BULIMUS 



Plate V. 



Species 20. (Fig. a and h. Mus. Cuming.J 

 BuLiJfUs NOBiLis. Bttl. testa aaiminato-oblongd, anfrac- 

 tibus quinis senisve, mbplano-convexis, suturis impressis, 

 columella rectiusculd; virescmte-Jlavidd, epidermide 

 tetmi, zonulas alias si.nuatas, lonc/itudinales, nunc dis- 

 tantes, nunc interruptas, exhibente, anfractu ultimo 

 fascid angustd nigricante-fuscd parte in/eriore c'mgu- 

 lato, circa columellam nigricante, peritremate alba. 

 The noble Bulimus. Shell acuminately oblong, whorls 

 five or sis in number, somewhat flatly convex, sutures 

 impressed, columella rather straight ; gi'eenish yellow; 

 epidermis tliin, exhibiting longitudinally sinuated 

 opake white zones, sometimes interrupted, sometimes 

 rather distant, last whorl witli a narrow dark brown 

 band round the lower part, blackish around the 

 columella, peritreme white. 

 Hob. Mountains of Igbaras, Island of Luzon, Philippines 

 (on the trees) ; Cuming. 

 The markings of this beautiful species are similar to 

 those of the B.fidgetrum, the epidermis being thin, ex- 

 ceptmg where it is disposed in striking lightning-like 

 streaks, darting, so to speak, out of the sutm-es ; in form 

 the shell is constantly distinct, and it is further cliarac- 

 terized by a conspicuous dark band. 



Species 31. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus electricus. Bid. testa sitbelongato-ovatd, me- 

 dio ventricosiore, spird acuminatd, anfractibus senis, 

 ■mbplano-convexis, columella leviter intortd ; limdo- 

 rufd, epidermide tenuiculd, strigas pallidas oblique un- 

 datas, valdi irregidares, exhibente, aperturd albidd, 

 peritremate rufo-fuscd. 



The electric Bulimus. Shell somewhat elongately 

 ovate, more ventricose in the middle, spire acumi- 

 nated, whorls sis in number, rather flatly convex, 

 columella slightly twisted ; livid red, epidermis rather 

 thin, exhibiting veiy irreg-ular obliquely waved pale 

 streaks, aperture wliitish, peritreme reddish brown. 



Bulimus Mindoroensis, var. k, Broderip. 



Ilab. Puerto Galero, Island of Jlindoro, Philippines (on 

 the leaves of trees) ; Cuming. 

 If any importance is to be attached to the character and 



pattern of the epidei-mis of these shells, there is certainly 



enougli to distinguish tliis from the B. Mindoroensis. 



The epidermis is of a soft, very slight texture, of a uniform 

 reddish brown tint in which light streaks descend here 

 and there from the sutures in very zigzag course, some- 

 what as in B.falgetrum but fainter; and, besides this, 

 the shell is of a more acuminated growth, wliilst the last 

 whorl is larger and more effused. 



Species 22. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus bicoloratus. Bui. testa pyramidali, anfrac- 

 tibus septenis, loiter convexis, columella sub intortd ; 

 rufo-brunned, snbtus viridi, epidermide in strigis lati- 

 mcuUs longitudinalibus medio peculiariter interruptis, 

 et inferni bifasciatd, peritremate cohimelldqne intense 

 iiigro-fuscis. 



The two-coloured Bulimus. Shell pyramidal, whorls 

 seven in number, slightly convex, columella slightly 

 twisted ; reddish-bro\vn, green beneath, epidermis 

 in rather broad longitudinal bands, peculiarly inter- 

 rupted in the middle, and two-banded round the 

 lower part, peritreme and columella deep black- 

 brown. 



Lea, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, vol. vii. p. 459. pi. U. f. 8. 

 Bulimus Alberti, Broderip. 



Eab. Mount Isarog, Province of Camariuas ; and Calanang, 

 Province of Bale, Island of Luzon, Philippines (on 

 the trees) ; Cuming. 



A truly beautiful species, remarkable for its pyramidal 

 growth, and original display of coloimng. None of the 

 preceding species have any indication of tlie bright green 

 which distinguishes the under portion of the body-whorl 

 in this, and the epidermal pattern is equally pecidiar. 



The shell described by Mr. Broderip under the name of 

 B. ongx appears to be only another state of this, inhabiting 

 the same locality in more lofty situations in the trees. 

 It should be observed that Mr. Cuming coDected but two 

 specimens, one in bad condition, the other of immature 

 growth. They are of a singidar pupiform shape, but are 

 so nearly allied to the B. bicoloratus in other respects, that 

 the species must be received with caution until further 

 and better means of comparison can be obtained. 



The honour intended by the dedication of this flnest of 

 the Philippine species, to be conferred on H.R.H. Prince 

 iVlbert, whose interest in Conchology is handsomely testi- 

 fied by his patronage of the present work, was imcon- 



April, IS-iS. 



