B U L I M U S . 



Plate LXXV, 



Species 538. (Mus. rfciffer.) 



Bdlimus gastbusi. Bui. testa obeso-ovatd, subcylmdra- 

 ced,compresse umbiUcatd, anfractibus sex, coiwexiuscidis, 

 oblique siriafis, columella brevi, subdilatatd, aperturd 

 semiovali, labro plano-rejlexo ; pellucido-albd, epider- 

 mide liitescente iudutd, suturis opaco-albis. 



The swollen Bulimus. Shell stoutly ovate, somewhat 

 cylindrical, corapressly umbilicated, whorls six in 

 number, rather convex, obliquely striated, columella 

 short, rather dilated, aperture semioval, lip flatly re- 

 flected ; transparent white, covered with a yellowish 

 epidermis, sutures opake-white. 



Ehrenberg, Symb. phys., Pfeiffer Monofi;. Holic. vol. ii. 

 p. 132. 



Hab. Syria. 



A swollen Pupa-like species with a small obtuse apex. 



Species 539. (Mus. Pfcifler.) 

 Bulimus barbarus. Bui. testa acuminato-oblongd, com- 

 presse timbiUcatd, anfractibus sex, convexis, oblique 

 striatis, columelld labroque vix re/lexis ; corned, jlam- 

 mis albidis variegatd. 

 The foreign Bulimus. Shell acuminately oblong, 

 compressly umbilicated, whorls six in number, convex, 

 obliquely striated, lip and columella but slightly 

 reflected ; horny, variegated with whitish flames. 

 Pfeiffer, Monog. HelicidEe, vol. ii. p. 124. 

 Helix barbarus, Linufeus. 

 Bulimus Jeanoti, Terver. 

 Bulimus Terverii, Forbes. 

 Hab. Algeria. 



Although tliis shell is of a seniitransparent horny sub- 

 stance, the opake grey-white colouring occupies the larger 

 surface. 



Species 540. (Mus. Dunker.) 

 Bulimus solutus. Bui. testdturritd, laxe eonvolutd, an- 

 fractibus sex, primis quatuor contiguis, ultimis duol/us 

 omnbib solutis, longitudinaliter rugoso-striatis, supra 

 et infra angulato-carinatis, carinis lined impressd 

 utrinque nuirginatis, aperturd subqtiadrato-ovutd, labro 

 simplici ; grisco-albicante. 

 The unloosed Bulimus. Shell turreted, loosely con- 



Julv, 



voluted, whorls sLx iu number, the first four con- 

 tiguous, the last two quite unrolled, longitudinally 

 roughly striated, angularly keeled above and below, 

 keels edged on both sides with an impressed line, 

 aperture somewhat squarely ovate, lip simple; gi-eyish- 

 white. 



Troschel, Zeitschr. fm- Malac. 181.7. p. 49. 



Hab. Peru. 



A curious species for which I am indebted to Dr. Dunker, 



in which the last two whorls are unrolled after the manner 



of a Vermetus. 



Species 511. (Mus. PfeiflVr.) 



Bulimus Bertheloti. Bui. testa cijlindraceo-oblongd, 

 compresse uinbilicatd, apice obtuse eleoatd, anfractibus 

 octo, conve.vo-pla.iiis, oblique striatis, columelld late ver- 

 ticaliter dilatatd, uperturd latiusculd, lahro late reflexo; 

 sordide alba. 



Berthelot's Bulimus. Shell cylindrically oblong, 

 compressly umbilicated, apex obtusely elevated, 

 whorls eight iu number, convexly flattened, obliquely 

 striated, columella broadly vertically dilated, aperture 

 rather broad, lip broadly reflected ; dead white. 



Pfeiffer, Symbols;, vol. iii. p. 83. 



Hab. Canary Islands. 



Very closely allied to the B. Ehrenbergii which, probably 



owing to some misareaugement, is far removed from this 



species in Dr. Pfeiffer's monograph. 



Species 543. (Mus. Dunker.) 



Bulimus ringens. Bul.testdfusiformi-cylvndraced, com- 

 press's umbiUcatd, anfractibus octo, lavibus, aperturd 

 oblongo-quadratd, effusd, conspicue quadridentatd ; 

 corneo-fuscd, cinereo-albo strigatd et variegatd, aper- 

 turd violaceo-nigricante tinctd. 



The grinning Bulimus. Shell fusiformly cylindrical, 

 compressly umbilicated, whorls eight in number, 

 smooth, aperture oblong stjuare, efi'used, conspicuously 

 four-toothed ; horny brown, streaked and variegated 

 with ash white, aperture stained with violet black. 



Dunker, Zeitschr. fui- Malac. 1847, p. 83. 



Hab. Macahe, Brazil. 



The aperture is characterized liy having four conspi- 

 1849. 



