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UNIVALVES. — VOLUTA. 



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— To/M^e. 



Division I. — Shell ovate, with the aperture gene- 

 rally EAR-SHAPED AND ENTIRE. 



Auris-Midae — Midas'-ear. 

 Aures-Judae — Judas' -ear. 

 Australis — New Holland. 

 Auris-Malchi — Malchus'-ear. 

 Glabra — Smooth, 

 Auris-Sileni — Silemis*-ear. 

 Fasciata,'— Banded. 



Auris- virginis — Virgin' s-ear. 



Auris-vulpina — Fox' s-ear. 



Auris- cati — Cat' s-ear. 



* Tornatilis — Double- banded. 



Flammea — Variegated. 



Solidula — Strotig. 



Livida — Livid. 



Coffea — Coffee- colour. 



Minute Shells. 



M.in\it2i~-Minute. 

 Flava — Yellow. 

 *Denticulata — Toothed. 

 Triplicata — Three- tooth' d. 

 Piisilla — Small-oval. 

 *Bidentata — Double-tooth' d. 



*A\hdi— White. 

 *Pellucida — Pellucid. 

 *Unidentata — Single-tooth' d. 

 *Interstincta — Divided. 

 *Insculpta — Engraved. 

 *mcatu\ci— Plaited. 



*Ambigua — Doubtful. 



Division II. — Shell ovate, smooth, outer margin 



THICKENED, APERTURE NEARLY ENTIRE. 



Elegans — Elegant. 

 *Pa\M3i— Pallid. 

 Exilis — Brown-banded. 

 Monilis — NecJdace. 

 Miliaria — Millet. 

 Guttata — Dotted. 

 Marginata — Margined. 



Faba — Bean. 

 Strigata — Wave-striped. 

 Prunum — Bluish-grey. 

 Chemnitzii — Chemnitz's. 

 Glabella — Polished. 

 Picta — Painted. 

 Castanea — Chesnut. 



