526 " VOLUTA. 



Bonanni Rec. and Kirch. 3. f. 238. Lister Conch, t. 803. 



f. 9. Pettier Gaz. t. S. f. 10. Guatter, t. 25. f. C, 



and t. 28. f. B. Knorr, vi. t. 21. f. 6. Martini, ii. p. 



104. t. 42. f. 419 and 420. Enc. Method, t. 377- f. 4, 



a and &. 

 Inhabits the coasts of Cape Verde, and among the rocks of the 



Island of Goree. Adanson. 

 This shell in form and size resembles V. Persicula, of which 

 it has been considered a Variety, but instead of being spotted 

 is regularly marked with transverse red lines, and the num- 

 ber of plaits on the spire is, I believe, invariably smaller. 



guttata. 57. Shell ovate-oblong, entire, reddish 

 spotted with white ; spire concealed ; pillar 

 with four plaits. 



Voluta guttata. Solander's MSS. 



Voluta Persicula, Var. y . Schroeter Einl. i. p. 211. Gme- 



lin, p. 3444. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 1 14. 

 Martini, ii. p. 104. t. 42. f. 417 and 418. 



Inhabits Jamaica. Shane. 



Shell scarcely three-quarters of an inch long, and less than hal f 

 as broad, pale yellowish red or flesh-colour, marked all over 

 with small white spots, and sometimes also with two obso- 

 lete transverse bands ; there are generally two or three 

 darkish spots on the margin, which is thickened all round, 

 and the base of the aperture being entire affords a leading 

 mark to distinguish it from V. Persicula, of which it has 

 been very improperly considered a Variety. 



porcellana. 58. Shell oval, white, with trans- 

 verse rows of dark spots ; spire obtuse ; 

 outer lip gibbous and toothed ; pillar with 

 five plaits. 



Voluta Porcellana. Chemnitz, x. p. 164. t. 150. f. 1419 

 and 1420. Gmelin, p. 3449. Schreibers Conch, i. 

 p. 99. 

 Enc. Meth. t. 377. f. 5. 



Inhabits the Indian Ocean. Chemnitz. 



This shell appears from Chemnitz's figure to be in form a 

 good deal like V. Persicula, and of the same size, but the 

 spots are of a dark purplish brown, and disposed in regular 

 transverse rows, and it is also proportionably broader espe- 

 cially towards the base. 



