BULIMUS. 
Plate II. 
Species 7. (Pig. a and b. Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus gilvus. Bui. testa mibglobosa, apice obtusd, an- 
fractibm mnvs, rotundatis, conmttrice striatis, aperturd 
subcontractd, columeUd vix curvatd; gilvd vet nstulato- 
rufd, anfractu ultimo obscure unifasciato, epidermide 
siniplici indutd, peritremate coUumelldque livido-albis. 
The BKiCK-coLouiiED Bulimus. Shell somewhat globose, 
obtuse at the apex, whorls six in number, rmmded, 
concentrically striated, aperture rather contracted, 
columella slightly curved; brick-coloiued or burnt- 
red, last w'horl encircled with an obscure band, 
covered with a simple epidermis, peritreme and colu- 
mella bvid-whitc. 
SowERBT, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1845, p. 45. 
Hah. Island of Bohol, Philippines (on the leaves of trees); 
Cuming. 
The specimens of B. gilvus figured give a tolerable idea 
of the varieties of the species, which only affect the shell 
so far as the depth of colour and thickness of the epidermis 
are concerned. The last whorl exliibits an obscure band 
round the lower part, and the concentric strife are rather 
prominently developed, but there is no epidermal pattern 
or configuration. The livid-white peritreme and colmneUa 
are rather a characteristic feature in the species. It appears 
to be confined to the Island of Bohol. 
The B. gilvus, it wiU be observed, partakes mueh more 
of the character of Helix than the following, which Jlr. 
Broderip refers to that genus according to the method 
of De Perussac. 
Species 8. (Pig. a, b, and c. Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus Daphnis. Bnl. testa pyramidali ovatd, anfrac- 
tibus senis, convexis, plus minus veutricosis, aperturd 
subcontractd, columelld subrectd; nigricante-purpured 
spadicedque, epidermide vel siniplici, vel in strigis 
longitudinalibus, vel in fasciis Imeisce transversisj colu- 
melld roseo-purpured, aperturd cmrulescente-alhd, peri- 
tremate nigricante-purpured. 
The Daphnis Bulimus. Shell pyramidal, ovate, whorls 
six in number, convex, more or less ventricose, aper- 
ture somewhat contracted, columella nearly straight ; 
blackish purple or fawn colour, epidermis either 
simple or disposed in longitudinal streaks or trans- 
verse bands and lines, columella pinkish purple, 
aperture blueish white, peritreme blackish purple. 
Helix (CocJilostyld) Daphnis, Broderip, Pro. Zool. Soc., 
1840, p. 180. 
Hab. Pig. a. Island of Siquijor ; Pig. b, Argao, Island of 
Zebu ; Pig. c, San Nicolas, Island of Zebu, Philippines 
(on the trees) ; Cuming. 
Of the varieties of this charming species it may be said 
their name is legion, all remarkable for their neatness and 
alike worthy to sustain the rural dignity of the pastoral 
shepherd and poet whose name they bear. Of the speci- 
mens selected for representation, one has the epidermis 
disposed in transverse bands, another in concentric streaks, 
whilst in the third it is without any indication of pattern ; 
and it may be observed that they vary even in form. In 
the most important part of the shell, the aperture and 
columella, they resemble each other perfectly, and not the 
least permanent character of the species resides in the 
pinky colouring of those parts. 
Species 9. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus solidus. Bui. testd oblongd, subelongatd, an- 
fractibus septenis, ultimo basin versus obsoletissims 
angulato ; columelld subintortd ; nigricante-purpured, 
epidermide in strigis longitudinalibus, confertis, irregu- 
laribus, aperturd ccerulescente, peritremate nigricante- 
purpured. 
The solid Bulimus. Shell oblong, somewhat elongated, 
whorls seven in number, the last very obsoletely 
angled towards the base ; columella slightly twisted ; 
blackish-purple, epidermis in close-set irregular lon- 
gitudinal streaks, apertiue blueish, peritreme blackish- 
purple. 
Ppeiffeh, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1842, p. 152. 
Hab. San Juan, Province of Cagayan, Island of Luzon, 
Philippines (on leaves of trees) ; Cuming. 
This species, of wliich Mr. Cuming collected only a few 
specimens, is of an elongately oblong form, and composed 
of one more whorl than any of the preceibng ; it is of 
rather dark colour, and the longitudinid streaks of epi- 
dermis are very irregular and close-set. There is a variety 
in which the last whorl is more inflated and has a whitish 
baud. 
The name devoted to this species is rather an inappro- 
priate one, the shell being of no more solid growth than 
its congeners. 
April, 1848. 
