Genus.—AURICULA. 
* Suboval or oval oblong ; aperture longitudinal, quite 
entire at the base and contracted above or its mar- 
gins disunited ; pillar with one or more plaits; outer 
lip erther reflected outwards or simple and sharp 
edged. 
A. Personata. Desh. in Lam. 8. p. 332.—Cary- 
cHium P. Mich. p. 73. t. 15. f. 42,8.—VoLuTa 
DenticuLaTA. Mont. p. 234. t. 20. f. 5.—ACTEON 
D. F. p. 337.—Conovutus D. Gray. Turt. p. 225.f 
144.—Avr. Myosotis. Lin. T.16. p. 368.—VoLuta 
Rincens & Reriexa. Turt. D—Turso Brven- 
tatus. Walker. f. 50,53.—Oblong, brittle, smooth, 
brown or purplish (sometimes nearly hyaline) ; spire 
conical, varying in length; mouth oblong, @ather 
thickened ; peristome slightly reflected ; pillar three or 
five plaited ; outer lip more or less denticulated. 3. 
Clefts of rocks near high water mark. 
A. Brpentata. Ferussac.—Ilin. T. 16. f. 368.— 
Voruta B. Mont. Sup. p. 100. ¢.30. f. 2.—D. p. 507. 
* Voluta Triplicata of Donovan (¢. 138.—Mont. Sup. 
p- 99.—Acteon T. F. p. 337.) is not a native 
species. 
