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VOLUTA Athleta. 

 TAB. CCCXCVl.— Z^-^. 1, 2, and^. 

 Spec. Char. Rhomboidal, ventricose, acute, 

 crowned with large spreading spines ;^base 

 obscurely sulcated ; columella with 3 un- 

 equal folds ; lip plain within. 

 Syn. Strombus Athleta, Brander QQ. 



A SHORTER and smoother shell than V. Luctator horn 

 vvhichitmay also be distinguished m all ages by its 

 large spreading spines, smooth and rather ventricose 

 body, Avith irre|ular costa.; when full grown it js small- 

 er than Luctator, but thicker in proportion ; the edge, 

 of the whorls in young shells, have a few "^perfect spines 

 besides those upon their upper parts. Midd ing sized 

 specimens of this Volute are common ^t ^f^/^" 'JlVv 

 ones like fig. 3. are scarce ; I am indebted to the Kej. 

 T. Cooke for the one there represented. It does not ap- 

 pear to be known in France. 



VOLUTA depauperata. 

 TAB. CCCXCVL-;^^. 4. 



Spec Char. Ovato-rhomboidal, acute, cos- 

 tated, crowned with one series of erect 

 spines; base sulcated; columella with one 

 fold ; lip smooth within. 



Syn. Strombus Luctator, Brander 67. 



Strongly resembluig V. spinosa, but furnished with 

 only one row of spines around each whorl, and they are 

 a little flattened; it has a few yellowish stripes across it, 

 like the French specimens of V. spinosa. 



First distinguished by Miss Beminster, to whom I am 

 indebted for the specimen : it was found at Barton. We 

 have but little doubt of the above Synomma being cor-^ 



rect. 



