DRYM^EUS, WEST INDIES. 25 



gulatus MAZE, Journ. de Concliyl., 1883, p. 18 ; 1890, p. 25 

 CROSSE, Journ. de Conchyl., 1892, p. 24, 62, G6, 67 MARTENS, 

 Jahrb. D. Mai. Ges. iv, 1877, p. 350; Nachrbl., 1891, p. 132 

 SEMPER, Reisen im Arcbip. Phil., Landmoll., p. 153, pi. xv, f. 4 

 (genitalia), pi. xvii, fig. 6 (teeth). Otostomus virgulatvs MARTENS, 

 Binnenmoll. Venez., p. 184 (28) Helix detrita Miill., CHEMNITZ, 



Conchyl. Cab. ix, p. 161, pi. 134, f. 1225 a, b. (not of Miiller) 



Helix exilis / GMEL., Syst. Nat. (13), p. 3669. Bulimus caribce- 

 orum LAM., Anim. s. Vert, vi, pi. 2, p. 124 (1822); Edit. DESH., 

 viii, p. 233 Bulimulus caraibteorum BECK, Index, p. 66. 



fossil form. 



Bulimus extinctus PFR., Malak. Bl. ii, 1855, p. 103, pi. 4, f. 9, 10 ; 

 Monogr. iv, p. 470. Bulimulus extinctus BLD., Ann. N. Y. Acad. 

 Sci. ii, p. 122. 



Blue tipped form. 



Bulimus apiculatus GRAY, P. Z. S. 1834, p. 66 PFR., Monogr. 



ii, p. 209 Bulimus kammereri MORCH, Catal. Conch. Yoldi, p. 23 



(1852) ; no description B. virgitlatus var., PFEIFFER, Monogr. iii, 



p. 421 (1853); referring to Conchyl. Cab. pi. 46, f. 11, 12. 



Red color-variety. 



Bulimulus proteus GUILDING, in Swains., Malacology, p. 335 (nude 

 name) cf. PFR., Monogr. ii, 202. Helix ludovica RANG, in Paris 

 mus. (fide Pf'r., Monogr. ii, p. 202.) Bulimus elongatus var. rubra 

 Pfr., Monogr. iv, p. 482. Bulimulus virgidatus var. carnea MORCH, 

 Catal. Yoldi, p. 23 (nude name). 



Variety anguillensis. 



Bulimui, anguillensis PER., Malak. Bl. xii, 1865, p. 123 ; Novit. 

 Conch, fasc. 23, p. 281, pi. 69, f. 3-6 ; Monogr. vi, p. 146. 



This is one of the most variable species of the genus. The color- 

 varieties may be arranged as follows : 



1. Uniform white, the columella generally brown stained, and in- 

 terior of aperture olive or brown. Apex generally white, often blue 

 (fig. 5). 



1 a. White or whitish, with three or four spiral bands of chestnut 

 or purplish, either continuous or interrupted (fig. 6). 



1 b. White or whitish, with many narrow longitudinal streaks, no 

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