B U L I M U S . 
Plate VI. 
Species 24. (Fig. a and b. Mus. Cuming.) 
Bdlimus Guimakasensis. Bui. testa subacuminato- 
oblonga, anfractibus quints, contexts ; alba, glabra, an- 
fractibus fascia fused cottspicud supra mfraque cingu- 
latis, epidermide tenui nitidd luteo-oUvaced indutd. 
The Geimauas Bulimus. Shell somewhat acuminately 
oblong, whorls five in number, convex ; white, smooth, 
whorls encircled above and below by a conspicuous 
brown baud, and covered by a thin shining yellowish 
olive epidermis. 
BaoDERiP, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1840, p. 156. 
Hob. Island of Guimaras, Philippines (on the trees); 
Cuming. 
A well-defined though not a particularly striking shell, 
partaking of the character of B. ovoideus and citrinus. 
Fig. 24 a is the ordinary state of the species ; the variety 
represented at Fig. 24 b is one of rare occurrence, in 
which the bands are unusually broad and dark coloured. 
Species 26. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus prater. Bui. testa sviacuminato-oblongd, an- 
fractibus quinis, cotwexis ; rosaceo-alhidd, anfractmm 
parte inferiori zonvld angnstd rufescenle cingulatd, 
epidermide tenui nitidd rufescenie-luted indutd. 
The brother Bulimus. Shell somewhat acuminately 
oblong, whorls five in number, convex; pinkish- 
white, lower part of the whorls encircled by a narrow 
reddish zone, covered by a thin shining reddish-yeUow 
epidermis. 
De Ferussac, Hist. Nat. Moll. ten-, et fluv. pi. 112. 
f. 3 and 4. 
Hob. Island of Leyte, Philippines (on the leaves of trees) ; 
Cuming. 
Dr. Pfeiffer is of opinion that this shell is the B.frater 
of De Ferussac, which is highly probable, although his 
figure of that species represents one of larger dimensions 
and devoid of the delicate rose colouring. 
Species 26. (Fig. a and b. Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus maculiperus. Bui. tesld aeuminato-oblongd, 
plerumque sinistrorsd, anfractiius senis, convexis, con- 
centrice striatis, ultimo longiusculo ; flavescente-spa- 
diced, interdum brunneo maculatd et nebulatd, interdum 
imnnaculatd, lined rosed longitudiuali Me illic ornatd, 
suturis albidis, peritremate alba, apiee nitide opaco- 
albo. 
The blotched Bulimus. Shell aeuminately oblong, 
mostly sinistral, whorls six in number, eoncentricaUy 
striated, last whorl rather long; yellowish fawn 
colour, .sometimes blotched and clouded with brown, 
sometimes unspotted, ornamented here and there 
with a pink longitudinal line, sutures whitish, peri- 
treme white, apex shining opake white. 
Broderip, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1841, p. 14. 
Hab. Province of Misamis, Philippines (on the trunks of 
trees) ; Cuming. 
Dr. Pfeiffer has intimated his opinion that the B. macu- 
liferus is a variety of the B. citrinus. I cannot, however, 
agree with him in this ; the species are very nearly allied 
but always distinct. The present is of a more elongated 
growth, and in all its varieties is characterized by the 
same pale ferruginous fawm colouring. The variety repre- 
sented at Fig. 26 b is prettily distinguished by three or 
four narrow longitudinal zones of a delicate rose colour. 
Species 27. (Fig. a and b. Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus smaragdinus. Bui. testd obhiigo-omtd, plus 
minusve ventricosd, anfractibus convexis, subtilissime 
oblique striatis, suturis superfcialiter canalieulatis ; 
albd, epidermide tenui corned nitidd infra suturas 
indmtd; in anfractu ultimo smaragdind vel oUvaceo- 
virescente, purpureo apicem versus evanescente ; peri- 
tremate interdum albd, interdum pallide rosacea. 
The emerald-green Bulimus. Shell oblong ovate, 
more or less ventrieose, whorls convex, very finely 
obliquely striated, sutures superficially channelled, 
white, covered beneath the suti^s with a thin shining 
horny epidermis ; bright emendd-greeu or olive-green 
on the last whorl, fading into purple towards the apex, 
peritreme sometimes white, sometimes light pink. 
Eeeve, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1842, p. 49. Conch. Syst. vol. ii. 
pi. 173. f. 6. 
Hab. Surigao, Island of Mindanao, Philippines (on the 
leaves of trees) ; Cuming. ^ 
The accompanying figures of this bright coloured and 
delicate species represent extreme states of it, one being 
much more ventrieose and of a lighter colour than the 
April, 1848. 
