92 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 Volute. 



DIVISION I. SHELL OVATE, WITH THE APERTURE GENE- 

 RALLY EAR-SHAPED AND ENTIRE. 



Auris-Midae Midas' -ear. Auris- virginis Virgin' s-ear. 



Aures-Judse Judas' -ear. Auris-vulpina Fox's- ear. 



Australis New Holland. Auris- cati Cat's-ear. 



Auris-Malchi Malchus'-ear. *Tornatilis Double-banded. 



Glabra Smooth. Flammea Variegated. 



Auris- Sileni Silenus'-ear. Solidula Strong. 



Fasciata Sanded. Livida Livid. 

 Coffea Coffee- colour. 



Minute Shells. 



Minuta Minute. *Alba White. 



Flava Yellow. *Pellucida Pellucid. 



*Denticulata Toothed. *Unidentata Single-tooth' d. 



Triplicata Three- tooth' d. *Interstincta Divided. 



Pusilla Small-oval. *Insculpta Engraved. 



Bidentala Double-tooth' d. *Plicatula Plaited. 

 *Ambigua Doubtful. 



DIVISION II. SHELL OVATE, SMOOTH, OUTER MARGIN 



THICKENED, APERTURE NEARLY ENTIRE. 



Elegans Elegant. Faba Bean. 



*Pallida Pallid. Strigata Wave-striped. 



Exilis Brown- banded. Prunum Bluish-grey. 



Monilis Necklace. Chemnitzii Chemnitz's. 



Miliaria Millet. Glabella Polished. 



Guttata Dotted. Picta Painted. 



Marginata Margined. Castanea ChesnuL 



