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AURICULA. 
Avricuta, Seba, De Lamarck. 
Buuimus, Bruguiere. 
Aunrtcutus, De Montford. 
Voxuta, Linneus, Gmelin. 
CHARACTER GENERICUS. 
Testa univalvis, ovalis aut oblonga, spiralis: spira cle- 
vata, regularis, subobtusa, anfractu ultimo maximo: 
os integrum, elongatum, angustum: columella pli- 
cata: dabium externum incrassatum. 
Animal, tentaculis duobus brevibus, oculis ad basin 
interne; operculo nullo. 
AURICULA. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
Shell univalve, oval or oblong, spiral: spzre elevated, re- 
gular, somewhat obtuse, the /ast whirl very large: mouth 
entire, elongate, narrow : pillar plicate: external lip thick- 
ened. 
ANIMAL with two short ¢entacula, with eyes at their in- 
ternal base; operculum none. 
The shells of this genus inhabit woods and marshes. 
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