554 CATALOGUE——SHELLS. 
dormant. The shells were all sent to Mr. Loddige’s nursery, 
where they lived for eight months, when they unfortunately all 
died within a few days of each other. Soon after the shells were 
first deposited at Mr. Loddige’s, one got away, and escaped detec- 
tion for several months, until it was at last discovered in a state of 
hybernation ; it was removed to the place where the others were 
kept, when it died also. The upper surface of the animal when in 
health is variegated with ruddy spots and streaks on an ash-coloured 
ground. 
34. ParTULA FLAVESOENS, 
P. testé subfusiformi, pallide flava, interdum castaned vel flavo et 
castaneo varid ; long. 4} ; lat. -°, paulo plus ; poll. 
Habitat ad oras Americe meridionalis (Valparaiso). Mus. Brit., 
nost., Brod. 
This shell varies in its colour almost as much as Bulinus citrinus- 
35. Acuatina DonEeLii1.—No. 413 MSS. 
A. testd subalbidd, transversim substriatd, anfractu basali ventricosd ; 
long. 7, paulo plus ; lat. & ; poll. 
Habitat ad Lima. Must. nost. 
36. ACHATINA DIAPHANA. 
A. testé subcylindraced, diaphand, transversim striatd ; long. 3, ; 
lat. 8, ; poll. 
Habitat ad insulam Juan Fernandez, in montibus. Mus. Brit., 
nost., Brod. 
37, ACHATINA STRIGATA.—No. 462 MSS. 
A. testé diaphand, subalbidd, creberrime transversim substriaté, stri- 
gis longitudinalibus castaneis raris ; anfractu basali subangulato ; 
long. +} paulo plus ; lat. 5°; paulo minus ; poll. 
Habitat in paludibus Brasilig (Santo Paulo). Mus. nost. 
38. ACHATINA sorDIDA.—No. 798 MSS. 
A, testa subdiaphand, subconicé, anfractu basali ventricoso ; long. & 
paulo plus ; lat. 3 paulo plus ; poll. 
Habitat ad Brasiliam (Rio de Janeiro). Mus. nost. 
39, AcHATINA SELLOVII. 
A. testa cylindraced transversim striata subdiaphand ; long. 9, ; lat. 
35 3 poll. 
Habitat ad Brasiliam (St. Catherine). Mus. Brit., nost., Brod. 
This shell, which I found at the city of Nossa Sena, de Estero, 
