BULIMUS 



Tlate XXXV. 



Species 207- (Mus. (?) olira Soe. Zool. Lniul.) 

 Tlie aceompanying figure, copied from the Zoological 

 Journal, Tab. Supp. xxxi, represents a very remarkable 

 species of Bitlmns, deposited some years since in the 

 Zoological Society's Museum. The shell, however, disap- 

 peared shortly afterwards from the collection, together 

 with some other rarities, and the species has never since 

 been obtained or heard of. It only remains therefore to 

 copy the description also. 



BuLlMUS LABEO. Bul. tesfd omto-procluctd, fiisco-CMtaned, 

 apicem versus ruhrd, fusco varid, anfractibus sex, ven- 

 tricosis, ultimo fasciis duabiis nigris, Itdc medid, Hid 

 sutnnili, pemdUmo fasciis diiabus nigris, stduralibus ; 

 mlioiieUd dente obtnso iiisigid ; labro crassissimo, re- 

 fii'xo, supra pallide castaiieo, infra nigro ; aperturd 

 intus albidu. 

 The blubbee-lip Bulimus. Shell ovately produced, 

 brown-chcsnut, red towards the apex, variegated with 

 brown, whorls six in number, ventricose, the last 

 with two black bands, one round the middle, the other 

 next the suture, penultimate whorl with two bands, 

 both sutural ; columella with a remarkable obtuse 

 tooth, lip veiy thick, reflected, pale chcsnnt above, 

 black beneath, interior of the aperture whitish. 

 Bkodekip, Zool. Journal, vol. iv. p. 222. pi. supp. xxxi. 

 Hah. Peru. 



To quote IMr. Broderip's more minute description of this 

 remarkable lost species ; — " Shell stout, long oval, of a 

 brown chesuut colour, changing to red at the apex and on 

 the upper whorls, which last are longitudinally striped 

 with reddish brown towards the suture. \¥liorls sis, ven- 

 tricose ; the last has a naiTow band across its middle, and 

 another of the same colour close to the suture, which is 

 white ; the last whorl but one has two narrow black bands, 

 both near the sutures ; the lower bands on the last and 

 penultimate whorls are each thrice interrupted. On the last 

 whorl, near the base, which is very dark, is a faint, broad, 

 lighter coloured band. The columella is remarkable for 

 its obtuse white tooth, surrounded by the rich dark co- 

 louring of the aperture. The right lip is of huge thickness, 

 and much reflected ; above, it is of a light chesuut colom- ; 

 below, of a rich brownish japan-like black, which, par- 

 ticularly where it is shading oft' into the chesuut, gives, 

 when the light is thrown full on it, the same kind of 

 iridescent appearance as is seen in the Lumachella, or Fire- 

 marble. The lower edge of this rich lip is punctured 



pretty thickly with dots, resembling those of Cgprmi les- 

 tudimiria, which seem filled with a whitish opake sub- 

 stance, and the formation of which has given an irregular* 

 and almost fungus-like appearance to the reflected border 

 of the lip, on its upper side. The interior of the aperture 

 is white. Length three inches ; breadth, measured across 

 the body whorl, and including the lip, one inch and six- 

 eighths. 



" This fine sheU, of a much firmer fabric than most laud- 

 shells, was obtained by Lieut. Maw, R.N., in a raucho 

 (farm-house) at Toulea, about nine leagues to the eastward 

 of Chachapoyas, in Peru, on Christmas day, 1S27. It had 

 been taken on the chacra (farm) to which the rancho be- 

 longed. The chacra is situated at the highest limit of the 

 montana, or woody district, on the eastern side of the 

 Andes, at an elevation of about 8000 feet above the level 

 of the sea. The species was frequently seen by Lieut. Maw 

 in the woods between Chachapoyas and Moyabamba. Two 

 of a much larger size than the individual here descriljed, 

 were found by him alive, and given in charge to the ai-riero 

 (muleteer), ^^ith a special injunction to take care of them. 

 The arriero, supposing that they were to be prepared for 

 breakfast, roasted them, and thus destroyed the shells. 



" Spix has not mentioned this shell, and I have reason to 

 believe that there is no other specimen in this country. 

 Whether the species is confined within narrow limits in the 

 almost untrodden district traversed by Lieut. Maw, will be 

 an interesting subject for futm-e inquiry. This enterprising 

 traveUer is the first Eiu-opean who has performed a journey 

 across the continent of South America in the line of the 

 Maranon, or Amazon Eiver. Aftir )iii"iiii;- from Truxillo 

 across the Andes to Chacbapi.x.i- li. niilurkrd upon the 

 river in Peru, and proceeded tluniiglKnii it- course to Para. 

 In the course of this expedition he collected several 

 animals, which he has liberally presented, together with tht; 

 sidjjectof this memoir, to the Zoological Society. " 



Species 208. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BuLIMUS LACUNOSUS. Bid. testa oblongo-ocatd, anfracti- 

 bus subventricosis, longitudinaliter striatis, striis brevi- 

 bus impressis pecidiariter subtdissimi tiotatis, apicem 

 versus minute granulatis et radiatim lirutis, columella 

 vix contortd, labro reflexo ; livido-brunned, longitudi- 

 naliter obscure fasciatd, epidermide temdculd corned 

 indutd, labro albo. 



