BULIMUS.— Plate LIII. 
Of a peculiarly swollen cylinclrical form, approximating 
to B. chrymlidifomm in an immature state, but of a 
totally different texture and detail of character. 
Species 351. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus Numidicos’. Bui. tesla pyramidali-turrUd, ati- 
fracUbus novem., subrotwidatis, subtilissime reticulato- 
striatis, margine crenulatis, columella, revolutd, labro 
simplici, acuto ; lutescente-albd, rufo-castaneo pecu- 
liariter flammed. 
The Numidian Bulimus. Shell pyramidally turreted, 
whorls nine in number, somewhat rounded, very 
finely reticulately striated, crenulated at the edge, 
columella rolled back, lip simple, sharp; yellowish 
white, peculiarly flamed with reddish chesnut. 
Hob. Prince’s Island, West Africa. 
This species has been probably confounded by many 
with the B.flamtneus, from which it constantly differs in 
form, sculpture, and colouring. 
Species 352. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus elammeus. Bui. testa oblongo-turritd, anflrac- 
tibus octo, subrotundatis, reticiilato-striatis, columelld 
revolutd, labro simplici, acuto ; lutescente-albd, apicem 
versus purpureo-rubente, castaneo-brunneo latiflammed, 
apertures fauce ceerulescente. 
The flamed Bulimus. Shell oblong-tmrreted, whorls 
eight in number, somewhat rounded, reticulately 
striated, columella rolled back, lip simple, sharp ; 
yellowish-white, tinged with purple-red towards the 
apex ; and broadly flamed with dark chesnut-brown, 
interior of the aperture bluish. 
Bhuguiese, Enc. Meth. vol. i. p. 322. 
Helix flammea, Muller. 
Hab. Banks of the Niger, Africa ; Eraser. 
Distinguished from the preceding species by its more 
oblong form, absence of sutural crenulations, purple-rose 
colouring, and broader flames. 
