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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 plavescens. 

 P. testa suhfusiformi, pallide Jlavd, inter dum castaned vel Jiavo et 



castaneo varid ; long. ; lat. -fg paulo plus ; poll. 



Habitat ad oras Americce meridionalis (Valparaiso). Mus. Brit.f 

 nost., Brod. 



This shell varies in its colour almost as much as Bulinus citrinus* 



35. ACHATINA DONELLII.— -No. 413 MSS. 



A. testd suhalbidd, transversim substriatd, anfractu basali ventricosd; 

 long. paulo plus ; lat. | ; poll. 

 Habitat ad Lima. Mtist. nost. 



36. ACHATINA DIAPHANA. 



A. testd subcj/lindraced, diaphand, transversim striatd ; long. ; 

 lat. ; poll. 



Habitat ad insulam Juan Fernandez, in montibus. Mus. Brit., 

 nost., Brod. 



37. ACHATINA STRIGATA.— No. 462 MSS. 



A. testa diaphanay subalbida, creherrime transversim substriata, stri- 

 gis longitudinalibus castaneis raris ; anfractu basali subangulaio ; 

 long. •} J paulo plus ; lat. -^g paulo minus ; poll. 

 Habitat in paludibus Brasilice (Santo Paulo). Mus. nost. 



38. ACHATINA SORDIDA— No. 798 MSS. 

 A. testd subdiaphand, subconicd, anfractu basali ventricoso ; long. | 

 paulo plus 5 lat. ^ paulo plus ; poll. 

 Habitat ad Brasiliam (Rio de Janeiro). Mus. nost. 



39. AcHATiNA Sellovii. 

 Ac testd cylindraced transversim striatd subdiaphand 3 long, -f^ ; lat. 

 ^%-;poll. 



Habitat ad Brasiliain (St. Catherine). Mus. Brit., nost., Brod. 

 This shell, which I found at the city of Nossa Sena, de Estero, 



