84 X)n the Land Shells of India. [Feb. 



hardens, and becoming like a thick coating of gum, effectually excludes 

 the external air. 



The ova are deposited in long strings, and are white. 



No. 4. — Genus Bulimus. 

 Species. B. acutus? Drap. Moll. 77. Also, vide Flemming's British 

 Animals. 



Animal. — With four tentacula, bulging and rounded at the summits, 

 and the two longest having the eyes at the tips ; body elongate and 

 tapering posteriorly, of a pale colour ; the tentacula inclining to pale 

 brown. 



Shell. — Ground colour white, with a longitudinal brown band on 

 the lower side of the body whorl, and many irregular small spots of the 

 same colour ; markings of increase distinctly seen ; the smaller shells have 

 a tinge of very pale brown in the ground colour ; margin of the mouth 

 slightly reflected on the small pillar cavity ; whorls eight in number ; 

 length 5 £ lines ; shell turretted ; spire acute ; whorls gradually tapering ; 

 mouth ovate, longer than broad ; right lip edged. 



This elegant little shell I first found at a place called Dhuni, in 

 the Jypoor territory, on some large banian trees* (burgut) overhang- 

 ing a tank. They conceal themselves during the dry seasons in holes, 

 and beneath the bark, shutting up the mouth of the shell with a brittle 

 gum-like substance, which enables them to adhere to the wood. I 

 found some of this species also at Neemuch during the late rains, on a 

 khujoor treef, and also on vines in a garden. 



No. 5. — Bulimus ? 

 Animal. — Furnished with four tentacula, retractile, the two upperones 

 being the longest, and bearing the eyes at the summits ; foot elongate, 

 rather rounded posteriorly, truncated before ; colour pale yellowish. 



Shell. — Transparent, thin, and pale coloured, or rather colourless ; 

 spire gradually tapering ; whorls 12 ; body whorl equal to the two pre- 

 ceding ones ; length 6| lines+ ; aperture longer than broad, semi- 

 ovate ; pillar lip straight and slightly reflected ; right lip edged. 



This delicately formed shell I found beneath a flower pot at Mirza- 

 poor, in September, 1832. They were in great abundance, particularly 

 among the grass growing at the base of the outer walls of my Bunga- 

 low. I afterwards found them beneath stones at Futtehpoor Sikra, in 

 December, and also buried deep in the earth with Pupae at different 

 places in the rocky hills, between Agra and Neemuch. They feed on 



* Ficus Bengalensis, vel Indica. 

 f Phoenix Sylvestris ? 



J I have only one of this length, the generality being about five lines. It has 

 also 12 whorls, while the others have about 9 or 10. 



