Notice of several species of Shells. 1 39 



4. Fusoidea: : Elongated and " spindle shaped, as Voluta 

 rupestris. 



Linni assumed the plaited pillar as the generic distinction 

 a£ the Volutes, and this included, under the same genus, land 

 and sea shells, and yet the Lamarckian genus Fasciolaria, 

 (Murex tulipa,) having a plaited pillar, was included under 

 the genus Murex. The shell under consideration might be 

 arranged with the Marginella, on account of its having a va- 

 rix on the outer lip, but then it so much resembles the third 

 division of the Volutes, the Musicales, that I have assigned it a 

 place among them ; and as it is ribbed longitudinally, in the 

 manner of the Harp Shells, I have denominated this 



SPECIES, 



Voluta harpa.* PL IX. Fig. 4. 



Shell oval, smooth, whitish flesh-color with darker 

 bands, formed by the union of chesnut and yellow 

 spots; longitudinally ribbed ; columella with the lower 

 three folds larger ; outer lip furnished with an obtuse 

 varix on the outside, and a solitary tooth within. 



V. testa ovali, laevi, albido-carneola, castaneis rufisque ma- 

 culis seriatim transverse picta, longitudinaliter costata ; apice 

 acuta ; labro extus varice obtusa instructo ; intus unidentato, 

 columella plicis tribus inferioribus, majoribus. 



Length 1*2. Breadth '67. Diameter '55. 

 Inhabits the coast of Peru. Capt. Skiddy. 

 Cabinet of the L/yceum. 



REMARKS. 



A beautiful shell, and as far as I can find, unknown. It is 

 thVk and strong, has a permanent varix on the outer lip ; and 



