BULIMUS.— Plate XXVIII. 
Bulimus superlus, Jonas. 
Bulimua Caripensis, Valenciennes. 
Hah. Caripi, Venezuela (in the crevices of high moun- 
tains) ; Punch, Dyson. 
First discovered by M. Punch, and subsequently by 
Mr. Dyson, who found the species in great abundance at 
Caripi, Venezuela, where the natives were observed to 
collect and roast the animals for food. It is a rather solid 
shell of a cylindricaUy oblong form, and of a peculiar smohy 
tint of colour. 
At the time M. Nyst was engaged in describing this 
species, it happened that Mr. Cuming, whilst passing 
tlurough Belgium, observed to him that he had some re- 
collection of its being already described in the Zoological 
.Fournal, under the name B. labeo. Upon this M. Nyst, 
in a subsequent notice of the species, tooh some consider- 
able pains to exhibit the difference between the B. labeo 
and Funckii, reproducing the description and figm'e of the 
former for comparison, side by side, with the latter. 
M. Nyst is no doubt to be complimented for his ability 
and zeal in the matter, but in so doing he unconsciously 
attaches an importance to a passing conversational remark, 
a mere lapmu-lingrus, or rather -mmnoria, which the 
speaker never intended. The species are too far removed 
from each other to admit of two opinions. 
Species 173. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus melanocheilus. Bui. testa elongato-oblongd, 
sviumbilicatd, anfractibtis sex, longitudimliter rude 
striatis, per marginem mperiorem, cremtis, apieem 
versus siMilissime corrugatis; columelld subcontortd, 
aperturd parviusculd, labro rejlexo ; castaneo-brunned, 
medio et infra siduras indistincte fasciatd, epidermide 
luteo-olivaced indutd, apertura fauce et feritremate 
livido-nigricantibus. 
The black-lip Bdlimus. Shell elongately oblong, 
slightly umbiHcated, whorls six in number, longitu- 
dinally rudely striated, crenated along the upper 
margin, very finely corrugated ; columella a little 
twisted, apertm-e rather small, lip refiected ; chesnut 
brown, indistinctly banded round the middle and 
beneath the sutures, covered with a yellowish olive 
epidermis, interior and peritreme of the aperture 
livid-bhack. 
Nyst, Bui. Acad. Eoyale de Bruxelles, vol. xii. — Extrait, 
p. 8. pi. 3. f. 3 a, b. 
Hob. Paraguay. 
Chiefly remarkable for the peculiar livid black-lead hue 
of the enamel, which lines the interior and peritreme of 
the aperture. 
Species 173. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus ehodocheilus. Bui. testd oblongo-ovatd, spird 
breviusculd, anfractibus quinqite, tumidiusculis, undique 
mimitissime granulatis ; columella subcontortd, aper-f 
turd supertw contraetd, labro expanso ; castaned, strigis 
attis longitudinalibus, peeuliariter undatis et retieu- 
latis, notatd, epidermide corned lutescente indutd, peri- 
tremate roseo. 
The eose-lip Bulimus. Shell oblong ovate, spire rather 
short, whorls five in number, somewhat swollen, very 
minutely granulated throughout ; columella slightly 
twisted, aperture contracted round the upper part, 
lip expimded; chesnut brown, marked with longitu- 
dinal white streaks which are peculiarly waved and 
reticulated, covered with a yellowish horny epidermis, 
peritreme rose-coloured. 
Sab. Brazil. 
The light waved marks which distinguish this species 
have a singular net-work-like appearance, and the peri- 
treme of the aperture is a particularly deep crimson rose. 
