VOLUTA. 553 



«r whirls ; the transverse stria are most apparent towards the 

 base of the whirls, but in the variety they extend uniformly 

 over the whole surface. 



vitulina. 124. Shell oblong-fusiform, effuse, trans- 

 versely ribbed with convex ribs, and the up- 

 per part of the whirls thickened; pillar four- 

 plaited. 



Voluta vitulina. Solander's MSS. 



Voluta, No. 123. Schroeter Einkitiing,\. p. 176. 



Mitra ferruginea. Lamarck Ann. du Mas. xvii. p. 200. 



Martini, iv. p. 224. t. 14Q. f. 1380 and 1381. 

 Inhabits the East Indian Seas. Martini. 

 Shell about an inch and a half long, and rather less than half 



as broad, yellowish red, with a transverse white band ; the 



spire consists of seven whirls, and the pillar is described by 



Martini with five, and by Solander in his MSS., with only 



four plaits. 



scutulata. 125. Shell turreted, striated trans- 

 versely, and the whirls slightly ventricose; 

 pillar four-plaited. 



Voluta scutulata. Chemnitz, x. p. 16S. t. 151. f. 1428 and 



1429- Gmelin, p. 3452. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 99. 

 Mitra scutulata. Lamarck Ann. du Mus. xvii. p. 212. 



Inhabits the East Indian Ocean. Chemnitz. 



Shell about an inch and a half long, and nearly half as broad, 

 of a blackish brown colour, variegated with a few white spots, 

 and scattered short longitudinal stripes ; the inside is brown. 

 Schreibers has placed this species in the first division, but in 

 Chemnitz's figure it appears to be slightly emarginate, and 

 also transversely striated in every part except the middle of 

 the body-whirl. 



nigra. 126. Shell turreted, emarginate, and striat- 

 ed transversely at the base ; whirls flattish ; 

 pillar with four plaits. 



Voluta nigra. Chemnitz, x. p. 168. t. 151. f. 1430 and 

 1431. Gmelin, p. 3452. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 104. 

 Mitra melaniana. Lamarck Ann. du Mas. p. 212. 

 Inhabits the shores of Guinea, India, and Greenland. Chem- 

 nitz. 



