204 



27. Voluta Magellanica (pi. liv. f. 99.). 



Testa ovato-elongata, tenui, laeviuscula, fulvescente, flammulis 

 ferrugineis angustis, longitudinalibus, undatis, picta; spira elongata, 

 subpapillari, anfractibus 7, ultimis quatuor subventricosis ; ultimo 

 niagno ; apertura oblonga, postice acuminata, antice latiori ; labio 

 interno supra anfracturn idtimum extenso; columella 2- vel 3- 

 plicata. 



Shell elongated oval, thin, nearly smooth, brownish yellow, with 

 narrow undulated longitudinal ferruginous streaks ; spire elongated, 

 somewhat papillary, volutions 7, the four last rather ventricose, the 

 last very large ; aperture oblong, acuminated posteriorly, and broad 

 in front ; inner lip spread over the last volution ; columella with 

 two or three folds. , 



Distinguished fromY. Ancilla by its much more elongated shape ; 

 the number of folds on the coliunella is variable as in that species ; 

 they do not, however, appear to be so numerous in this. 



From the Straits of Magallisens. 



28. Voluta Brasiliana (pi. liv. f. 98.), Sol., MSS. 



Testa ovata, ventricosa, crassiuscula, glabrata, fulvescente, 

 immaculata; spira, brevi, papillari, papilla angusta; anfractibus 

 quinis, ultuno maximo, inflato, postice subangulato, nodifero ; aper- 

 tura lata ; columella biphcata. 



Shell ovate, ventricose, rather thick, nearly smooth, pale brownish 

 yellow, without spots ; spire short, papillary, papilla narrow ; volu- 

 tions 5, the last very large, inflated, posteriorly subangular and 

 tuberculated ; aperture wide ; columella with two folds. 



Tins appears to be a rare species ; it is found on the coasts of 

 Brazil ; we have never seen it in good condition though we have 

 occasionally met with the remains of an epidermis, which is very 

 thin and deciduous, and of a dirty brown colour-. 



29. Voluta tubeeculata (pi. 1. f. 49, 50.), Cymbiola tuber- 

 culata, Swains. ; Exot. Conch., p. 19. pi. 29. 



Testa ovata, crassa, lseviuscula, brunneo-fulvescente, maculis, 

 lineisque angulatim liexuosis, castaneis, ornata ; spira, acuminata, 

 breviuscula; apice papillari, papilla parva; anfractibus 5-2, ultimis 

 duobus postice tuberculiferis, ultimo maximo; apertura magna, 

 oblonga, postice subacuminata ; labii extend margine incrassato; 

 labio interno supra anfracturn ultimum expanso, crassiusculo ; co- 

 lumellse plicis 3 ad 5, subirregularibus. 



Shell ovate, thick, nearly smooth, brownish yellow, with flexuous 



