302 VOLUTA 



The unique type of this handsome species is now in the 

 collection of the Natural History Museum at Dijon. 



92. Americana, Beeve (f 159, 160). — V. testa subab- 

 breviato-fusiformi, albida, pallide aurantio-fusco eximie reti- 

 culata, et interrupte trifasciata ; spira elatiuscula, turrita, 

 apice papillari ; anfractus superne leviter concavi, supra 

 medium angulati, ad angulum tuberculis subacutis interdum 

 in plicis descendentibus coronati ; apertura lata, albida, pal- 

 lide aurantio-fusco trifasciatim maculata, columella quadri- 

 plicata, labrum leviter incrassatum valide arcuatum. 



The type originally in the collection of Mrs. Cathcart is 

 now in the Museum at Dijon. F. Cleryana (Petit) is pro- 

 bably the same species. 



93. Beaui, Fischer (f 161). — V. testa elongata, fusiformi, 

 nitida, solida, longitudinaliter costata, carneo lutea, lineis 

 interruptis transversis nigro-fuscis eximie notata ; spira 

 elata, acuta, apice parvo, obtuso, albo, sutura vix impressa ; 

 anfractus 9, obtuse angulati ; ultimus superne sub-angulatus, 

 infra angulum leviter convexus, basi attenuatus ; apertura 

 elongata, columella multiplicata, labrum tenuiter reflexum, 

 nigropunctatum. Long. 65, lat. 28 mill. 



Hab. Marie-Galaute. 



A lovely shell allied to V. Delessertiana. The beautiful 

 specimen figvired, to which neither figure nor description can 

 do justice, adorns the rich collection of M. Dupuis at St. Omer. 



94. GuNTHERi, Smith (f 162-3). — V. testa parva, breviter 

 fusiformi, solida, alba, lineis nu'merosis longitudinalibus valde 

 flexuosis flavo-fuscis ornata ; anfractus 6, primi tres Iteves, 

 convexiusciili ; caeteri supra concavi, deinde angulati, ad 

 angulum serie tuberculorum acutorum instructi ; spira brevis, 

 concava, ad apicem obtusa ; columella alba, plicis validis 

 quatuor munita ; apertura angusta, alba. Long. 43, lat. 22 

 mill. ; apertura long. 35, lat. 8-^ mill. 



Hab. West Australia. 



A charming little species belonging to the Aulica group, 

 beautifully painted with fine undulating brown lines upon a 

 white ground. The specimen at present unique has been 

 recently added to the British Museum collection. 



95. ScLATERi, Cox (f. 164). — V. testa elongato-ovata, 

 ponderosa, tevigata, albida; spira breviuscula, acute-conica; 



