B U L m u s 



Plate LVI. 



Species 370. (]Mus. Cuming.) 



BuLiMUS MERiDiONALis. Bill, tffdii ovatu-conicd, wii- 

 bilicata, tenia, diaphauu, m/fraclibuis septew, ollirpte 

 mimde rude striatis, columella pecnliariter late reflexa, 

 labro tenui, aciito; pellticido-albd, zondtitiicafmcescente 

 medio citiyulald. 



The meridional Bulimus. Shell ovately corneal, um- 

 bilicated, thin, diaphanous, whorls seven in number, 

 obliquely minutely nidely striated, columella pecu- 

 liarly broadly reflected, lip thin, sharp ; transparent 

 wliite, encircled round the middle mth a pale brown 

 zone. 



Pfeiffek, Pro. Zool. See, 1817. p. 331. 



Hab. South Africa. 



The general aspect of this shell reminds one somewhat 



of an immature specimen of the Arlialuia alabaster. 



Species 371. (Mas. Cuming.) 



Bulimus limonoicds. Bid. testa elongatd, pi/ramidaU, 

 subuinbilicatd, anfractibus siptem, subrotundatis, coii- 

 centrice subriide rugoso-striatis, colnmelld reflexd, 

 aperturd parmusculd, lahro simplici ; rtifescente-corned, 

 Uneolis albidis longitudinaUter plus mimisve profuse 

 iiotatd. 



The meadow Bulimus. Shell elongated, pyramidal, 

 slightly umbilicated, whorls seven in number, some- 

 what rounded, concentrically rather rudely roughly 

 striated, columella reflected, aperture rather small, 

 lip simple ; reddish horny, more or less profusely 

 marked with whitish longitudinal lines. 



D'Okbignt, Moll. Voy. dans I'Amer. Merid. p. 284. 



Hab. Bolina; Bridges. 



I have every reason to beUeve this to be the B. limonoi- 

 cits of D'Orbigny. 



Species 373. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus cinekeus. Bui. testd elongato-ovatd, umbili- 

 catd, aiifraclibus septan ad ado, .subrotundatis, Icecibus 

 aut concentrice striatis, columella reflexd, aperturd 

 parvd, labro simplici ; pallide cinered, hie illic oblique 

 strigatd, apicem veisus pellucido-corued. 



The ash-coloured Bulimus. Shell elongately ovate, 

 umljUicated, whorls seven to eight in number, some- 



what rounded, smooth or concentrically striated, 

 columella reflected, apertm-e small, lip simple; pale 

 ash-coloured, obliquely streaked here and there, 

 transparent horny tovvards the apex. 



Hab. Bolivia. 



From a locality well examined by M. AJcide D'Orbigny, 



but not agreeing with any of the species described in his 



' Voyage.' 



Species 373. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus electrum. Bui. testd oblongo-ovaid, tenui, 

 pMucidd, subintred, vix undiilicaid, anfractibus sex, 

 subinflatis, tramversim mimde inciso-striatis, colnmelld 

 reflexd, labro simplici, expamo ; pellucido-liited. 



The amber Bulimus. Shell oblong-ovate, thin, trans- 

 parent, somewhat glassy, scarcely umbilicated, whorls 

 six in number, slightly inflated, transversely minutely 

 engraved with stria?, columella reflected, lip simple, 

 expanded ; transparent yeUow. 



Hab. Venezuela. 



A delicate transparent shell of somewhat glassy texture, 



distinguished by its bright amber coloiu'. 



Species 374. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus tumefactus. Bid. testd conioo-ovatd, late in- 

 flntd, pecnliariter wnbilicatd, anfractibus quiwpue ad 

 sex, uliiiiiu iiKLfliiio, tumido, oblique plicafo-striatis, 

 coliiiiieUi! iirriilidriter reflexd, labro tenui; pellucido- 

 conieii, ipideriiiide fuscescente hydropJumd, cingulum. 

 aiigustum punctaque perpauca hdermittente, indrdd. 



The puffed Bulimus. Shell conicaUy ovate, broadly 

 inflated, pecidiarly umbilicated, whorls five to six in 

 number, the last very large and swollen, obliquely 

 plicately striated, columella peculiarly reflected, lip 

 thin ; transparent horny, covered with a light brown 

 hydrophanous epidermis, leaving a narrow belt and a 

 few small spots. 



Hab. Great Bassam, West Africa. 



A light horny shell of very pecidiar form, distinguished 



by a second hydrophanous epidermis. 



December, 1S4S. 



