208 TURBO. TURBAN. 



largest: aperture somewhat orbicular; the outer-lip not 

 very thin; inner-lip reflected on the pillar: length one 

 third of an inch ; breadth not half its length. 

 Variety A. Quite smooth. 



Variety B. Slightly ribbed longitudinally on the second 

 or third volution, and sometimes faintly on the primary 

 one. 



On the leaves and at the roots of Fuci. v. v. 



31. Turbo mammillatus. Taberckd Turban. 

 Donovan, pi. 1J3. 



Shell somewhat oval, yellowish-white, with sometimes 

 a deeper band or two : spires five, convex, striate trans- 

 versely and tubercled with raised dots, a few of which are 

 larger, giving it a slightly angular appearance : aperture 

 orbicular: length nearly an inch; breadth three-quarters 

 of an inch. 



Said to have been found on the Scilly rocks. 



D. Solid and perforated behind the pillar, 32 to 34. 



32. Turbo auricularis. Ear-shaped Turban. 



Montagu, p. 308. 



Shell conic, rather pointed, smooth, semjtransparent, 

 light horn-color with the tip darker : spires five, much 

 rounded and deeply divided by the line of separation : aper- 

 ture dilated, somewhat oval or ear-shaped ; outer-lip thin: 

 inner-lip reflected on the body, forming an angle about the 

 middle, with a narrow perforation behind it : length three- 

 eighths of an inch ; breadth hardly t\ro. 



Southampton, and Dublin bay : rare. v. m. 



33. Turbo elegans. Elegant Turban. Fig. 48, 49. 

 Lister, pi. 27- f. 25 Montagu, pi. 22. f. lP'jiinnnt, 



pi. 85. f. 2 Da Costa, pi. 5. f. 9Donct Cat. pi. 21. f. 9 

 Walker, f. 32. 



Turbo striatus. Donovan, pi. 59. 



Shell somewhat oval, grey or bright ferruginous with- a 

 purple tinge, sometimes marked with transverse bands or 

 longitudinal streaks of purplish or brown : spires five, 

 rounded and swollen, strongly striate circularly, and crossed 



by 



