Illustrations of the recent conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, with the description and localities of all the species, marine, land and fresh water

12 l\IOLLUSCA. [TnAC llEl,ll'ODA. 23. R. ,naculala, pl. IX,(. 5.6. Pyrami, ma~ulutus.-.F!rst Ed-1 p1. tJO, r._.i-6., ShcH with fl\•c nntricosc, glossy ,·olutíons; s¡111c wcll d1ndrd by thc s~turc, thc who1o shcll <"o,·crcd with utremdy minute longitudin;il a.nd trans~·crsc stmc; colour ale ·cllon·, ,tith tbrcc remole rows of cquidist:rnt, s~uarc fcr_rugmo~s spots, bcrom- ~ t 1 · h ti 'rd ,- 0 Jution o í thr spirc , wluch tcrmm;itcs m rathcr :m u\.1- mg o so etc m lt e c1~iontr somcwhat contractc<l :ibo,·c; pillar lip rcflcc l<'<l on t usc apcx ¡ aper urc s ' . . . . . ¡· ¡ thc columclla, thickrst in thc centre, ,nth a ~ub-umlnhcu.s bchrnd , outcr 1p rat icr thick. Lcnglh an cighth oí an inch; brcadth :about h:ilí its length. Foun<l on tl'.c s&nd.s a l Weymouth, by Dr Good:ill, 3.nJ in sand o¡•posile Padstow Harbour, by Sir A,hton 1\folcJworth, D:irt. Thi, shell strongly rcscmblcs Rissoa ínterrupta, Uut is much bro:ulcr in propor• tion to its lrngth; it is bcsidcs t r:ms,·rrscly striatc, ,~h ile thc 1(. interrupta is smooth. 24, ll. inta rupta , pi. IX, r. 45.-l'gr<m,is í11ttrr11ptus.-First Ed., 111. 50, f. 4;, ; Turbo interrvptu• ; Montagu, p. 329, p\. 20, r. 8.-l\Jaton and Hackct, Linn. Trans., VIII, p. 160; Cingula fo t trrupta; Flcming, Drit. An., p. 308. Shc11 conic, pcllucid, glossy, crcam.wh itc, with fhc slightly raiscd ,·olutions ter• min;iting in a rr.odcra.tcly pointcd apcx; with a tloublc scrics oí ohlong , di ~t:mt spots on the bc-dy, nnd ono row on t ho volutions of thc spire; thc uppcr row on thc body is at top, thc 1poh joining thosc of thu spirc, and : i.rc cut through by thc suture; thé secoml series, on t hc middle of thc boJy; apnturc wb-orbicular; outcr lip rathcr strong ¡ pillar lip refl cctcd on thc r.olumcll:i.. Lcngth an cighth of an inch ~ brc:ulth a third nf its lcngth. Found a.t Falmouth; nt llfracomb, Dc\"011shirc, an<l in thc Frith oí Porlh. 25. R. 1nmclura, pi. ]X, f. 43.-l'yramis punchtra.-Firsl Etl., pi. 50, f. ,13; 'l 'urbo p,mctura ; Mont.:igu, p. 320, pi. 12, f. 5. Shcll with six ,•cry glossy, crc:im,whitc, vcutricosc \"Olutions, wcll ddinctl by i'\ dcc¡l aulurc. terminnting in rnlhcr rm obtusc, smooth apcx ; thc wholc shcll n ry fiucly slri.:i.ted 1ongitmlin:r.11y and spirally, si"ing it thc appc:irancc oí beiug punctatcd uh<-n cxnmincd with a. s trong lcns , whil<-, in rcality, il i~ only thc smooth intcrsticcs, hchrrcn tho atri~, which prcscut this nppcaraucc; apcrturc sub-orbicular; outcr lip r:r.thcr slrong; p:llar lip narruwly rcflcctctl on thc columcll:i. Lcngth n tcnth oí an iuch; breadth onc•thirtl its lcngtl,. Fountl at \Vhitsand B:i.y, Cornw::ill; S:ilcomb Bny, Do\·01nllirc; at Pndsto,,.., Cornwall, aml al Dunb:i.r, by Gencr:i.1 llingham. 2G. Il. a¡,proxi11w, ¡\}. IX, í, 42.-J>yramis appro:rimus.