86 UNIVALVES VOLUTA. 



and polished surface; among the exceptions may be 

 reckoned the Voluta turbinellus, ceramica, capitellum, 

 and many of the mitres. The species of Volutes called 

 melons, are mostly of large size; and some of them, as 

 the Voluta ^thiopica or Ethiopian crown, and its varie- 

 ties, have their whorls or spires surrounded with elevat- 

 ed hollow spines, forming a perfect coronation or thorny 

 crown: most of this division are papillary at the tip, and 

 among which may be classed the Voluta cymbium, ol- 

 la, Neptuni, &c. &c. 



There are many rare and valuable Volutes, one especi- 

 ally, which comes from Gamberoon, is in very high re- 

 pute. 



Tlie Voluta fossilis has hitherto only been found in a 

 fossil state. 



The heavy and angulated turnips are worthy of notice 

 among the Volutes, not only on account of the size they 

 arrive at, but for their excessive weight, which, in com- 

 parison to most other shells, is really immense. 



The different species of Volutes are found in various 

 parts of the world ; but, in all probability, the Indian seas 

 produce the most ; though the Atlantic, Pacific, Northern, 

 and European oceans, also yield their supplies. 



VOLUTA. 



A. Aperture entire. 

 Auris-Midse {Midas' ear) Minuta. 

 Flammea. Pusilla. 



Sulcata. Glabra. 



Bifasciata. Auris-Sileni. 



Flava. Auris-JudiE {Judas' ear.) 



