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1. Conus omaria, Brug. Philippines. A rather 

 slender rounded shell of brownish shade, corn- 

 completely covered with tent-like markings. 



2 l / 2 " 1.00 



2. Conus quercinus, Hwass. Philippines. A 

 handsome yellowish pyriform shell completely 

 covered with fine striae. 2-2^2" 1.00 



3. Conus pennaceus, Born. Japan. Only slight- 

 ly pyriform and completely covered with tent- 

 like markings. 1%" 1.00 



4. Conus regularis, Sow. Gulf of California. A 

 handsome pyriform shell with zigzag brownish 

 markings. Spire elevated to point. 2" 1.00 



5. Conus planorbis, Born. Philippines. Uni- 

 formly reddish-yellow with bands lighter color. 

 Spire nearly flat with irregular markings. 



1" 1.00 



6. Conus anemone. Lam. Australia. Slightly 

 pyriform, rather light and thin with light brown- 

 ish markings. lYz" 50c 



7. Conus retifer, Mke. Okinawa. A short pyra- 

 midal shell of reddish-chestnut with few white 

 tent-like markings on russet background. 



1%" 1.50 



8. Conus eburneus, Hwass. Indian Ocean. The 

 shell has a white background covered with squar- 

 ish blotches of black. l J /4" 50c 



9. Conus cancellatus, Hwass. Japan. A white 

 shell with elevated spire and fine circular ridges. 



iy 2 " 1-50 



10. Conus figulinus, L. Philippines. Uniform- 

 ly light gossy brown with fine circular lines. 

 Very distinct in color. 2 to 2y 2 " 1.00-2.00 



11. Conus interruptus, Brod. Gulf of Californ- 

 ia. A pyriform shell with elevated spire, com- 

 pletely covered with dots and sometimes darker 

 shades. There is a very dark form called mahog- 

 anyi. 1 1/ 2 1.00 



12. Conus orbignyi, Aud. Okinawa. A thin 

 and slender shell very unusual in this genus. 

 Spire elongated. There are wavy marks of brown 

 and circular lines. 2" 1.00 



13. Cypraea arenosa, Gray. South Seas. Base 

 is white, sides very light brown with four dis- 

 tinct brownish bands. l 1 /^" 1.00 



14. Cypraea walkeri, Gray. Queensland. Upper 

 surface shade of light brown, few spots along 

 lower sides, wide brownish band. Rounded be- 

 low, teeth strong, and color about same as top. 



Hi" Rare 2.50 



15. Cypraea decipiens, Smith. West Australia. 

 Base and sides are a rich, shining black. Top 

 mottled with white and light black. A brilliant 

 rare shell that always used to sell for 10.00. 



1%" 4.00 



16. Cypraea ventriculus, Lam. South Seas. 

 Base shining, sides reddish-black, top white and 

 russet color. A rich colored distinct shell. 



1% to 2" 1.00 1.50 



17. Cypraea vitellus, L. Philippines. It is of 

 a light shade of brown with white spots. Base 

 white. iy 2 to 2" 25c to 1.00 



18. Cypraea hungerfordi, Sow. Japan. Base 

 is creamy-white also lower sides. Just above is 

 a fringe of black and top is mottled with dots 

 and markings of russet. A deep water shell and 

 always rare. l%" 5.00 



19. Cypraea xanthodon, Gray. Queensland. 

 Lower sides have a few brown spots, base flesh 

 color, teeth brownish, top is reddish-chestnut 

 with two faint circular bands. Little over 1". 



Rare 2.00 



20. Cypraea subviridis, Rve. Queensland. Top 

 with chestnut markings, usually has a broad 

 darker band. Base flesh color. Over 1" 1.00 



21. Cypra carneola, L. Pacific generally. Base 

 flesh color, side grayish, top with yellowish 

 bands. Shell figured is 1" but they are found to 

 3" and frequently are confused with the rare 

 aurantia. 25c to 3.00 



22. Murex phlorator, Ad & Rve. Japan. A 

 small winged form, almost triangular. Only 

 faint shadings of brown. 1%" 1.00 



23. Strombus gibberulus, L. East Africa. The 

 top whorls are usually distorted and body has 

 circular brownish band of different widths. Aper- 

 ture lavender. iy 2 " 25c 



24. Strombus floridus. Lam. Pacific generally. 

 A small stubby shell with russet markings, 

 white band, thick lip. Very common. Imported 

 by ton for novelty trade. Over 1" 25c 



25. Cymatium vespaceum, Lam. Australia. 

 Shell usually white with perpendicular ridges 

 and knobs, lips wide. Over 1" 50c 



26. Cymatium rubecula, Ch. Philippines. A 

 small typical Triton completely covered with 

 nodules and very variable shades of yellow, red- 

 dish and brown. 1%" 50c 



27. Cymatium weigmanni, Ant. Panama. Row 

 of knobs on top of whorl, circular brownish lines, 

 each whorl flattened on top. 2 to 3" 1.00 



28. Turbo porphyrites, Mart. Philippines. 

 An odd rounded triangular shell mottled with 

 dark color. 1" or over, 50c 



29. Turbo corona tus, Gmel. East Africa. Top 

 flat, two rows of nodules on last whorl, color 

 usually whitish. Over 1" 50c 



30. Latiaxis japonica, Dkr. Japan. Usually 

 white, each whorl is adorned with a crown of 

 flattened spines, clear to apex. Resembles a 

 Chinese Pagoda. 1%" 2.00 



31. Drupa horrida, Lam. Philippines. Base of 

 shell is flat, aperture deep lavender, balance of 

 shell covered with nodules and usually whitish. 



IVz" 50c 



32. Siphnalia pallida, B&S. Gulf of California. 

 The shell is entirely pure white, whorls have 

 sharp points and are angular. iyg" 50c 



33. Cantharis gemmata, Rve. Panama. A glis- 

 tening white shell with perpendicular ridges and 

 entire shell has circular ridges. 1%" 50c 



