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one palatal tooth, whereas the Cuttaok shell has but one minute 
parietal tooth. Moreover, the mouth is smaller and more constrict- 
ed. Two specimens were received from Mr. Foote, both somewhat 
weathered. 
No. 20. — Bulimus prcetermissus, n. s. 
Testa perforata, oblongo conica, tenuis, nitida, striata, lutea albida, 
varie rufo vel fusco spiraliter fasciata et transverse strigata, plerum- 
que uni vel trifasciata, interdum unicolor albida. Spira conica, apice 
acutiuscula plerumque nigra. Anfr. 7 convexiusculi, ultimus longi- 
tudinis subrequans, basi rotundatus. Apertura vix obliqua, subovalis ; 
peristoma simplex, rectum, margine columellari verticali, fornicatim 
reflexo. 
Long. 19, diam. 10, mm. Ap. 8. alta. lata, 
vel „ 0.76 „ 0.4 unc. „ 0.32 „ 0.22 „ 
Olim in Orissa, nuper prope Salem inventus. 
This species is intermediate between B. mavortius, Reeve and B. 
punctatus, Anton, on the one hand, and B. Bengalensis , Lam. on the 
other. It resembles the two first named in form, hut differs from 
both in the absence of the transparent spots on the whorls. It is 
less solid than B. mavortius and broader in proportion to its length 
than B. punctatus. From B. Bengalensis it is distinguished by its 
small mouth, and by less tumidity. 
It varies considerably in marking, of which we have the following 
varieties, 
1. Yellowish white throughout ; apex the same. 
2. Yellowish white with a single brown stripe round the lower 
portion of the last whorl ; apex white. 
3. Upper whorls transversely obliquely striped with pale reddish 
lines ; last whorl purplish, with a dark brown stripe round the lower 
portion. Apex black. 
4. Yellowish white, two pale reddish brown lines round the lower 
portion of the last whorl, the upper running along the suture above. 
The upper part of the whorls obliquely striped with interrupted 
streaks of the same colour. Apex black. 
5. Three rather broadish and irregular brown stripes around the 
last whorl ; two on the upper ones, becoming purplish black near the 
iinex ; apex black. 
