234 HELIX. 



Var. SUBPROFUGA, Stabile. Figs. 55-57. 



Perforate, subglobose, or depressed globose, regularly striate, last 

 whorl large, tumid, obsoletely angulated ; peristome thinly white- 

 lipped. Diain. 9-9*5 mill. 



Piedmont, Naples. 



H. TURBINATA, Jan. PI. 56, figs. 77, 78. 



Perforate, somewhat solid, minutely striate, white, variegated by 

 clouds and bands of chestnut ; whorls 5*, the last inflated; peristome 

 simple, labiate within. Diam. 11 '5 mill. 



Syra, Crete. 



H. cyclostomoides, Porro and H. pilula, Mouss. are synonyms. 



H. CANDIOTA, Frival. PI. 56, Figs. 73, 74. 



Narrowly perforate, thin, striulate, not shining, whitish, radiately 

 strigated with chestnut, sometimes with a median spiral band; 

 whorls 6, rather convex, the last rounded, subinflated, descending 

 in front; peristome simple, acute, with one or two interior lips, 



visible through the shell. Diam. 10 mill. 



Candia, Syra. 



H. AGREABILIS, Ziegler. PI. 56, figs. 71, 72. 



Perforate, slightly striulate, almost smooth, shining, white, with 

 narrow chestnut bands, apex black; whorls 6, slowly increasing, 

 with impressed suture, last whorl dilated, rounded, slightly descend- 

 ing in front; peristome simple, white-lipped. Diam. 11 mill. 



Ins. Corfu. 



Often referred to the synonvmv of H. variabilis. 



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H. ARCUATA, Ziegler. PL 56, figs. 81, 82. 



Narrowly umbilicated, somewhat solid, lightly striate, shining, 

 white, with distinct dark chestnut bands ; whorls 5, the last sub- 

 dilated, not descending in front; peristome simple, acute, strongly 



labiate within. Diam. 11 mill. 



Corfu. 



Is a very doubtful species: has been referred to H. maritima. 



H. CYRENAICA, Martens. PL 56, figs. 63-66. 



Perforate, rather thin, minutely rugosely striate, whitish, punctate 

 or maculate with chestnut, rarely radiate, apex dark, last whorl 

 more or less chestnut color with a few lighter strigations; whorls 

 4 5, convex, the last inflated; peristome thin, acute, chestnut 

 olor, white-lipped within. Diam. 9 mill. 



Bengazi, in Barka, N. Africa. 



