ACHATINA.— Plate IX. 
brown, last whorl unspotted, encircled with a pale 
obscure band, columella pinkish. 
Hab. Bogota, Central America. 
A new and very distinct species for which I am indebted 
to the magnificent collection of J. Dennison, Esq., who 
received it from the above-named locality. 
Species 33. fMus. Dennison.) 
Achatina magnifica. Acliat. testa subfusiformi-ovatd, 
anfractibus quinque ad sex, subrugosis, obscure tenui- 
plicatis, striis minutis spiralibus obscure decussatis, 
columella, arcuatd ; cceruleo-viridi, luteo fasciata et 
flammata, columella coendescente, supra intense pur- 
pureo-castaned, labro intus nigricante-castaneo, margine 
niiniato. 
The magnificent Achatina. Shell somewhat fusi- 
formly ovate, whorls five to six in number, rather 
rough, obscurely finely plicated, obscurely decussated 
with minute spiral stria;, columella arched ; dark 
bluish-grehn, banded and flamed with yellow, colu- 
mella bluish, purple chestnut above, lip blackish 
chestnut within, edged with vermilion. 
Pfeiffer, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1847, p. 232. 
Hab. Quito, Equador, Central America. 
Another very beautiful species from the collection of 
J. Dennison, Esq., of which there is also a specimen in 
the possession of Mr. Cuming. 
