La FAUSSE Oreille de Midas. 
| Favanne conch. t. 65. fig. 1. 
Surinam HELIX. 
| 05 "Gat. Muf. Port. p. 55. 2. 1299. 
ugs e io ose 
p. 62.0%, 1895. 
P. 174. 1. 3745. 
In its general appearance this fhell is very nearly 
allied to the beautiful fpecies called Bulla achatina, 
already figured in the prefent work : it is however 
readily diftinguifhed by its far thicker or more folid 
fubftance, by the lip or edge, which inftead of being 
thin, as in that fhell, forms a ftrong ridge or border 
round the opening, and by its total want of the 
beautiful variegations fo confpicuous on the furface 
of the Bulla achatina; being merely of a dull white, 
with the border or lip before-mentioned of an ele- 
gant purple or rofe-color: the infide of the fhell 
has alfo a flight tinge of the fame color. It isa 
terreftrial fpecies, and is not very uncommon in 
feveral parts of South America, as well as the Weft 
Indian Iflands. . The inhabiting animal, which 
bears the moft ftriking refemblance to the common 
{nail, is of a cinereous color, varied with lighter and 
darker fhades and ftreaks; with a tinge of blueifh 
and rofe-color on fome parts. It is to the celebra- 
ted Father Plumier, fo diftinguifhed towards the 
latter part of the laft century for his refearches into 
the 
