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London. Published as the Act Directs, by E. Donovan, June 1, 1822.
CONCHOLOGY.
PLATE VIII.
BUCCINUM HARPA
var TESTUDO
TORTOISESHELL HARP BUCCINUM.
Univalve.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Shell spiral, gibbous: aperture ovate, (generally) terminating in a short canal, leaning to the right, with a retuse beak or projection: pillar lip expanded.
* Detrita, pillar lip apparently worn flat.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER
AND
SYNONYMS.
Shell with equal longitudinal and distinct mucronate ribs: pillar lip smooth.
Buccinum Harpa: testa costis æquilibus longitudinalibus distinctis mucronatis, columella lævigata. Linn. Syst. Nat. 10. p. 7. 38. n. 400.—Mus. Lud. Ulr. 609. n. 261.
Buccinum Harpa: testa varicibus[[5]] æqualibus longitudinalibus distinctis mucronatis: columella lævigata. Gmel. Linn. Syst. Nat. T. 1. p. 6. 3482. n. 47.