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

ISYOI.UTt,] MOLLUSCA. 13 Shell conic, 11dlucid, light horn-colour; ,,ith SC'\·cn modcr3.tcl roundc,l volutions am\ ~cncra1ly two palc, ycllowish hamls 011 thc Y • • 1 body ; fincly ami rcgularly spinlly stnatc t 1rou;:;hout; apcx pointl'd · apcrt b . • lip a littlc rcílcctcll on tlw culumc\la. urc su O\"atc; outcr lip thm, cvcn; pillar This !-pccics tliffcr!- from thc ll ¡,,, t . . 1 . . · scurp us 111 1ts colour anti pointcd o.pcx and in 1 ª"\';g no /uplicaturc or subumhilicus bchiutl thc pillar lip, ::m<l Ucinrr dcsti¡:tc of thc srna__ toot 1. Léug:th a linc anti a half; br(':ulth not a. linc. 0 l·ouml al lhc South llull ]) ,.¡· n , . , Uu 111 ay, by Dr furton, who says, "\Ve íound a ,·ancty .more COl~tc au<l palcr, with yellowish m:irks on thc botly whorl, which is larg\'T 111 proportton lo thc rcst, aml all are more roundcd :mcl dec-pcr tlefincd." 40. ll. !/labra , pl. IX, f. 37.-Í'yramis glubris, First Ell. , p. 50, f. 3i. S~,c11 su~conic ; with four bulging, narro\\º, dccply divi<lcd, ,·cry glossy, pclluci<l, bluc1sh-wlutc volutions, t crminat ing in an obtusc a¡,cx; body more than doublc thc lcngth o~ thc. spirc ; apcrtur e ovate ; somcwhat contracte<l abovc; outer lip thin, C!:\"Cn ; p1\1ar hp nol rcílcctc,l on thc columclla abovc, but a liltlc 50 on its lowcr half bchim\ \\'llich is a. small subumbilicus, ami a slight plication at thc base. Lcngtl: not n tcnth of nn inch; brcadth half its lcngth. Found at Dciton Sands, ne.ir Dun- bar, by Gcncnl Dingham. 41. U. spiralis, pl. IX, f. 40.-Pyramis spiralis, First Ed., pl. 50, f. 40; Turbo .f:piralis, l\Iontagu, p. 323, pl. 12, f. 9; Jl'oluiu spiralis, l\Iaton and Rackct, Lmn. Trans., VIII, p. 130; Walkcr, f. 46. Shc\l conic, pcllucid, glossy, whitc; with four or fi\'c \'Olutions; thc body with tr;\nsvcrse spiral ridges, half way from thc base, thc upper part , :md volutions of thc spire fincly ribbcd longitudinally ; ,·olutions ncarly flat, Uut \,·cll-dcfinl'd by thc su- ture of thc spirc, which has a vcry fine, spira.l riJge; apcx obtuse; apcrturc sub- orbicular; pillar lip turning inwanls, aml producing the appcarance of a smatl dcnti- clc, which is in truth a plic;\1.ion or ridg<-, thal n ms spirally sorne way up thc colu- mclla, occasiorn~d by the inscrtion oí thc lip. Lcngth one l ine; brcadth half its length . Found in santl at Salcomb Day, Dcvonshirc. Very rare. 42. R. dcc~lSSClta, vl. I X, r. 5i.-Pyr(lmis dccussatis, First Ed., pi. 50, f. :>7 ; 7'urbo striaitts, l\íontngu, p. 312; Phasiuclla decussata, Flcming, llrit. An., p. 302; l\faton and Rackct, Linn. Trans., VIII, p. l i3; " 'alkcr, f. -19; A<lams, Linn. Trnns., 111, pi. 13, f. 25-26. Shell pellucid 1 glossy, white; with six r:i.ther r oun<lcd volulions, tcrminating in a rat hcr pointcd apcx, lrans\'crscly striatc an<l faintly r ibbcd on thc uppcr parl; apcr- turc subo,·al, marginc<l; somctimcs co,•ercd with a brown cpi<lcrmi:;. Lcngth about an cighth of an inch. Inhabits the coast of Pcmbrokcshirc. 43. R. discrepcms, pl. IX, f. 70-71.-l'yramis discrcpans, First Ed., pl. 50, f. 70-71. Shcll strong; with cig:hl g:radually to.pcring, vcnlrir.osc \'Olutions, wetl-dcfincd by the suture ; the sccond, thinl, aml fourth volutions abo,·e thc body pro\'iclcd with strong, regular, longitudinal ribs; thc rcst of t he shell smooth, glossy, and of a dccp cmnamc,n colour, with two imlistinct b:i.mls across the body ; apcx modcratcly point- cd; apcrturc subo,·ate, a.nd slightly contractcd above ; outcr lip thin; pilbr lip only rcflccted in its lowcr halr, bchind which is a smaH subumbilieus. Lcngth n quarlcr oían inch; brcadth about :l third of its lcn¡:;th. Found on thc Devonshirc coast, by Dr Goo<lall. 4-l. R. similis, pl. Vl11, í. 20.