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ities of margin nearly joiniug, connected by a heavy callus; 

 umbilicus moderate, deep. White variously marked with a 

 single narrow, brown band, or two bands, or broader longitu- 

 dinal and spiral patches. 



Diam. 15—25, height 9—12 mill. 



Nebraska, Washington Territory. -UZ.Tf: (^.JYI- Qi-^ffcnA 



Smaller than No. 1, witli rougher striae, and revolving lines ; 

 the umbilicus is also proportionally smaller. In some sj^eci.- 

 meus the spire is more flattened. 



4. Anguispira alternata, Say. 



Plate 4, figure 47. 



Convex, more or less elevated, obliquely closely ridge-striated 

 spire slightly or considerably elevated, suture well marked 

 whorls 6, moderately increasing, not very convex'; body mode 

 rate, very convex beneath, often slightly angled at the periph 

 ery ; aperture fths circular, oblique; umbilicus large and deep 

 exhibiting the volutions. Light corneous, variegated by ob- 

 lique irregular brown stripes or spots above and below. 



Diam. 20-25, height 8-10 mill :. v.. . 



Whole country eastward of Eocky Mountains. 



Yaries considerably in ornamentation, convexity of the 

 upper surface, and prominence of the rib-like strife. 



Var. Fergusonii, Bland. Smooth, never carinated. 

 Diam. 15, height 6 mill. 



New York, New Jersey. 



Yar. alba, ^ryoxi. Perfectly colorless. J-- ■ 



Maine, (Morse.) Michigan, (Currier.) 



, h. Garinate. 



5. Anguispira strigosa, Gould. 



Plate 4, fig. 49. 



Depressed orbicular, thick, striate; spire not much elevated, 

 flattened, suture impressed; whorls 5; body moderately large, 

 angulate at periphery, strongly deflected at aperture; aperture 

 obliquely circular, lip very nearly continuous; umbilicus 

 wide and deep. Ash-grey to brown, with generally a faint 

 medial band, and numerous bands beneath it. 



Diam. 20-25, height 10-12 mill. 



Washington Territory, Oregon, Nebraska, N. Mexico. 



