Ovula, Proscenula, Serpula

Ovula-contemporary text describes the shell as brightly coloured with patterned mantles. Around 100 species are known of. In the 1810 text the Proscenula is described as flatttened, hollow. The outer side of the shell is rounded. The Serpula is spiral,twisted like a worm, sometimes straight, hollow at each end, unequal and irregular.

From Perry, Conchology, or the natural history of shells(“Supposed to be a native of the East Indies. From the original in the British Museum. Very rare.”)

Perry obtained specimens from various museums, among them the outstanding shell collection of Elizabeth Bligh, which contained many beautiful and rare examples obtained through her husband, William Bligh of the Bounty.