B U L I M U S. 



Plate LXXXIl. 



Species 605. (Mus. Taylor.) 

 BuLiMUs TDKBINATUS. Bid. tesld cylindraceo-ohlongd, 

 vix umiilieatd, arifractiius sepkm, subrotun-datk, lon- 

 gitudbialiter obscure impresso-driatk, ad suturas siib- 

 tiliter cremdatis et margimtis, columella contortd, basi 

 recedente, aperturd parviuscidd, labro dmplici ; lides- 

 cente, castatieo macidatd et strigatd, colimielld I'wido- 

 purpurascente. 

 The turbinated Bdlimds. Shell cylindrically oblong, 

 scarcely umbilicated, whorls seven in number, some- 

 what rounded, longitudinally obscurely impressly 

 striated, finely crenulated and margined at the su- 

 tui'es, columella twisted, receding at the base, aper- 

 ture rather small, lip simple ; yellowish, spotted and 

 streaked with chestnut, columella livid-purple. 

 Acliatina turbimda, Lea, Traus.Am. PhU. Soc, vol.ii. p. 31. 

 Hub. West Coast of Al'rica 



1 find this sheU with the above name attached to it, 

 but am not at aU sure that it is the species. It is cer- 

 tainly distinct from the allied African forms. 



Species GOG. (Mus. Cuming.) 



BuLiMUs BiFULouKATrs. Bid. teatd vmtricoso-ovatd, 

 teituiculd, anfraciibus sex, oblique pUcato-striatis, striis 

 regidaribus, labruni versus evanidis, columelld tenui, 

 siihcontortd, aperturd ovatd, labro simplici ; fusces- 

 ceide, iiiteusi cceruleo-viridi tinctd, lineisjlavidis, l/liiis, 

 acute uudatis, midique fulguratd. 



The double-waved Bulimus. Shell ventricosely ovate, 

 rather thin, obUquely plicately striated, strife regular, 

 fadiug towards the lip, columella thin, slightly twisted, 

 aperture ovate, lip simple ; light brown, stained with 

 deep blue-green, lightning-marked thi'oughout with 

 yellow zigzag lines in pairs. 



Hah. Andes of Columbia. 



Au interesting new species allied to B. zi'hra, but very 



distinctly characterized in its varieties of painting. 



Species 607. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus proximus. Bui. testd globoso-ovatd, ventrico- 

 smiiitd, hand umbdicatd, anfraciibus sex, undique mi- 

 iiatissime granulosis, apicem versus obscure radiatim 

 costulntis, columelld subcontortd, basi recedente, labro 

 subincrassato , rejiexo ; fused, infra suturas pallide 

 fa-matd, epidermide olivaceo-corneo indutd, columelld 

 labroqiw albis. 



The allied Bulimus. Shell globosely ovate, very ven- 

 tricose, not umbilicated, whorls six in number, very 

 minutely granulated throughout, obscurely radiately 

 finely ribbed towards the apex, columella slightly 

 twisted, receding at the base, lip rather thickened, 

 reflected ; brown, with a pale band beneath the su- 

 tures, covered with an olive horny epidermis, lip and 

 columella white. 



SowERBY, Conch. Illustrations, f. 102. 



Had. Brazil. 



Constantly distingiushed by its broad rudely swollen 



form, and light band beneath the sutures. 



Species 608. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus adoptus. Bui. testd subelongato-oblongd, cras- 

 siusculd, Ituud uhtbdiratd, anfraciibus quinque ad sex, 

 longitiidinaliter subrudi striatis, ad suturas subtiliter 

 plicato-creuulatis, columelld incrassatd, peculiariter 

 late depressd, aperturd ovatd, labro crassatim reflexo ; 

 olivaceo-fuscd, apicem versus pallide flammatd. 



The adopted Bulimus. Shell somewhat elongately 

 oblong, rather thick, not umbilicated, whorls five to 

 six in nimiber, longitudinally somewhat rudely stri- 

 ated, finely plicately crenulated at the sutures, colu- 

 mella thickened, peculiarly broacUy depressed, aper- 

 ture ovate, lip thickly reflected ; oUve-brown, palely 

 flamed towards the apex. 



Hab. Banks of the Orinoco. 



Allied in form to B. Funckii, from which it may be 



recognised by its colouring and pattern of light flames. 



Species 609. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Bulimus caliginosus. Bid. testd oblongo-ovatd, haud 

 imbilicaid, anfractihus sex, oblique rude striatis, colu- 

 melld late reflexd, appressd, aperturd ovatd, labro sim- 

 plici ; cinered vel albicanfe,ferrugineo-fusco irregula- 

 riter strigato-tinctd. 



The darkened Bulimus. Shell oblong-ovate, not um- 

 bilicated, whorls six in number, obliquely rudely 

 striated, columella broadly reflected, appressed, aper- 

 ture ovate, lip simple ; ash-colour or whitish, irregu- 

 larly stained in a streaked manner with rusty brown. 



Bab. — ? 



There is little of character to distinguish this species, 



although it is not referable to any hitherto described. 



December, 1S49. 



