134 PUPOIDES, AFRICA. 



15. PUPOIDES BAWRIENSIS (Taylor). 



Shell ovate-conical, somewhat turrite, moderately strong, of 

 a dark brown color and very finely striatulate transversely; 

 epidermis moderate ; whorls 5!/o to 6, very convex, inflected 

 towards suture, gradually increasing in size clow r nwards the 

 penultimate and body whorls are both large, the latter, how- 

 ever, rather the larger; spire produced, apex rounded, small, 

 suture distinct, mouth oval, longer than broad; peristome 

 thickened, everted so as to form a broad flat margin present- 

 ing the appearance of a double peristome ; umbilicus deep 

 and distinct. Length, 0.175 ; breadth, 0.087 in. [about 4.37 x 

 2.17 mm.] (Taylor). 



East Africa: a few dead specimens on Bawri Island, Zan- 

 zibar Channel. Appears to be peculiar to the island ; it 

 occurs in old shells among dead leaves (Gibbons). 



Bulimus bawriensis TAYLOR, Journ. of Conch., iii, 1880, p. 

 142. 



"The next two species form with this a section, in which 

 are some Australian Bulimi. B. pacificus Pfr., from Queens- 

 land, appears almost exactly like the above species, but is 

 probably distinct" (Taylor). 



This species and the following need comparison with P. 

 sennaariensis. 



16. PUPOIDES ZANGUEBARICUS (Taylor). 



Shell ovato-conical, inclining to turrite, moderately thick, 

 of a light brown color, very faintly striatulate transversely; 

 epidermis rather thin ; whorls GI/O, tumid, inflexed towards 

 suture, gradually enlarging towards body whorl, which is the 

 largest of all - - the penultimate and preceding whorls are 

 nearly equal in size ; apex small and rounded ; suture deep 

 and distinct; mouth rotundo-ovate, nearly as broad as long; 

 peristome thin, everted ; inner lip short, reflected a little out- 

 wards behind ; umbilicus small but deep and distinct. Length, 

 0.162; breadth, 0.075 [== about 4.05 x 1.78 mm.] (Taylor). 



East Africa : Numerous dead among grass in a sandy spot 

 down the coast of Zanzibar (Gibbons). 



