite correct in placing A. hybrida and vemdata 

 as synonyms of this species. The artistic skill of the "late Consul- 

 General of France," as displayed upon these shells, proved quite 

 sufficient to deceive their describer, and lead to a wrong "diag- 

 nosis." — Newc. 



The animal is strongly granulated above ; when young, of a 

 I)ale flesh, when adult, of a slate color, with the tentacular sheaths 

 of a dark slate. — Newc. 



Hab. Manoa to Nuuauu. — Bald. Tantalus. 



This is the fir.st named of a group of very common shells found 

 from Manoa Valley to Nuuanu. These shells are very nearly 

 allied to the older A. vulpina Fer.. and should i)erhaps more 

 properly be grouped with that species, which is usually found in 

 Palolo. The description of A. hybrida Newc. is not given, as it is 

 simply a manufaclured variety from A. producta Reeve. 



60. Achatinella bilineata Reeve. 



,/. hilmeata Reeve. Rve. Conch. Icon. Achat.. I/3ndon. 1850, sp. 22. 



Shell oblong-conical, dextral, rather ventricose towards the 

 base, whorls rounded, columella dentately plicate ; bright yellow, 



