CONCHOLOGY. 



PLATE cm. 



HELIX FESTIVA 

 FESTIVE SNAIL 



Univalve. 



generic character. 



Shell spiral, somewhat diaphanous, brittle, aperture contracted, 

 semilunar or roundish. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Shell ovate-globose, ventricose, imperforate, sulphur-colour with 

 fulvous rufous bands, pillar and lip rosy, tip subviolaceous. 



Helix FestivA : ovato-globosa, ventricosa imperforata^ sulphurea 

 fasciis fulvo-rufis columella labroque roseis, apice 

 subviolaceo. 



A most beautiful and choice species of the Helix genus, and 

 one which it is presumed has hitherto remained undescribed by any 



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