. Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities . ;K(in<{ //V///..- GEOTROCHUS Land-trochus. Order Phytophages. Swains. Tribe Sub-Generic Character. Shell pyramidical, each volution, reckoning from the base,gradually diminishing and forming a conic spire, basalvolution depressed, margin of the outer hp reflected and entire. Specific Character. Shell trochiform, smooth, generally banded
. Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities . ;K(in<{ //V///..- GEOTROCHUS Land-trochus. Order Phytophages. Swains. Tribe Sub-Generic Character. Shell pyramidical, each volution, reckoning from the base,gradually diminishing and forming a conic spire, basalvolution depressed, margin of the outer hp reflected and entire. Specific Character. Shell trochiform, smooth, generally banded ivith reddish and yellow-ish bands: volutions convex. Trochus Pileus. Chemnetz. PL 122. f. pileus. Dillwyn. p. 933. No. Tab. II. In Mus. Nost. Although this shell, in artificial arrangements, may be verywell placed among the sub-divisions oi Helix or Bulimits,we feel persuaded that it is, naturally, the type of a Sub-genus : we have no hesitation, therefore, in recording it assuch. Another species, sharply carinated, semi-transparent,and of a milky whiteness, we discovered in Brazil: and weare thus led to conclude that the habitat of Geotrochuspileus, which no author has yet mentioned, may prob
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