Shell ovate-oblong, chesnut, with a marginal fulvous band; spire somewhat lengthened, acute, the tip black.
Achatinella acuta Sw. Monog. No. 3, p. 84.
Shell somewhat pyriform, the spire being pointed, and considerably longer than the aperture: In these respects it differs considerably from the two preceding, but the great peculiarity of the twisted and truncated columella or pillar, sufficiently points it out as belonging to this group.
Pl. 100.
MURICINÆ. Pl. 3.
Murex eurystomus
MUREX (Centronotus) eurystomus,
Wide mouthed Murex.