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VOLUTA. 
Woluta Dactylus. 
Of the Volutes in the Linnean cabinet the Mitra dactylus 
(Chemn. Conch. Cab. vol. x. f. 1411, 1412) of the ‘ Animaux 
sans Vertébres’ alone answers to the brief description of this 
species, whose presence in this collection has been recorded by 
our author. The cited figure of Gualtier is so bad, if intended 
for this species, and it suits no other six-plaited Mitra known 
to us, that the additional synonym of ‘‘ List. 813, f. 23,” an un- 
doubted representation of M. dactylus (added by Linneus in 
one of his own copies of the ‘ Systema,’ the one with his coat of 
arms painted in it) proves of much importance in sanctioning 
the established identification. 
Voluta miltarta. 
Although Barrelier’s figure, which was not referred to until 
the twelfth edition, does not exactly suit the declared features 
of this species, and, indeed, so much resembles the next, that 
I suspect the synonym was misplaced by the printer, it has 
proved serviceable, by suggesting the modern genus in which 
we might discover a shell whose specific characters would more 
precisely harmonise with the terms of the description. As that 
common Mediterranean Marginella, the M. miliacea of authors, 
corresponded satisfactorily with both the verbal definition and 
the limiting locality, it has been generally accepted as the 
representative of the Linnean Volute. This identification is 
confirmed by an examination of the typical collection, where 
that species (Payr. Moll. Corse, pl. 8, f. 28, 29) exclusively 
answers to the recorded features and locality. 
Voluta nontlts. 
The received opinion of the identity of this species with the 
Volvaria (or rather Marginella) monilis of modern writers is 
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