DRYM^EUS, WEST INDIES. 25 



gulatus MAZE, Journ. de Conchyl., 1883, p. 18 ; 1890, p. 25 



CROSSE, Journ. de Conchyl., 1892, p. 24, 62, 66, 67 MARTENS, 



Jahrb. D. Mai. Ges. iv, 1877, p. 350; Nachrbl., 1891, p. 132 



SEMPER, Reisen im Archip. Phil., Landmoll., p. 153, pi. xv, f. 4 

 (genitalia), pi. xvii, fig. 6 (teeth) Otostomus virgulatus MARTENS, 

 Binnenmoll. Venez., p. 184 (28). Helix detrita Mull., CHEMNITZ, 



Conchyl. Cab. ix, p. 161, pi. 134, f. 1225 a, b. (not of Miiller) 



Helix exilis } GMEL., Syst. Nat. (13), p. 3669. Bulimus caribce- 

 orum LAM., Anim. s. Vert, vi, pi. 2, p. 124 (1822); Edit. DESK., 

 viii, p. 233 Bulimuhis caraibceorum BECK, Index, p. 66. 



Fossil form. 



Bulimus extinctus PFR., Malak. Bl. ii, 1855, p. 103, pi. 4, f. 9, 10 ; 

 Monogr. iv, p. 470. Bulimulus extinctus BLD., Ann. N. Y. Acad. 

 Sci. ii, p. 122. 



Blue tipped form. 



Bulimus apiculatus GRAY, P. Z. S. 1834, p. 66 PFR., Monogr. 

 ii, p. 209 Bulimus k'dmrnereri MORCH, Catal. Conch. Yoldi, p. 23 

 (1852) ; no description. B. virgulatus var., PFEIFFER, Monogr. iii, 

 p. 421 (1853), referring to Conchyl. Cab. pi. 46, f. 11, 12. 



Red color -variety. 



Bulimulus protevs GUILDING, in Swains., Malacology, p. 335 (nude 

 name) of. PFR., Monogr. ii, 202 Helix ludovica RANG, in Paris 

 mus. (j*de Pf'r., Monogr. ii, p. 202.) Bulimus elongatus var. rubra 

 Pfr., Monogr. iv, p. 482. Bidimidus virgulatus var. carnea MORCH, 

 Catal. Yoldi, p. 23 (nude name). 



Variety anguiUensis. 



Bulimm anguiUensis PFR., Malak. Bl. xii, 1865, p. 123; Novit. 

 Conch, fasc. 23, p. 281, pi. 69, f. 3-6 ; Monogr. vi, p. 146. 



This is one of the most variable species of the genus. The color- 

 varieties may be arranged as follows : 



1. Uniform white, the columella generally brown stained, and in- 

 terior of aperture olive or brown. Apex generally white, often blue 

 (fig. 5). 



1 a. White or whitish, with three or four spiral bands of chestnut 

 or purplish, either continuous or interrupted (fig. 6). 



1 b. White or whitish, with many narrow longitudinal streaks, no 

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