﻿No. 23. VOLUTA. 



Volute. Inhabitant a Slug. 



Voluta shell single celled and spiral, aperture without a beak, somewhat 

 effuse, pillar folded or plaited, and generally without lips or perforations. 

 This genus includes 142 species. Linnaeus, in the establishment of this new 

 genus, has been less particular than could have been wished; having brought 

 together, promiscuously, shells which scarcely agree in one individual respect, 

 except in having plaits or folds upon the pillar. 



The Volute is a very extensive genus; the greater part of which are natives 

 of the tropical seas, and only found on the shores after storms: but few kinds 

 are European, and those do not possess any great degree of beauty; while the 

 tropical kinds are amongst the most beautiful of the whole tribe. The marks 

 on that called the Music shell, exactly resemble the notes and other characters 

 used in music. 



DIVISION I. Shell ovate, with the aperture generally ear-shaped and entire. 



Scientific name. 

 Auris Midae, 



Auris Judse, 

 Australis, 

 Auris Malchi, 

 Glabra, 

 Auris Sileni, 

 Fasciata, 



Locality. 

 E.Indies, Salt Marshes, 



Ceram. 

 Moluccas, Fens in India. 

 N. Holland, N. Caledon. 



Australasia. 



Scientific name. 

 Auris Virginis, 

 Auris Vulpina, 

 Auris Cuti, 

 Tornatilis, 

 Flammea, 

 Solidula, 

 Livida, 

 Coffea, 



Locality. 

 East Indies. 

 St. Helena. 



England. 



So. Ocean, China. 



Africa. 



Barbadoes. 



MINUTE SHELLS. 



Minuta, 



Flava, 



Denticulata, 



Triplicata, 



Pusilla, 



Bidentata, 



Alba, 



Barbadoes. 

 East Indies. 

 Great Britain. 

 Guernsey. 



Scotland, Devonshire. 

 Sandwich, Sheppy Isl. 



Pelluceda, 



Unidentata, 



Interstincta, 



Inscupta, 



Plicatula, 



Ambigua, 



Salcomb Bay, Devon. 

 Devonshire. 

 Bigberry Bay, Devon. 

 Devonshire. 



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