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gloss. ‘The strie are elevated, broad, and cross each other so as to 
form a deep latticed-work of thick ridges. ‘This species is noted 
from Cornwall and Guernsey : it is also found in the Mediterranean. 
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TURBO PULLUS. 
PAINTED WHELKE. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Animal Limax. Shell univalve, spiral, or of a taper form. Aper~ 
ture rather compressed, orbicular, entire. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER 
AND 
SYNONYMS. 
Turso Putxus. Turbo testa imperforata ovata levi, apertura antice 
diducta. Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 1233. No. 610. 
Turbo minimus levis, variegatus, albo rubicundus. Small red ana 
white variegated Whelke. Borlase Cornw. p. 277. 
Painted, ‘Turbo pictus. ‘Turbo minimus levis, albo et rubro perbelle 
pictus, da Costa, p. 103. 59. tab. 8. fig. 1. 3. 
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A minute, but elegant species; it is a very delicate shell, thin and 
transparent, smooth and glossy, The varieties are numerous; gene- 
