298 VOLUTA. 



than fig. 141, although quite adult, well formed and in ex- 

 quisite condition. 



Hab. W. Australia. 



77. Jamrachi, Gray (f. 142). — V. testa oblongo-ovata, 

 albida, fulvo-tincta, longitudinaliter fusco-strigata ; spira 

 acute-conica, breviuscula, sutura canaliculata ; apertura latius- 

 cula, infra medium dilatata, columella 4-plicata, labrum 

 acutiusculum. Long. 55, lat. 24 mill. 



This species was described by Dr. Gray as a variety of 

 Tumeric but it is an easily recognised species and not to be 

 confounded with THrneri or Ellioti. 



Hab. W. Australia. 



78. Roadnight^, McCoy (f 143). —V. testa ovata, 

 solidiuscula, pallidissime flavidula, lineis fuscis sparsis angu- 

 lariter undulatis longitudinaliter scripta ; spira elata, pullus ad 

 apicem magnus, rotundatus, obliquus ; anfr. convexi, superne 

 striis tenuibus circ. 10 spiraliter sculpti, costati, costis nurae- 

 rosis, rotundatis, in anfractu ultimo evanidis ; apertura lata, 

 columella tenuiter triplicata. 



Hab. ? 



MEGASPIRA, var. Prevostiana, f. 144 (Volida Prevostiana, 

 Crosse). Having compared this shell with the type of V. 

 megasjnra in the British Museum, I am convinced that it 

 belongs to the same species. It is larger and more inflated, 

 and the body whorl is larger in proportion to the spire, and 

 more contracted at the base. 



79. CONIFORMIS, Cox (f 145). — V. testa oblongo-pyriformi 

 vel coniformi, solida, fulvescente-fusca, fusco saturatiore obscure 

 trifasciata, maculis trigonis iutequalibus numerosis interdum 

 confluentibus albis irregulariter undique conspersa ; spira 

 brevissima, obtusa, apice rotundato ; sutura impressa ; anfr. 

 6 convexiusculi, longitudinaliter valide et regulariter striati, 

 transversim lineis validis decussati ; apertura subangustata, 

 intus violaceo-fusca, columella quadriplicata, plicis 4 parvis, 

 labrum simplice, superne et inferne arcuatum, in medio leviter 

 constrictum. 



A very remarkable species, somewhat approaching V. 

 hidlata in form, with markings somewhat like those of Convs 

 aulicus. The shell is only known to me from the figure in the 

 Journal de Conchyliologie, which I have copied. 



