The genus Helix is more diftinguifhed by the 
number than the beauty of itsfpecies; which being 
moftly either land or frefh-water inhabitants, have 
not that thick and gloffy appearance which, in ge- 
neral, diftinguifhes thofe fhells which are natives of 
the fea. It is however marked in many fpecies by a 
high degree of fingularity in point of form; and ex- 
hibits ftriking examples of that ftrange variety of 
fhape into which Nature has arranged her produc. 
tions. Amongft the more remarkable fpecies may be 
numbered the Helix ringens, reprefented by the 
Ímaller figures, and the Helix Carocolla, reprefented 
by the larger figures on the prefent plate. Both 
thefe fhells are natives of India. ! 