- First Etl . , pi. 50, r. -12. Shell crcnm-white, with six glos,y vcntricose \"olut ions, wcll dcfinetl by the suture, :ulll tnpering nbru¡itly In n fine ¡10int; spirally a11tl longitutlinally striatctl, gi\"ing thc shcll tlw appcnrnncc oí Ul'ing punctntcd ¡ npcrturc nc:irly round; outer lip thin; pillar lip •lightly rcílectcd on lhc columclla. l.cngth :i tcnth oí :1.11 inch; b rc:idth onc• lhinl of itJ lcngth. Fountl by Gcnl•rJ.I Bingham on Dclton Sands. ' l'his shcll is so lil.:o til o R. punctura, thal it may casily be mistakcn íor it; but on 1 ·omp:1.riso 11 1 it witl be fouml tl1nl thc intcrst iccs reprcscnting puncturcs are ncarly ,1oublu thc silc, much le~s numcrous th:m thosc oí R. 1nmclllru, and thc apcx. is s1.,nrnwhat moro ocutc. :?i. ll. rcticufotu, ¡il. IX, í. :\0.-Pyra111i1 reticrtlatus.-First Ed., pl._50, í. 30; T11rl,o r cl ic11lul111; Mont.igu, p. 322; l\hton :md Rackct, Linn. Tr:ms.: Vlll, p. 172; \\'alkcr, í. 32; Cingula rctic11lnta ; F lcming, Jlrit. ,\n, , p. 3OG. Shcll st rong, conic, OJl3que, oí n light hrown colour; with six nntricosc ,·olutions, tc rminating in a rnthcr obtusc, smooth a¡1cx ¡ thc wholc shell with stro11g-, witlc, longitu1linal, :mcl t r:tnS\"l'rsc st ri.u, prot\uciug :i rcticulntcd appcarance ; apcrturc sub- orbicnlnr, a liltlt) ¡1ointctl :ibo\·e ; outcr lip thick; inncr lip mo 1lcr:r.tcly reftect!'d on tlic rohm1t~lb., with a slight g roo,·o or sub-umbilicu, bchiml. Lcn~th not a tcn1h of :m inch; brcatlt h more th:i.n half ih lcng:th. l~ound on thc co3st of Sandwich, anti at Dnnb:\r hy General Dingham ; aml in thc Frith of Forth by tlrc<lg:in~. !!~. l l. nrcnori<t, pi. I X, f. 12.-Pyrnmis flren.arius; First E<l., pi. 50, í. 12; 'l'urbo dccu,sutus ; l\lont:igu, p. 322, \ll. J 2, í . 4 ; //r/i.r arcmzria; l\foton aml lt: 'lrli.et , Linu. 'l'ram:. , Vlll, ¡l. 2 14. Shcll wl\ltc, $Ub-¡lcllucitl, a little glos5y , h:1.\·ing fi~e abrupt ly rGundcd volut:ons, tn¡,cring to a somt'wh:it obtuso :'l}ll' '.'I:, nm\ wcll dcfinccl by thc suture; ,.,-ith \"cry stronn- lo11gitmlin:'ll s iria•, ;i.ml cxtrcnwly fine spiul stria•, g i \'ing to thc wholc cxtcrn:'1.1 sur~ b cc :r. tlccnss:'ltcd appcar:incc; npcrturc obliquc, sub•ol"al, a littl c contrJ.ct.-d :r.boH•; ouh'r lip thin; pillar lip ,·c ry slightly rcílcch•d on thc columcllJ.. L .. •n::;th not qui1c ,'ln l'ighth oí :m inch ; brc:'ldth not hnlf iti lcngth. Found at Salcomb lJaJ·, Dc\"On• shir<-. :?~l. /l. subrufi,, pi. I X, f. 13.-Pyramis s11bnif11s.- F1rst Ed. , pi. r,o, f. 13; "furbo ,r,l,r11fus; Montagu, p. 33-t; Ad:uns, L inn. Trnns., Y, p. 3, pi. J, f . JS . 19. Shdl smooth, with fhc ,·olutions, somcwh:i.t : i.ng: ubr abo\·c, op:i.quc, dull rc,1, thc uppcr r: 1.rt oí cach volution markcd with a whitc, transH·r!c baml. Found on thc l.'oast o ( P l'mbroke~hirc . \\-,_, h:wc copil!t\ the figure arnl dr!cript ion oí this ~¡w<'ics írom Atl:uns, nc\·tr ha,·• in:; mct with it. 30. ll. 11 /rcr, ¡,t. lX, í. 9, t -1 , 15, .ind 4 1.-J>y,ami! ufra-.