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it nodulous and elongated. At the Bay of Islands there is a smooth 
variety, more ventricose, and richly coloured. 
12. VotuTa (ScapHa) GRACILIS, Swainson. 
A miniature species, differing in form and style of painting from 
the preceding, of which I have seen a few specimens from New Zea- 
land only. 
13. Votuta (Scapua) soputa, Gray. 
From the north coast of Australia, very rare. Mr. Murphy, of 
Sydney, possesses a very fine example of this species, which he ob- 
tained at Port Essington, when in company with the expedition of 
the late lamented Leichardt. One or two specimens have also been 
collected by H. M. surveying-ships on the north coast. 
14. Vo.tuTa (VOLUTELLA) FLAVICANS, Gmel. 
This species (V. volvacea of Lamarck) occurs also at Port Essing- 
ton, whence my specimens were obtained. It probably extends 
northwards to New Guinea and the adjacent islands. 
15. Votuta (VoLUTELLA) PAPILLOSA, Swains. 
This ponderous and handsomely marked shell is one of consider- 
able rarity. Worn and dead examples, however, may frequently be 
met with on the beaches at Encounter Bay and Kangaroo Island in 
South Australia, and in several parts of Tasmania and Bass’s Straits. 
In the adult state the outer lip is often extremely thickened ; and 
the apex in the young shell somewhat resembles that of V. mamilla, 
on a smaller scale. 
16. Votuta (VoLUTELLA) FULGETRUM, Broderip. 
This fine species is also rare, and inhabits similar localities to the 
preceding, VY. papillosa. The first specimen was brought to Europe 
from Port Lincoln by Flinders’s Expedition, and afterwards realized 
a large sum at the sale of the Tankerville Collection. By far the 
finest example of V. fulgetrum yet obtained, both for size and bril- 
liancy of colour, was dredged at Tunby Bay, in Spencer’s Gulf, on 
the edge of a sandbank, and is now in my collection. In the British 
Museum are two specimens of this species, presented by my friend 
Mr. Harvey, of Port Lincoln, labelled as being from ‘ Port Lincoln, 
Torres Straits”! 
17. Votuta (VOLUTELLA) ROSSINIANA, Bernardi. 
From New Caledonia, rare. 
A very elegant species, somewhat resembling V’. imperialis of the 
Philippines. 
18. Votura (AmortiA) unpuLaTA, Lam. 
This common species has a wider range of distribution than most 
of the genus. It occurs in Port Jackson, on the east coast, where it 
