HELLX— Plate V. 



Broderii', Pro. Zool. Soc. 1S41, p. 23. 

 Hob. laland of Bohol, Philippines ; Cumiiig. 



This is more covered ivith epidermis than most species. 

 The rich-brown bands arc variously disposed, and the lip 

 has a livid puq)bsh tiugiv 



Species 25. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Helix curysocueil.v. Ilel. tettd imperforatd. depreuo- 

 globota, crauiuacula, oblique ilriatd, rubtlld, epidtr- 

 midf nitidd oUtareo-luUd indutd ; tpird obtiud ; an- 

 fractibut qualuor ad quim/uf, contexu, ultimo taldi 

 injhto ; columeltd perobliqun, ditatald, profundi in- 

 traiUe, $ubexcavaid, mtellind ; aperturd lunato-rolun- 



data, intut alba ; peritUnnaU lato, rf/texo, vaUD tn- 

 crouato, vilelliHO. 



The golden-lip Helix. Shell irnpcrforatcd, dcpn-ssK 

 i;lobosc, rather tiiick, obliquely striated, pale rose- 

 tinted, covered with an olive-yellow shining epider- 

 mis ; spire obtuse ; whorls four to five, convex, the 

 last much intlatcd ; coluuicUa veni' oblique, dilated, 

 entering deeply, slightly excavated, egg-yolk coloured; 

 aperture lunur-roundcd, whi'e within ; lip broad, 

 reflected, much thickened, egg-yolk coloured. 



SowERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1841, p. 3. 



ffab. Island of Luzon, Philippines ; Cuming. 



A liuc solid shell, remarkable for its brilliant golden- 

 yellow colouring and shining honiy epidermis, without 

 pattern or marking. 



