B U L I M U S . 



Species 518. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BuLiMUs RHODOLARYNX. Bul. testd actiminato-ovatd, 

 iasiii versus oblique ventricosd, ampliter umbilicatd, an- 

 fractibiis septem ad octo, subrohoidatis, lavibus, sub 

 lente striis obliquis elevaiiuseidis et spiralilms inclsis 

 minute decussatis, aperturd suborbiculari, columella 

 lahroque late rejlexis ; roseo-albicaiile, intus purpureo- 



The red-throat Bulimus. Shell acumiiiately ovate, 

 obliquely ventricose towards the base, largely umbi- 

 licated, whorls seven to eight in number, somewhat 

 rounded, smooth, minutely decussated, beneath the 

 lens, with slightly raised oblique striae and engi'aved 

 spiral ones, aperture nearly orbicular, lip and colu- 

 mella broadly reflected ; rose-white, interior purple- 

 rose. 



Hab. Banks of the Aparimao, Alto-Peru ; W. Lobb. 

 Distinguished by its very delicate purple-rose interior, 



the colour of which is seen through the substance of the 



shell. 



Species .519. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BuLlMDS DECDSSATUS. Bul. testd acuminato-oblonga, 

 basi rotundatd, subcylindraced, compresse itmbilieatd, 

 anfractibus octo, leviter couvexis, longitudinaliter cor- 

 rugato-striatis, ad suturas subcremdatis, columelld late 

 reflexd, labro tenui, sitiiplici ; pallide stramined, strigis 

 brevibus rufo-fuscis, longitudinalibus et obliquis, fascia- 

 tim decussatis, pecidiariter notatd. 



The DECUSSATED Bulimus. Shell acuminately oblong, 

 rounded at the base, somewhat cylindrical, compressly 

 umbOicated, whorls eight in number, sUghtly convex, 

 longitudinally striated in a m-inkled manner, sUghtly 

 wrinkled at the sutures, columella broadly reflected, 

 lip thin, simple; light straw-colour, pecuUarly 

 marked with short red-brown longitudinal and ob- 

 lique streaks crossing over each other in bauds. 



Hab. Andes of Caxamarca, Peru ; W. Lobb. 



Singularly characterized by the bands of short brown 



streaks, ranging obbquely in the direction opposed to the 



lines of growth. 



Species 520. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus myristicus. Bul. testd acnminato-oblongd, basi 

 suboblique rotundatd, compresse umbilicatd, anfractibus 

 octo ad Hovem, plamdato-convexis, longitudinaliter 

 striatis, infra suturas subcremdatis, columelld late 

 reflexd, labro simplici ; albidd, vittis irregularibus cas- 

 taneis et fuscescentibus confertim longitudinaliter picid. 



The nutmeg Bulimus. Shell acuminately oblong, some- 

 what obliquely rounded at the base, compressly um- 

 bilieated, whorls eight to nine in number, rather 

 flatly convex, longitudinally striated, slightly crenu- 

 lated beneath the sutures, columella broadly reflected, 

 lip simple; whitish, closely longitudmaUy painted 

 with irregular chestnut and pale brown ribands. 



ITab. Andes of Caxamarca, Peru ; W. Lobb. 



This differs but little from the preceding species in form 



and detail of sculpture ; yet there is a marked distinction 



in the style of painting. 



Species 531. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus Alto-Peruvianus. Bul. testa acuminato-ovatd, 

 tenuiculd, ampliter compresse umbilicatd, aperturam 

 verms oblique ventricosd, inflatd, anfractibus septem, 

 convexis, apicem versus creberrime elevato-striatis, 

 striis spiralibus incisis sub lente minute decussatis, 

 columelld late verticaliter reflexd, aperturd oblique 

 suborbiculari, labro effuso, non reflexo ; fulvescente- 

 lacted, apicem versus carulescente, lineis castaneis 

 subdislantibus irregulariter longitudinaliter notatd, 

 viaculis brevibus contrarie obliquis bifasciativi pictd, 

 macidarum serie iinicd infra suturas. 



The Alto-Peruvian Bulimus. Shell acuminately ovate 

 rather thin, largely compressly umbilicated, obliquely 

 ventricose towards the aperture, inflated, whorls 

 seven in number, convex, very closely elevately 

 striated towards the apex, minutely decussated, 

 beneath the lens, with engraved spiral striae, columella 

 broadly vertically reflected, aperture obliquely sub- 

 orbicular, bp effused, not reflected ; fulvous cream- 

 colour, bluish towards the apex, irregularly longi- 

 tudinally marked with rather distant chestnut lines, 

 and painted with two bands of spots arranged 

 contrarily obliquely, with a single row of spots also 

 beneath the sutures. 



Jidy, ] 849. 



