VOLIJTA.— Plate VI. 



irreffulariius ; carneo-alhicante, sIrigU midatis castaneu- 

 rufis undique fulguratd. 



The blasted Volute. Shell fusiform, contracted at the 

 base, papillary at the apex, the first two whorls 

 forming an ivory-like papilla, the third and foui-th 

 transversely impressly striated, longitudinally pli- 

 cately ribbed, penultimate and last whorl slightly 

 angled, with the ribs almost fading, obsoletely no- 

 duled, strise turned into fine grooves, especially 

 towards the base, columella eight-plaited, plaits irre- 

 gular; warm flesh-white, marked throughout with 

 waved chestnut-red streaks. 



Gmelin, Syst. Nat. p. 3'164. 



Valuta fidminata, Lamarck. 

 Fulgoraria Cliinemis, Schumacher. 

 Hab. China. 



The /^ rupestm varies considerably in size, but little in 

 character. Its papillary apex has a pecidiar rounded 

 polished ivory appearance. The sciUpture of the shell 

 commences with regidar longitudinal compressed ribs of 

 rather a superficial character, and transverse impressed 

 strife ; the ribs become gradually noduled, ft-equently 

 obsolete, and the stris enlai-ge into the form of spiral 

 linear grooves. 