-First E,1., pl. 50, (. _1-t , 1~, :'I.Oll ·11; :'\lontng:u, p. 3 18; M:r.ton nnd Hnckct , L inn. Tra.ns. , Yll l , p. lo4 ; C111911hi 11/t-re; Flcmi.ng, Ilrit. An., p. 308. Shcll with from ll\"c to Sl'\'l"'n smooth, gr:idually t:ipcring , nc:r.rly ílat ,·olutiom:, Stp:ir:tt{',l by :i \'(' ry_ sm:ill. sutun•, :ind tcrmin::il ing in :'L ~omcwh:il obtu~c apcx ~ :'lpcr - t.,irc suU~o,·:i.l, ¡,ronJcJ. wath :i horny opcrculum ; outc r lip plain; pill:ir lip sligh tly n_•. Oc-cl<"d on thc colunl<'llJ., " ·ith a small sub-umbilicus bchind; co!our fu1¡cous or p:ilc f:iwn. Lcngth gcncr:illy about a quartcr of an inch , somctimcs thrcc ciS"hths of an inch. Found in most. of thc inlcts :i.ntl harhour!> in Brita.in a. nd lrcbnd. 31. R. slrigalll, pl._l X, í . 8.-l'yramis striyatis.-First Ed., pl. 50, f. 8; Adams, l\ticro~., ¡,l. 1·1, f. lü; l\font:igu, p. 331; \\':i.lkc1·, í. 3S. Shcll with thrcc \'Olutions ; t hc spirc with thrcc tra11s\"crsc ridgcs; apC'rturc sub• oY:i.l; colour opaque whitc. From S<'nsallcr, vcry rarc. This figure aml dcscription are copicd. from AJams, as we ha\"C nevcr mct with it. 32. Ji. disjtmctu, Jll. IX, f. i.-J'yrami~ rli.sjunclus.-First Etl. , pi. 50, f. í ¡ 7'urbo clisjrmctus; Laskcy. \\' crnerian l\Jemoirs, 1, p. '105, pi. 8, f. 3; 1\lo11tag11, Sup. p. 128; Cingulu disJu11cta; F lcming- 1 llrit. An., p. 307. " Shell r.:ithcr slent.lcr, whitc, and p<'rfcctly smooth, with six rcm:irkabl:,- roumletl volut ions, dh-idc<l by .:i bro.:id aml d<'cp linc of St•pa.r.:i.tion , thc bnllom of wliich is flat, ora littlc conca.\"c, not angular, .:is in most othcr ~hclls, givi11~ it somcwhat tlie :i.p• ¡,carance oí thc \"olutions bcing disunitccl, similar to thc cast of somc fo~sil spccic~ ; npcrlurc ncnrly orbicular; pillar lip rcflcctcd, bchintl which is an mnbilic-us. Lcngth sc:irccly a qu.1rtcr of an inch. "-Mont.1gu. Found b)· Captain Laskl'y :it llclton S.111ds, near D unba.r. 33. R. u/bu, pl. IX, f. 16-19.-Pyramis albulus.-.first fül., pi. 50, r. 16-19; 1'url,o all,ulus; ,\d.1ms , ·Linn. Trans. , III, pl. 13, f. li•l S; l\Iontagu, p. 332,· Ci11gula all,a ; Flcming, Dril. An., p. 309. ' ' Shell opaque, with fi,·c longitudinally ribbcd volutions; apcrlurc roundii.h, nul margincd. Found on thC! coast of P <'mbrok~sl1irc, in thc roo ls oí fuci."- -Adam!. Dr Flcrning describes tl,c shcll thus :-" Lcngth aboul a lcnth uf an inch, brcadtli onc- half l <'SS ¡ smooth, glossy , sub-pcl!ucid, palc brown, whcn rc<·cnt, or with spir:i.l brown bands; whorls not much r oumlcd, smooth, glossy; thc rihs, which are rounded ami slightly waHd, somctimcs do not nach the body. whorl; thc shcll thcn :i.ppcaring not unlikc Ci119ula (Rissou) iutcrrt1pla; :i.¡>crlurc rnb-orbicul:ir ; pillar lip n little rcílcctctl. This spccics has bccn prob:ibly confoundcd with Ciugula parva, to which it bcars a cousidcrn.blc resemblancc ; il is, howcvcr, more r oundctl in thc :ipcrlurc, and produc<"d in the spirc, :md the outcr lip is thin. •· 3·1. ll. rubcr, pi. IX, í. 11.-Pyrcunis rubcr.-First Ed. , pi. 50, f. li; Turlio rul,cr; Ad: r.ms , L inn. Tr;ms., 111, pi. 13, í. 2 1-22; Ci11g11/a r11bra ; F l<"ming, Drit. An. , p. 308. Shcll with five pc11uchl, smooth, glossy, roundcd, rcd.t\i sh•hrown \"olutions,' divirl• cd by a fine suture, and tcrminatcd in a pointcd :i.pcx; apcrture sub-orbicular ; outcr lip thin; pillar lip slightly rcflcctcd on thc columclla. l cngth ;rn dghth of :in inch, sorne- times more; brcadth nc.irly a third oí its lcnglh. Fouml at Whitsand Day, Cornwall, aml at P ortobc1lo. Montagu mcntions having found. a shdl II in cvcry rcspcct likc this spccics, but in colour, which was prrícctly whitc, aud so l ramparcnt, that the wholc columclla was seco through thc shcll." 