540 VOLUTA. 



with cancellated striae. The aperture is represented to be 

 nearly entire, but becoming narrower, and considerably pro- 

 duced at the base. 



virgo. 92. Shell entire, turreted, plaited, and trans- 

 versely striated ; pillar with three plaits, and 

 perforated. 



Voluta Virgo. Linnaus Syst. Nat. p. 1192. Gmelin, p. 

 3450. 



Inhabits Haynam. Humphreys in Callones Catalogue. 



Linnaeus has described this shell to be " an inch long, with 

 about twelve longitudinal grooves, and the base reticulated ; 

 spire of ten whirls marked with two bands, of which the low- 

 er is white and the upper yellow, and the sutures marked by 

 a red line. Beak of the aperture elongated like a Strombus, 

 and perforated." 



filaris. 93. Shell emarginate, sub-turreted, round- 

 ed, and marked with decussated striae, and 

 transverse red lines ; pillar three-plaited. 



Voluta filaris. Linnaus Mantissa, p. 548. Gmelin, p. 

 3457. 



Inhabits 



Linnaeus, who alone has noticed this species, describes it to be 

 " fusiform, of the length of a little finger, with decussated 

 stria?, of a pale colour, with twelve red moniliform striae on 

 the body, and three on the other whirls ; throat white, and 

 pillar three-plaited." 



filosa. 94. Shell fusiform, emarginate, minutely 

 reticulated, and marked with remote trans- 

 verse elevated lines ; pillar four-plaited and 

 perforated. 



Voluta filosa. Born Mtts. p. 225. t. 9. f. 9 and 10. Gme- 

 lin, p. 3465. 



Voluta scabricula. Martini, iv. p. 229. t. 149. f. 1388, 

 J 389, and 1391. Schroeter Einl. i. p. 222. Gmelin, 

 p. 3450. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 124. 



Voluta, No. 225. Schroeter Einleitung, i. p. 301. 



Voluta uexilis. Martyn's Univ. Conchology, i. t. 22. 



Voluta leucostica, Var. #, Gmelin, p. 3457- 



Mitra filosa. Lamarck Ann. du Mus. xvii. p. 209* 



