VOLUTA. 567 



Conch, i. p. 130. Chemnitz, xi. p. 25. t. 179. f. 1723 



and 1724. 

 Bonanni Rec. 3. f. 270, and Kirch, f. 272. Gualter, t. 37- 



f. A. Argentille, t. 15. f. K. Knorr, vi. t. 35. f. 2. 



Favanne, t. 24. f. C 3. 

 Inhabits the Indian Ocean. Linnaus. Coast of America. 



D 'yivila. 

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

 broad, thick, heavy, of a dirty white or pale flesh-colour, 

 and sometimes marked transversely with brown stripes ; the 

 whole shell is angulated longitudinally, and strongly marked 

 with transverse parallel ribs ; base umbilicated, and the out- 

 er lip crenated. 



rhinoceros. 160. Shell ovate sub-triangular, rug- 

 ged, nodulous, and transversely grooved; pil- 

 lar with three plaits ; throat striated. 



Voluta Rhinoceros. Chemnitz, x. p. 157. t. 150. f. 1407 

 and 1408. Gmelin, p. 3458. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 

 118. 

 Inhabits the coasts of New Guinea. Chemnitz. 

 Shell about two inches and a half long, and half as broad, 

 thick and heavy, whitish with transverse stripes of reddish 

 brown, and the pillar is of a chocolate-colour ; the base of 

 the body-whirl as well as the spire is nodulous, and the outer 

 lip toothed. 



muricata. 161. Shell ovate, ribbed, with the ribs 

 alternately smaller, and the base nodulous ; 

 whirls spinous ; pillar five-plaited. 



Voluta muricata. Born Mus. p. 233. 



Voluta Capitellum, Var. 0. Gmelin, p. 3462. Schreibers 



Conch, i. p. 130. 

 Voluta, No. 117. Schroeter Einl. i. p. 275. 

 Bonanni Rec. 3. f. 284. Lister Conch, t. 810. f. 19. 



Knorr, vi. t. 35. f. 1. Martini, in. p. 265. t. 99. f-949 



and 950. 

 Inhabits Jamaica. Lister. St. Croix, and Madagascar. Mar- 

 tini. 

 Shell near five inches and a quarter long, and three inches 

 broad, ponderous, dull or yellowish white, with the pillar 

 and aperture rose-coloured ; the plaits on the pillar, as well 

 as the ribs on the whirls, are alternately smaller ; outer lip 

 denticulated. 