3; , R. :striata, pl. IX, í. 22,-l'!frtwlis :striatus.-First Ed. , pi. ;j0, f. 22 ¡ Jlcli:r:striata; \Valk<"r, f. 29; Adams, 1'licr. pl. 1·1 , f. 13; 1\Iaton ami Rackct, L inn. Trans., Vlll, p. 204; l\lontagu, p. 4·15; Cingula :striu.ta ; Flcmi n_;, Drit. An., p. 30i. 11 Shcll grccnish•,~hitc, pe11ucid, striatc; with thrcc volutions r<'ílcctcd on the ba.ck ; aperture sul>o\":i,l."-ll'u/hcr. 36. ll. sul,amil,ilicata, pi. IX, f. 4•1.-I'yramis sul,umliilicalus.- J,' irst Etl., vi. 50, í. 44; 1'url,o s1tbumbiliwt11:s; Montag:u, p. 3 IG ¡ Ci119ula s11bttmbilicalc,; Flcming, Ilrit. An., p. 308. Shc11 conic, smooth, somcwhat glossy, oí a crcam-whitc; with íour or 6'·c ,·cr! tumid ,·olutions; thc body onc bciu¡; rathcr longcr tlrnn the spirr, tcr minating in :i.n obtusc apcx; ape:rturc oval¡ outcr lip c ,·cn ; pilla.r lip slig:htly rcílt:ctcd on thc colu- mt'lln, Uchind which is a slighl sulcus or subumbilicus. Lcn:.;th an eighth of :i.n inch ; brcatlth about half its lcngth. Found :i.l \Vrymouth, Dorsct.shirc; and at Portm:i.rnock , lrC'lam1. R:irc. This s-pccics diifcrs from lhé Rissou uh-d; in bcing more ,·cntricosc, in thc umh ilicus bcins lnr;:;cr, ai1d thc aperture b r.ing qui te OV:\lC, :tnd not co11tr.1ctcd in to an ac•1tc nuglc :it thc top. 1t may nlso be mistaken for Ji. L"c11 t ricorn ; but its grc:i.tcr vroporlion:i.l brcadth a l thc base, aml sh:1pc oí thc .ipcrturc, al OUC<' distinguish it. It ncnr grcws so b.rgc as thc U. uh:tt·, :i.nd always cxccctls thc ll. 1:cntricosa in magnitudc. 3i. ll. uwtricosa, pi. V l ll, f. 2i atu\ f,9.-1,yrumis t.·cnlros11s.-First E(l., l''- 5 1, f. 2i and 59 ; '1'11rl,o vc11lros 11:,· •· Mont:'lg:u, p. 3 1 i • pl. 12, f. 13; i\faton :i.ml Rackct, Linn. Trans., VI I I, p. JG-1 ; 'l'url,u <'bun1c11s; Acbms, I\Jir ro5 . • ¡,l. 1-1. f. 15; ,\'alkcr, f. 3G ¡ Ci11911/a vt:11lric-orn; Flcmiug, )lrit. 1\11., p. 30i . Shcll smooth, glos:;y, thin, horn-colourctl; with ~ix \"t•11tricose, ¡;n·:\lly rom1tlC'tl \·olutions, fr rmin:r.ting in a tnotlcr:i.tcly poiutcll .ip (.'X; npcrturc subo rbirubr; pronJl•tl with a thin, wriukll·cl, corucous opcrculum; oukr Jip thin , c,·1·11 ¡ pill:i.r lip not rt' · flcctctl on thc columclla. Lcngt h an cighth of :m inch ¡ brc:r.dth not OIIC •ha.lí its lcngth. Fountl :i.t Folkstonc ami Snn,lwid1 in Kcut, :,.1111 in thc Frith oí Forth at Duuh:i.r. Tlw glouy appc:,.r:'lncc of this :-hell at once 1Jis ting:uishrs it from n. ufra:. 38. ll. rctifurma, pi. YII I, f. 3 ;i.ntl 23.- l'yru111i.,; rrt(!Urmis.-Firsl E,\., ¡,l. 51. í. 23; Turbo ut,filrmis; l\lont:i.:;u, p. 330 ; Walkcr, í. :n. u S hell wilh four tumitl rcticulatctl volution~; :"lllCrturc o ,·:ll; colour opaquc . whitc. F rom S:i.mlwich ; ,·cry r: r.rc. "- 11"(1/l.:cr. 3!.l. ll. graphicu, pi. lX, f. 83.-Pyramis grop!tit..·rls.-F irst Eil., pl. 47, f. 2 i ¡ '1'11rl,o grapl,ic11~· ; Brown, "\·rncri:m r.lcmoirs, 11, p. 521, pi. 2·1, í. u.