HELICINA.— Plate VIII. 



omnino alba ; spird clevatd, acuminata, anfraclu 

 ultiyrio rotunda, labia externa rejlexo. 



The turbinated Helicina. Shell globose-conical, 

 whitish, banded with red, or fulvous, reddish 

 above, or altogether white ; spire elevated, acu- 

 minated, last whorl rounded, outer hp reflected. 



Weigman. In Menke's Synopsis. 



Helicina Brandtii, Pfeiffer. 



Hab. Mexico. 



Species 64. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Brit.) 

 Helicina curvsochasma. Hel. testa angustd, pyi-amidatd, 

 elevatd, acuminatd, Icevi, roseo-lacted, nonnuiiquam 



apice rubra ; apertiird parvd, intus vivide ruhro- 

 aured ; labia externa antice producto, rejlexo, labia 

 colli mellaii crassiusculo, calumelld minima. 

 The golden-mouthed Helicina. Shell narrow, pyra- 

 midal, elevated, acuminated, smooth, pinky-white, 

 sometimes pink-tipped ; aperture small, bright- 

 reddish golden within ; outer lip anteriorly pro- 

 duced, reflected, columellar lip rather thick, 

 columella extremely small. 



PoEY. Mem. Cub.. I., tab. 25, f. 14-19. 

 Hab. Cuba. 



The most pyramidal of all the species. 



