TERRESTRIAL MOLLUSOA INHABITING SOCIETY ISLANDS. 
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Partulus Otaheitanus, Beck, Ind. Moll., p. 58. 
Helix Vanicorenifis, Quoy and Gaimard, Voj^ Astrolabe, ii, p. 115, Bl. IX, ligs. 12-17. 
Bulimvs Vanicorensis, Lamarck, Aiiim. sans Yert., Desk, ed., p. 282. Pfeiller, Mon. Hcl., 
ii, p. 71. 
Partulus Vanicorensis, Beck, Ind. Moll., p. 57. 
Partula Vanicorensis, Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., iii, p. 446. Paetel, Gat. Conch., p. 104. 
Buhninus isabelUnus, Pfeiffer, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1846, p. 39 ; Mon. Hel., ii, p. 70. 
Partula tsa5eZZfna, Reeve, Conch. Icon., sp. 10, PI. II,flg. 8 6. Pfeiller, ^lon. Hel., iii, p. 448. 
Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. 
Bulimics amabilis, Pfeiffer, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1846, p. 38 ; Mon. Hel., ii, p. 71. 
Partula amabilis, Reeve, Conch. Icon., sp. 8, PI. II, ligs. Sa, 10. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., iii, p. 
448. Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 473. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. 
Partula ruhescens. Reeve, Conch. Icon., PI. Ill, flg. 12. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., iii, p. 446. 
Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 473. 
Partula Beeveana, Pfeiffer, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1852, p. 137 ; Mon. Hel., iii, p. 447. Chemnitz, 
ed. 2d, Bid., PL LXV, ligs. 10, 11. 
Partula Taheilana, Gould, Expl. Ex. Shells, PI. LXXXIV, lig. 91. Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 
1871, p. 473. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, p. 92. 
Partula lignaria. Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1864, p. 671 ; 1871, p. 473. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hcl.. 
vi, p. 160. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff, v, p. 92. 
Partula rufa. Carpenter (not of Lesson), Proc. Zool. Soc., 1864, p. 675. ( Helena) Hartman, 
Cat. Part., p. 10. 
Partula affinis. Pease, Amer. Jour. Conch., 1867, p. 224; Proc. Zool. Soc., 1871, p. 473. 
Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff., v, p. 92. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., vlii, p. 204. 
Partula sinistrorsa. Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. Paetel, Cat. Conch., p. 104. tschmeltz, 
Cat. Mus. Godeff, v, p. 92. Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel., viil, p. 209. Gloyne. Q.uar. Jour. Conch., 
i, p. 337. 
Partula sinistvalis, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. Paetel, Cat. Conch., [i. 104. 1 feiller, 
Mon. Hel., viii, p. 209. 
Partula crassa. Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. 
Partula brevicula. Pease, MS. Col. Pease, 1863. 
Partula perversa, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863. 
Partula turricula, Pease, MS. Coll. Pease, 1863 (not turricula, Pease, in Amer. Jour. 
Conch., 1872). 
Partula varia. Carpenter (not of Broderip), Proc. Zool. Soc., 1864, p. 675. 
Partula Pacifica, Hartman (not of Pfeiffer), Cat. Part., p. 10. 
Partula diminuta, Hartman (C. B. Adams ??), 1. c., p. 10. 
The metropolis of the typical Otaheltana is about two miles up hautaiia valley, 
on the northw’est part of Tahiti, where it is very abundant on the trunks ami folia)j;e 
of trees and bushes. The above-mentioned valley being close to the principal harbor 
whicli was frequented by the early navigators, it was undoubtedly wliere Bruguiere s 
type was obtained. 
The Fautana shells, which are very variable in size, shape, and color, are ne\er 
ornamented by spiral bands, and about one-third of the specimens are sinistral. 'Fhe 
parietal tooth is nearly always pre.sent in the adults, and the peristome, though usually 