-Pyramis similis, Ffrst Ed., p. 51, f. 20. Shcll with si:t inílatcd glossy Yolutions, wcll•tlcfinc<! by thc suture; body ncarly double thc lcng:th oí thc spire, thc thrcc lower \'Olutions of which are providcd with strong, strnight, longitudinal ribs, betwcen which thc shcll is a. pale f:n~n colour; thc two uppl'r ,·olulions smooth ; apcrture orbicub.r; outcr Ep thin and continuous, rcílccted on the columclla, and bccoming broaJc r as it desccnds, behiml which is a strong subumbilicus; eolour p :i.le ycllowish..\Jrown, with two zones oí irregular rust- co,ourcll spots on the body. Lcngth a quartcr oí "n inch; brca1\th half its length. Found in s:md opposite P"1lstow harbour, by the Re\'. "'iHilm :\lolcsworth; and in thc Cobinct of Dr Guo<lall. 45. R. crystallina, pl. IX, f . iG.-Pyrami.J crystal/inus, Firsl Ed., pl. 50, f. 76. Shell blucish whitc, with fi\"C glossy, vcry smooth, somcwl1at \"Cnlrico:e volu tions; cndin,., in a rather obtusc "pcx; body more tlian onc aml n half thc lcngth of the spirc-, 0 ami a littlc cylindric"l; npcrture ncarly orbicular; outcr. lip thin, sm?oth; pillar lip ,·ery s1ightly reílcctcd on thc columclla. Length ,:m c;ghth of an tnch ; br c 3 dth not half its lcngth. Fouml a.t Tcnby, by Georg-e Lyons, Esq., and in his Cabinct. 46. R. dtrcc:, pl. IX, í. 81.-Pyramis t:ilrc11s, First Ed., pl. !í0, f. 81; Turbo vitrcus, l\Iont.igu, p. 320, pl. l 2, f. 3 .i l\Jaton and Ilacket, Linn. Trans., VIII, p. 213; Ci119ulu vitrca, Flcrning, Drit. 1\nn., p. 308. Shrll subcylindricnl, with fivo thin, pcllucid, whitc, smooth, roumlcll volutions; separntcd by a ver y obliquely spiral suture; apcx r~ther obtuse; npcrturc subovatc, somewhat contractcd abovc; outer Hp thin, pillnr hp han11y reílcctcd on the colu- mclla. Lcngth nn eighth oían inch; l;rcadth one-thinl its lc-ngth. This shcll i!l_so transp:i.rent thnl the columclla is visible through it s wholc length. ~oun<l ot \Vlut- sand Day, Cormrnll, thc Soulh coasl of Dcvonshirc, nn<l m thc Frilh of Forth, at Dunbar. -17. R. virgi11ca, pi. IX, f. 82.-Pyramis dtrcus saricty, First Ed., pl. 50, f. 82. Shcll subcylindrical, with four vcry glos;y, blucish-whitc, tnnsporcnt, obliquc volutions ; tcrminating in ;i somewhat obtuse apcx ; npcr ture scmi-o\':th!, a littlc narrowcd abo,·e; outer lip thin and sharp; inncr lip thin, ami r r.Rcctcd on the co- lumclla. Lcnglh an cighth of an inch ; breadth not half its lcnglh, Fomul at Dunbar, by Gencr3\ Dingham, and in his Cabinct. This shcll diffcrs from the Jl. vitrea, in thc bot\y bcing much largc-r in propor- Lion to thc lcn~th oí thc spire, and bcing O\'iform in its outlinc; thc volut ions of the spirc are placed lt•ss obliqucly, and thc npcrturc is more o\·atc in its shapl', with th~ outcr lip nol so abruplly ¡iroduccd. 48. JI. pal/ida, pi. VIII , f. 24.-Pyramis¡,allidu,, Firsl E,1., pl. 5 1, f. 24; Turbo ¡mllidus, l\lontlgu, p. 325, and Sup. p. 133, p1. 2 1, f. 4; VolutCI am- lJigua, i\laton and Rackct, Linn. Trans., VIII, il, 132; Pliasia11rlla pall1'dc,~ Flcming, Dril. Ann., p. 302. Shcll slllooth, whitc-, rathcr slcndcr in shapc, with six or se,·<'n volutions tnpcring to a modcratcly acule npcx; volutions not much niscd, but sc-parntcd Uy a wcll dcfinr<l suture ; a¡1crture suborbicul:t.r; outcr lip arcuatcd; a faint duplica.tura on thc oull'r lip, bnt dcstilute of any tooth, bchind which a small umbilicus is formcd by its rcllcction. Length a littlc more than thc cighth of an iuch ; brcadth bardy a third of its lcngth. Fountl in ~:itlll at SJlcomb Bay, Dc\·ouslai rc. Ycry rarc. 49. ll. ¡ndla, pi. \'111, f. 25.