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lata, and some authors have supposed it to be the more per- 

 fect growth of that species. 



cuspiDATA. 139. Shell turreted, of a horn-colour, 

 finely striated transversely and longitudinally 

 plaited ; aperture oval, and the outer lip 

 acute. 



Helix cuspidata. Chemnitz, ix. part 2. p. ifJS. t. 135. 



f. 1228. Gmelin, p. SQ55. 

 Buccinum flumineum. Gmelin, p. 3503. ? 

 Buccinum, No. 183. Schroeter Einl. ii. p. 405.? 

 Lister Conch, t. 118. f. 13. Gualter, t. 6. f. H. Martini 

 Berl. Mag. iv. t. 10. f.52.? 



Inhabits the East Indies, in fresh water. Chemnitz. 



Shell two and a half or three inches long, and about one-fourth 

 as broad, transparent, and of a pale horn-colour ; it has ten 

 or twelve rather convex whirls, with longitudinal plaits and 

 minute transverse striee. I think there can be no doubt that 

 Gmelin's Buccinum flumineum belongs either to this or one 

 of the two following species. 



PLiCARiA. 140. Shell turreted, pellucid, yellowish 

 with white spots, and the whirls longitudi- 

 nally plaited above. 



Helix plicaria. Born Mus. p. SSQ. 1. 16. f. 14. Gmelin, 



p. 3654. 

 Helix, No. 209. Schroeter Einl ii. p. 235. 

 Bulimus plicarius. Bruguiere Enc. Meth. p. 328. 



Inhabits 



Born has described this shell to be seventeen lines long and six 

 broad, with ten whirls, which towards their upper extremi- 

 ties are longitudinally plaited ; it is of a yellowish colour, 

 with scattered white spots below the sutures. 



UNDULATA. 141. Shell turreted, smooth, with un- 

 dulated chestnut longitudinal stripes, and 

 twelve minutely striated whirls ; pillar 

 straight. 



Helix undulata. Gmelin, p. 3654. 

 Helix maculata. Born Mus. p. 390. t. l6. f. 15. 

 BuUmus pictus. Bruguiere Enc. Melh. p. 329. 

 Shell two inches and four lines long, and half an inch broad, 

 of a whitish or pale fawn-colour, with longitudinal chestnut 



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