Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Volume 13 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: ...aperturd subtrapezid; peristomate simplice, recto, margine columellari vertical , brevi, reflexiusculo, cum basali angulum rectum formante. Diam. 19, alt. 10mill. Hab. Bermuda. 18. Helix Pennantiana, Pfr. Hel. testd anguste umbilicatd, orbiculato-conoided, acute carinatd, tenui, striatuld, irregulariter et leviter malleatd, unicolore carned, apice rufescente; anfractibus 5 vix convexiusculis, ultimo antice vix descendente, basi planiusculo; aperturd perobliqud, angulato-lunari, intus albd; peristomate roseo, late expanso, margine basali reflexo, columellari brevi, strictiusculo, dilatato, umbilicum fere tegente. Diam. 37, alt. 20 mill. Hab. Philippine Islands? Nearly allied to H. labium, FeY., from which it may easily be distinguished by its sharp keel and sculpture. 19. Bulimus Leopaedus, Pfr. BuI. testd imperforatd, ovatd, solidiusculd, longitudinaliter confertim costulato-striatd, fulvd, strigis et maculis albidis epidermidis hydrophane e eleganter variegatd; spird brevi, conoided, sursum pallescente; anfractibus 5 convexis, rapide accrescentibus, ultimo spiram superante; columelld elongatd, introrsum acutd; aperturd amplissimd, rotundato-ovali, intus albd; peristomate late expanso, reflexiusculo, castaneo-limbato. Long. 47, diam. 30 mill. Hab. Isle of Mindanao, Philippine Islands. 20. Bulimus Egregius, Pfr. Bul. testd perfor aid, fusiformi, soliduld, striis longitudinalibus confertis et lineis spiralibus remotioribus subdecussatd, nitidd, flammis castaneis pellucidis etfulvis, opacis egregii pictd; anfractibus 6 vix convexiusculis, ultimo sjriram turritam eequante, basi compresso; columelld subangulatoarcuatd; aperturd oblongd, utrinque acutd, intus lividd; peristomate vivide rubro, late expanso, breviter reflexo, basi canaliculato, marginibus callo ten...