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the type originally described from the Solomon Islands (Proc. Linn. Soc. 

 N.S.W., 1895, p. 471). It is of a light-brown colour with white irregular 

 blotches at the middle of the body-whorl, which is chocolate brown at the 

 anterior end. The type, on the contrary, has the white patches distributed 

 all over the body-whorl. The brown spotting between the tubercles on 

 the spire are also much darker in the latter than in the variety. 



A. F. Kenyon. 



On Voluta fapillosa, Swainson,^ vak. (Read 12th January/, 

 1906.) — This variety is solid, ponderous, and difters from the type 

 in being longitudinally costate, excepting on the last half of the body- 

 whorl. Ribs numerous on the upper whorls. The columella swollen in 

 the middle, with three strong plaits and a fourth obscure one below, as in 

 typical examples of the species. A. F. Kenyon. 



It was agreed at the meeting that this variety was inseparable from the Voluta 

 Kenyoniana, Brazier. This costate variety should therefore stand under the 

 name V. papulosa, var. Kenyoniana. Mrs. Kenyon had proposed a varietal 

 name, which now becomes unnecessary.— Ed. 