-Pyrami.SJ)ttl!us, First E t1. , pl. 5) , í. 25. Shcll with cight slightly raiscd, smooth \·olutions, a.bruptly tapcring to nn ncutt\ apex; spir e somcwhat more than hal f the lcngth of thc body ¡ apcrlurc sc1ni-lm1;\r, pl"c~ll obliqucly, .1ml palc ,·iolct within; outcr lipa littlc rcfh•ctcd, thickcncd intcr- nally, but acutc al its margin; villar lip broa,\ly rcfü~ctcd on thc culumrlta, nnt1 al its lowcr rig:ht anglc c-xtcnding: obliqucly, considcrably bcyoml thc botly, nm\ wh l•rc it is a lilllc turncd 0\'Cr ¡ the wholc shcll co,·crcd with n ycllowish tlun Urown rpi- tlcrmis. Lc11gth thrce•eighths uf nn inC"h; brcadth a littl~ more thon nn cighth. 1 found this spccics on the sauds at Holy lsland, coa.st uf Northumbcrl.iml. In my Cauinct. 50. R. Samlviccnsi"s, pl. Vlll, f. 26.-Pyra1111°s Scrndviun sis, F irst E1\., pi. 61, f. 26; 'l'urbo Sancfriccm.is, l\Jout:igu, }l• 332; !\lalon tual Hnckcl, Liun. Trans., Vlll, 11. 18i; All:ims on thc l\Iicroscopc, pi. l -1, f. 23; \Vulkcr, f. !,5; Odostomia Swufricc,isis, Flcming, Brit. An., il· 310. " The thrce•spircd, clc-~;\ntly rcliculatcd Turbo, with one-toothNl o,·ni apcrlurc-; colour pcllucid whitc. 11 -ll"úl/wr. From Sandwich. Exccc<lingly rarl'. 51. R. 1mifc1cfota, pl. Vlll, f. 28,-Pyramis tmifaciatttl , Firsl Ed., pi. 51, f. 28 ; Turbo tmifaciatus, l\lontagu, p. 327, pl, 20, f. 6 ; Ci,19u/u m1ifiuduta, Flcming, Drit. Aun., p. 309. Shcll smoot!?, eonic, white, with fi\'o slighlly nised volutions, di\·idcd by n \"Cry small suture; lwo purplish•brown bands on tho botly, onc on the sccom\ volutio11 1 and somctimcs nlso on thc third; the5e aro clase to the suture; npcrlurc subo\·nl ; outcr lip thin, and a littlc r cílrctcd at the edge; \)illar lip rc-Rccted on thc columelln: but no pcrfor"tion bchiml it. Lcngth an cighth oí nn inch; brc:alth moro thnn n thir<l its lcngth. Founcl on the shore al Southampton, in sand from llurrow lslaml. ÜC'\'onshire, ami at Dunbar, by Gc•ncral Dingham. l\Iontagu says 1 " lt is obscr\·ab1e whcn it has two fauicc on thc lower volulion: thcy occupy no more space than wlicn thcro is but onc." 52. R • .f11/9ida ;-Jlclcr fulgidus, Adnms, Linn, Trans. , JII, p. 254 ; 7'urbo fttlgiclus, )lont.agu, p . 332. " Shell subconic, pellucid, smooth , glos!-y, ,·:i.r ics;atcd with whito antl bronu. usu:illy in bands ; \'Olutions thrcc, the firsl vcry l:i.rgc; npex small, obtusc; a¡1cr- turc suborbicular, margin altcrnated. Lcnglh half a linc."-Turto,i. Found in sanil írom \Vhitsand 13ay, Cornwnll. 53. R. elcgm,s.-Adoms, Linn. Trans., 111, p. 66, pi. 13, f. 31-32; Jllonto¡¡u, p. 333; Turton's Linné, IV, p. 489. " ~bel\ i1cllucid, wjth six spirally striatc volutions, and remoto r ibs; apertura otal. ''-1'urto11. 5,J. R. divisa ;-Turbo didsus, A <la.ms, Linn. Tra.ns., III, p. 254; l\lontagu, p. 33-'; Turton's Linné, I V, p. 489. " Shcll pcllucid, white, ,\"ith íour volutions, e.lch dividc<l inlo two p:irt s, thc upper onc smooth, the lowcr one spirally striatc; apertur c subo\'al. "-7'urton. 55. JI. margina/a, ¡,!, IX, f. 83.-Turbo marginatus, lllontogu, Su¡,. ¡,. 128; La.skcy, in \\'erncri:i.n l\Icmoirs, 1, pi. 8, f. 13; Cingula marginata, Fleming, llrit. An., p. 306. u Shcll subcylindrical, white, ,·cry strong, and obtusely pointcd ; with six ribbc<l volutions, fincly striat cd in a spiral dircction; aperturc oval; pilto.r lip thickenccl ; outcr lip c~lrcmcly thick, ond roundcd by n rib al thc back. Lcngth thrcc- cight hs of :m inch; brcadth onc-íourth its lcngth. "Thi! shell somewhat r csrmbles Turbn(Ri.ssoa) coniferua, buti1 more slcnder. and thc ribs nrc rcgularly archcd ovcr cach volution, an<l not abruplly fini,hcd at tho top, 3..9 in thal shcll. "-I'tlontagu. Foun<l al Dunbnr, by Coplain Laskc¡ .