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Show 180 MR. A. GARRETT ON THE TERRESTRIAL [Feb. 15, Crosse, Journ. de Conch. 1864, p. 136, 1875, p. 20; (Charis) Paetel, Cat. Conch. 1873, p. 98; Garrett, Amer. Journ. Conch. 1872, p. 231. Charis malleatus, Frauenfeld, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1869, p. 874. Placostylus (Charis) malleatus, Mousson, Journ. de Conch. 1870, p. 125 ; Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff. v. p. 92. This arboreal species is restricted to Viti Levu and Ovalau Islands. Its large size (55 millim.), white colour, olivaceous-brown macu-lations, malleated surface, oblong aperture, broadly expanded white lip will distinguish it. An immaculate variety is not infrequent. 2. PLACOSTYLUS FULGURATUS. Bulimus fulguratus, Jay, Revue Zool. 1842, p. 80; Guerin, Mag. Zool. 1843, p. 62; Philippi, Abbild. ii. 9. p. 10, Bui. pl. 3. fig. 2 ; Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel. ii. p. 55 ; (Charis) id. Vers, p. 152; Reeve, Conch. Icon. pl. 29. fig. 175 ; Gould, Expl. Exp., Shells, p. 80, fig. 77 ; (Charis) Albers, Die Hel. 1st ed. p. 152, 2nd ed. p. 196 ; (Charis) H. & A. Adams, Gen. Moll. ii. p. 147 ; Mousson, Journ. de Conch. 1865, p. 195; Crosse, Journ. de Conch. 1864, p. 137, 1875, p. 17; (Charis) Paetel, Cat. Conch. 1873, p. 98 ; Garrett, Amer. Journ. Conch. 1872, p. 231, pl. 18. fig. 1. Placostylus (Charis) fulguratus, Mousson, Journ. de Conch. 1870, p. 125 ; Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff. v. p. 92 Charis fulguratus, Frauenfeld, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1869, p. 874. Otostomus fulguratus (Charis), Semper, Phil. Landmoll. iii. p. 158, pl. 17. fig. 10. Bulimus eximius, Reeve, Conch. Syst. ii. p. 173. Plakocheilus gracilis, Broderip, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1840, p. 182. This, like the preceding species, is confined to the islands of Viti Levu and Ovalau, where it occurs on the trunks and foliage of trees. A rather solid, oblong, olive-yellow species, with longitudinal, irregular, more or less interrupted, waved olive-brown stripes. Whorls 5, convex, last one with fine crowded longitudinal striae, and obliquely transverse anastomosing sulcations. Spire decorticated, whitish or reddish. Aperture obauriform, white or light fulvous, and the lip white and widely expanded. Length 45-50 millim. 3. PLACOSTYLUS ELOBATUS. Bulimus elobatus, Gould, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. 1846, p. 190 ; Expl. Exp., Shells, p. 72, fig. 84 ; Pfeiffer, Mon. Hel. ii. p. 184 ; (Charis) id. Vers, p. 152 ; (Charis) Albers, Die Hel. 2nd ed. p. 196; Crosse, Journ. de Conch. 1864, p. 140 (excl. variety); (Placostylus) Paetel, Cat. Conch. 1873, p. 98 ; Garrett, Amer. Journ. Conch. 1872, p. 232, pl. 18. fig. 2; (Euplacostylus) Crosse, Journ. de Conch. 1875, p. 13. Placostylus (Charis) elobatus, Mousson, Journ. de Conch. 1870, p. 124; Schmeltz, Cat. Mus. Godeff. v. p. 93. |