278 VIVERRA, VOUTICELLA. 



inches long. Defends itself by the most pungent 

 and intolerable odour. 



civetta, (civet,) tail spotted above, brown towards 

 the tip ; mane cbesnut ; back spotted with cine- 

 reous and brown. Size of a cat. Produces the 

 civit odour. 



genetta, (genet,) tail annulate ; body spotted, 

 blackish -tawny. 7 inches long. 



martes* (martin,) body blackish-tawny ; throat 

 and breast yellow. 



ztbellina, (sable,) body dark-tawny ; forehead 

 white ; throat cinereous. Sometimes snow- 

 white ; sometimes it has a collar of white or 

 yellow spots. 



Jbetidus, (polecat,) body blackish-yellow : mouth 

 and ears white. Sleeps by day and wanders 

 by night. Emits a fetid odour. 



furo, (ferret.) eyes red, fiery ; body long, slender ; 

 pale yellow. 



vtitgaris, (white-bellied weesel,) body white, or 

 tawny-brown above, white beneath ; tail the 

 colour of the body. Prowls by night. Fetid 

 and dirty. 

 See 318. P. 



9 4. VOLUTA. Spec. 144. 



pallidd) (mitre, volute,) shell entire, oblong-ovate, 

 with an elevated spire ; pillar with four plaits. 

 See MS. P. 



14 1. VOLVOX. Spec. 9. 

 globator, (globe jelly,) spherical, niembranaceous, 

 with various sized homogeneous molecules. In 

 stagnant water and vegetable infusions. 

 See MS. P. 



11 1. VORTICELLA. SpCC. 57. 



racemosa. fwhirler,) compound with a rigid stem 



