BULIlVnJS.— Plate LXXVI. 



sirne striatis, columella, late reflexd, lahro sim.plid ; 



pellucido-albd, lineis numerosis opaco-albis lougihi- 



dinaliter noiatd. 

 The icy Bulimds. Shell acuminately ovate, rather 



largely umbilicated, whorls eight in number, convex, 



very finely striated, columella broadly reflected, lip 



simple; transparent white, longitudinally marked 



with numerous lines of opake white. 

 Hdh. Central America ? 



Somewhat of a bluish-white tinge, characterized with 

 opake white longitudinal lines. 



Species 554. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BuLlMUS CUNCTATOR. Bul. testd subahhreviato-ovaid. 

 Mud umlilicatd, inferni ventricosd, anfractibus 

 quinque, convexis, lavibus, columella redd, labro sub- 

 incrassato, non rejlexo ; purpiireo-cadaned, epidermide 

 albidd liydroplmnd longitudmaliter strirjaUt, iidus 

 cierulescente. 



The loiteeer Bulimus. Shell somewhat abbrcviately 

 ovate, not umbilicated, ventricose round the lower 

 part, whorls five in number, convex, smooth, colu- 

 mella straight, lip slightly thickened, not refiected ; 

 purple-chestnut, streaked longitudinally with a white 

 hydrophanous epidermis, interior bluish. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Belcher. 



This species, collected by Capt. Sir Edward Belcher 



during the voyage of the Samarang, is quite distinct from 



any of the same group discovered by Mr. Cuming. 



Species 555. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Bulimus delumbis. Bui. testd subgloboso-ovatd, mnbili- 

 catd, anfractibus sex, rotundatis, longitudmaliter ru- 

 goso-striatis, colim.elld reflexd, labro simplici; creta- 

 ceo-albd, lineis brevibns ferrugineo-fuscis irregulariter 

 fasciatim pictd, aperturee fauce violascente. 

 The feeble Bulimus. Shell somewhat globosely ovate, 

 umbilicated, whorls six in number, rounded, longitu- 



dinallyrugosely striated, columella reflected, lip simple; 

 chalk-white, irregularly painted with bands of short 

 rusty-brown lines, interior of the aperture violet. 



Hab. ? 



Very delicately tinged with orange and purple violet in 



the apertm-e 



Species SSfi. (Mus. Cummg.) 



Bulimds ovulum. Bui. testd ovatd, crassiusculd, umbili- 

 catd, anfractibus sex, convexis, lavibus, vel obscure 

 striatis, columelld incrassatd, late reflexd, labro reflexo ; 

 intns cxtusque eburned. 



The little egg Bulimus. Shell ovate, rather thick, 

 umbdicated, whorls six in number, convex, smooth, 

 or obscui-cly striated, columella thickened, broadly 

 reflected, lip reflected; ivory white within and 

 without. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



A shell of rather solid growth, without any appearance 

 of colouring. 



Species 557. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus fidustus. Bui. testd acmmnato-ovatd, tenui- 

 culd, vix umbilicatd, anfractibus septem, longitu- 

 dinaliter minute et creberrhne striatis, columelld 

 breviter reflexd, labro tenui, simplici; lutescente-albd, 

 castaneo latifasciatd, epidermide tenui corned politd 

 indutd. 



The faithful Bulimus. Shell acuminately ovate, 

 rather thin, scarcely umbilicated, whorls seven in 

 number, longitudinally minutely and very closely 

 striated, columella shortly reflected, lip thin, simple ; 

 yellowish wlute, broadly banded with chestnut, 

 covered with a thin polished horny epidermis. 



Hab. Sebundoi, New Granada ; Puuck. 



An interesting species from New Granada, which does 

 not appear to have been described 



