La FAUSSE Oreille de Midas. 
Favanne conch. t. 65. fg. 1. 
Surinam HELIX. 
Cat. Muf. Port. p. 55. n. 1299. 
P- 39 - 933 * 
p. 82. n. 1835. 
p. 174. n. 3745. 
In its general appearance this fhell is very nearly 
allied to the beautiful fpecies called Bulla achatina, 
already figured in the prefent work : it is however 
readily diftinguifhed by its far thicker or more folid 
fubftance, by the lip or edge, which inftead of being 
thin, as in that fhell, forms a ftrong ridge or border 
round the opening, and by its total want of the 
beautiful variegations fo confpicuous on the furface 
of the Bulla achatina; being merely of a dull white, 
with the border or lip before-mentioned of an ele¬ 
gant purple or rofe-color : the infide of the fhell 
has alfo a flight tinge of the fame color. It is a 
terreftrial fpecies, and is not very uncommon in 
feveral parts of South America, as well as the Weft 
Indian Iflands. The inhabiting animal, which 
bears the moft linking refemblance to the common 
fnail, is of a cinereous color, varied with lighter and 
darker lhades and ftreaks; with a tinge of blueifh 
and rofe-color on fome parts. It is to the celebra¬ 
ted Father Plunder, fo diftinguifired towards the 
latter part of the laft century for his refearches into 
the 
