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rounded turns, covered with very numerous transverse 

 lamellae ; the base convex with a deep umbilicus. Lamel- 

 Idtus, covered with small plaits. 



8. Helix aculedta. Shell globoso-conical, of six 

 rounded turns, the epidermis rising into thin spinous 

 processes. Aculeatus, prickly. 



9. Helix pulcMlla. Shell depressed, equally convex 

 on both sides, deeply umbilicate, greenish-white, the 

 aperture circular with the margin thick, flat, and re- 

 flexed. Pulchellus, small and beautiful. 



GENUS 2. ZONITES. Shell orbicular, depressed, flat or 

 little convex above, umbilicate, very thin, spiral ; with 

 the aperture roundish-semilunar, having a very thin 

 margin, incomplete behind. Name from z&vr), a zone or 

 belt. Montfort, Gray. 



1 . Zonites rotunddtus. Shell flattish, slightly con- 

 vex above, deeply and regularly striate, variegated with 

 spots of reddish-brown and greyish-yellow, the umbili- 

 cus very large, the aperture semilunar. Rotunddtus, 

 rounded. 



2. Zonites celldrius. Shell flattened, slightly con- 

 vex above, somewhat rugose, shining, transparent, pale 

 yellowish-brown, the last turn opaque and white to a 

 great extent beneath, umbilicus, rather large and deep. 

 Celldrius, living in ceUars. 



3. Zomtes nitidulus. Shell depressed, considerably 

 convex above, somewhat rugose, glossy, transparent, 

 light yellowish-brown, the last turn with a small part 

 of the under side along its inner margin whitish and 

 very slightly opaque, umbilicus rather krge and deep. 

 Nitidulus, somewhat shining. 



4. Zonites lucidus. Shell depressed, considerably con- 

 vex above, rather strongly striato-rugose, transparent, 

 glossy above, shining beneath, dull greyish-brown, the 

 whorls convex and inflexed at the suture margin, the 

 last destitute of whiteness or opacity beneath, umbi- 

 licus large and deep, aperture oblique, longer than 

 broad. Lucidus, shining. 



5. Zonites allidrius.Sliell nearly flat, somewhat 



