VOLUTA. 



Species 51. (Mils. Brit.) 



VoiUTA cosTATA. J'ol. lentd obloiigo-ovalii, spird bremits- 

 culd, turritd, apice subacutd, nnfraclihm Iceoihus, vd 

 minutissime decttssatim siriatis, basi comigalo-stdcalis, 

 ad suturas depresso-planis, deinde longUudinaUhr 

 costatis, costis regularibus, rotundatis, superne mucro- 

 natk, columella muUipUcatd, plicis tribus infarioribtis 

 distiuctis, cateris panis, fire ohsoletis ; alia, croceo- 

 rufiscente promiscue sparsim. muculald et lineaid. 



The ribbed Volute. Shell oblong-ovate, spire rather 

 short, turreted, rather sharp at the apex, whorls 

 smooth, or very minutely decussately striated, corru- 

 gately grooved at the base, dcpressly flattened at the 

 sutures, then longitudinally ribbed, ribs regidar, 

 rounded, pointed at the upper extremity, columella 

 many-plaited, the three lower plaits dislhict, the rest 

 small, almost obsolete ; white, promiscuously sparingly 

 spotted and lineated with light saffron red. 



SwAiNSON, Journal of Science, vol. 17, p. 33. 

 Valuta anna, Lesson. 



Harptda ha/pa, Swainsou (in Exotic Conch.) 

 Valuta liarpa, Deshaycs (not of Barnes). 

 Valuta li/rata, Sowcrby. 



Hab. Moluccas. 



The dcpressly flattened structure of the upper part of 

 the whorls forms a characteristic angular shelf next the 

 sutures, upon the edge of which the ribs terminate each 

 in a point. 



Species 52. (Mus. Brit.) 



VoLUTA PUNCTATA. Vol. testd ovatd, crassiusculd, spird 

 brevi, apice obtusd, aiifraciibus supern? concavo-declivi- 

 bus, deinde subobscure tuberculalis, columella fortiter 

 quadriplicatd, et promiscue punctata. 



The dotted Volute. Shell ovate, rather tliick, spire 

 short, obtuse at the apex, whorls concavely slanting 

 round the upper part, then somewhat obscurely tuber- 

 cled, columella strongly four-plaited ; light fulvous 

 rose, marked with square spots and promiscuously 

 dotted of a darker colour'. 



SwAlNSON, Zoological Illustrations, 1st Scries, pi. IGl. 



Hab. ? 



This shell is not in very good condition, but has suffi- 

 cient character to distinguish it from any other species. 



There is nothing remarkable in the form ; the pattern and 

 colouring are peculiar, and not so much faded as to prevent 

 an easy recognition of the species should a second specimen 

 be found. 



Species 53. (Mus. Brit.) 



A oluta cojiciNNA. Vol. testd fusifirmi, subgracili, sjiird 

 e.vsertd, apice papillari, anfractibus transversim subti- 

 lissime elevato-striatis, superne angulatis, et iuberculato- 

 plicatis, columelld quadriplicatd , aperturd subangustd ; 

 fuhd, lineis castanets midulatis, ereberrime longitndi- 

 t/aliter picid. 



The neat Volute. Shell fusiform, rather slender, spire 

 esserted, papillary at the apex, whorls transversely 

 very finely elevately striated, angulated round the 

 upper part, and tubercularly plicated, columella four- 

 plaited, aperture rather narrow ; fuhous, very closely 

 longitudinally painted with wavy chestnut lines. 



Broderip, Pro. Zool. Soc. 183(;, p. 43. 



Huh. ? 



An elegantly formed species, of which this is the only 

 specimen that has been seen. It is of a light fulvous 

 colour, densely longitudiually striped throughout with 

 slight Iv waved chestnut liues. 



Species 54. (Mus. Brit.) 



Voluta pulchra. Vol. tesld omta-oblotigd, spird sub- 

 exsertd, apice obtusd et minute nodulosd, anfractibus 

 hnibus, superne concavo-declivibus, angulatis, ad angu- 

 lum tuberculalis, tuberculis prominentibus, subcom- 

 prexsis, erect i.i, mucrouatis, columelld quadriplicatd, 

 saliiraQ Irifiixciuh!, „i,in,fi.s triijiinix utiuemsix ulbis 

 i„/rr,„i/f,',//,:/„sr,;sj„u/r/,.s,/r„ii,l,buxliueari/„iM,/l,;,sr 

 fusri, p,.;,l„r,lrr aspas.s, eohn.u'lla Mrrn./ur ricide 

 aurantiO'Carneolis. 



The beautiful Volute. Shell ovatcly oblong, spire 

 somewhat exserted, obtuse and minutely noduled at 

 the apex, whorls smooth, concavely declining round 

 the upper part, angled, tubercled at the angle, tuber- 

 cles prominent, somewhat compressed, erect, pointed, 

 columella four-plaited, aperture oblong, lip scarcely 

 thickened ; fulvous !iay, darker in three bands, leaving 

 numerous white triangular spots, bands peculiarly 



December, 1S49. 



