566 VOLUTA. 



Martini, iii. p. 233. t. 96. f. 924 and 926. Born Mus. 



p. 23]. Sckroeter End. i. p. 235. Gmelin, p. 3461. 



Schreibers Conch, i. p. 129. Shaw Nat. Misc. xiv. t. 



550. Lamarck Ann. du Mus. xvii. p. 65. 

 Bonanni Rec. 3. f. 293, and Kirch, f. 292. Lister Conch. 



t. 809. f. 18. Argenville, t. 14. f. D. Seba, iii. t. 57. 



f. ] to 3, and f. 6. Knorr, i. t. 24. f. 1 and 2 ; and vi. 



t. 25. f. 1. Favanne, t. 23. f. B. Enc. Method, t. 380. 



f. 2. 

 Inhabits the Asiatic Ocean. Linnaus. Coasts of Jamaica. 



Martini. China, Ceylon, and Madagascar. Humphreys. 

 Shell about four inches long, and nearly three broad, white, 

 variously marked with transverse brown or chestnut bands, 

 streaks, and spots, and the spines on the spire are more or less 

 acute. Kasmmerer considers V. hebraa to be only a variety 

 of V. musica, and some of the varieties of these species so 

 nearly approach each other, that it is rather difficult to draw 

 the separating line. 



turbinellus. 158. Shell turbinated, nearly en- 

 tire, with conical somewhat erect spines, 

 of which the upper are largest ; pillar four- 

 plaited. 



Voluta Turbinellus. Linnaus Syst. Nat. p. 1 195. Mar- 

 tini, iii. p. 257. t. 99- f- 944. Schroeter Einl. i. p. 236. 

 Gmelin, p. 3462. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 130. Chem- 

 nitz, xi. p. 26. t. 179. f- 1725 and 1726. 

 Bonanni Rec. 3. f. 373, and Kirch, f. 367. Lister Conch. 

 t. 811. f. 20. Rumphius, t. 24. f. B. Petiver Amb. t. 

 1 1 . f. 12. Argenville, 1. 14. f. P. Seba Mus. iii. t. 49. 

 f. 76 and 77, and t. 60. f. 8. Knorr, ii. 1. 13. f.2 and 3. 

 Favanne, t. 24. f. C 2. 

 Inhabits the Indian Ocean. Linn&us. Amboyna. Rumphius. 



China. Humphreys. 

 Shell about two and a half inches long, and near two inches 

 broad, white, marbled, or sometimes indistinctly banded with 

 dark brown or black. 



CAPITEllum. 159. Shell ovate, rugged and nodu- 

 lous ; pillar with three plaits. 



Voluta Capitellum. Linnaus Syst. Nat. p. 1 195. Martini, 

 iii. p. 262. t. 99- f. 947 and 948. Born Mus. p. 232. 

 $chroeter Einl. i. p. 238. Gmelin, p. 3462. Schreibers 



