BULIMUS. 
Plate LVI. 
Species 370. (Mus, Cuming.) 
BuLurus. MEKiEioNALis. Bul. testa ovato-conicd, um- 
bilicatd, tenui, diaphand, artfractibus septem, oblique 
niinuie rude striatis, columelld peottliariter late r^xd, 
labro tenui, actdo; pellueido-alhd, zmid umicd fuscescente 
medio cingulald. 
The mehidional Bulimxjs. Shell ovately conical, um- 
bilicated, thin, diaphanous, whorls seven in number, 
obliquely minutely rudely striated, columella pecu- 
liarly broadly reflected, lip thin, sharp ; transparent 
white, encircled round the middle with a pale brown 
zone. 
Pfeiffer, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1847. p. 231. 
Hai. South Africa. 
The general aspect of this shell reminds one somewhat 
of an immature specimen of the AcJiatina alabaster. 
Species 371. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus limonoicus. Bul. testd elongatd, pyramidali, 
submnhilicatd, anfractibus septem, subrotundatis, con- 
centrice subrude rugoso-striatis, columella rejlexd, 
aperturd parmusculd, labro simplici ; rufescente-corned, 
lineolis alhidis longitudinaliter plus minusve profuse 
notatd. 
The meadow Bulimus. Shell elongated, pyramidal, 
sUghtly umbilicated, whorls seven in number, some- 
what rounded, concentrically rather rudely roughly 
striated, eolumella reflected, aperture rather small, 
lip simple; reddish homy, more or less profusely 
marked with whitish longitudinal lines. 
D’Orbignt, Moll. Toy. dans I’Amer. M&id. p. 284. 
Hah. Bolivia; Bridges. 
I have every reason to believe this to be the B. limonoi- 
cus of D’Orbigny. 
Species 372. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus cinereus. Bul. testd elongato-omtd, wmbili- 
catd, anfractiius septem ad octo, subrotundatis, Icevibus 
aut concentrice striatis, colmnelld rejlexd, aperturd 
pared, labro simplici ; pallid^ cinered, hie illic oblique 
strigatd, apicem versus pellucido-corned. 
The ash-coloured Bulimus. Shell elongately ovate, 
umbilicated, whorls seven to eight in number, some- 
what rounded, smooth or concentrically striated, 
columella reflected, apertm-e small, lip simple; pale 
ash-coloured, obliquely streaked here and there, 
transparent horny towards the apex. 
Hah. Bolivia. 
Prom a locality well examined by M. Alcide D’Orbigny, 
but not agreeing with any of the species described in his 
‘ ’Voyage.’ 
Species 373. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus electrum. Bul. testd oUongo-ovatd, tenui, 
pelhccidd, subvitred, vix umbilicatd, anfractibus sex, 
suhinflatis, traimersim minutl inciso-striatis, columella 
rejlexd, lahro simplici, expaitso j pellucido-luted. 
The amber Bulimus. Shell oblong-ovate, thin, trans- 
parent, somewhat glassy, scarcely umbilicated, whorls 
six in number, slightly inflated, transversely minutely 
engraved with striae, coliuneUa reflected, lip simple, 
expanded ; transparent yellow. 
Hab. Venezuela. 
A delicate transparent shell of somewhat glassy texture, 
distinguished by its bright amber coloui’. 
Species 374. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Bulimus tumefactus. Bul. testd conico-ovatd, late in- 
flatd, peculiariter umbilicatd, anfractibus quinque ad 
sex, ultimo maxiim, tmnido, obliqtie plicato-striatis, 
columelld peculiariter rejlexd, labro tenui ; pelluddo- 
corned, epidermide fuscescente liydrophand, cingulum 
angustum punctaque perpauca intermittente, indntd. 
The puffed Bulimus. Shell conically ovate, broadly 
inflated, peculiarly umbilicated, whorls five to six in 
number, the last veiy large and swollen, obliquely 
plicately striated, colmnella peculiarly reflected, Mp 
thin ; transparent horny, covered with a light brown 
hydrophanous epidermis, leaving a narrow belt and a 
few small spots. 
Hab. Great Bassam, West Africa. 
A light homy shell of very peculiar form, distinguished 
by a second hydrophanous epidermis. 
December, 1848. 
