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1. Conus textile, L. Tent Cone, Philip- 

 pines. A handsome shell entirely covered 

 with wavy tent-like lines of dark chest- 

 nut on russet. The most widely dis- 

 tributed of the many species of Tent 

 cones found through the Pacific and 

 Indian Oceans. 3 to 4" 1.00 



2 and 3. Conus amadis, Chem. Ceylon, 

 Australia, etc. The chestnut markings 

 almost cover the background of white. 

 A fairly common species well distributed 

 over a wide territory and various color 

 forms will be found, likely due to differ- 

 ent ecological conditions. 3" 1.50 



4. Conus aurantius, Hwass. Philip- 

 pines. This is one of the grand Conus 

 and a good series of color forms is very 

 rare. Specimens seen in many collections 

 give a very faint idea of the great variety 

 of color. It has very irregular markings 

 of deep russet. My Philippine collectors 

 have never sent this shell to me. 3" 2.50 



5. Conus geographus, L. Ceylon to 

 Philippines. A large 4 to 5" species with 

 wide aperture. The body of the shell is 

 thin as compared with other Conus and 

 is mottled with reddish-brown. An out- 

 standing species that should not be very 

 hard to secure. 2.00 



6. Conus thalassiarchus. Gray, Japan. 

 This shell has faint irregular markings 

 on a white background. It is a rare shell 

 and always has the appearance of being 

 over cleaned, but it just comes that way. 



3" 5.00 



7. Conus zonatus, Hwass. Andaman 

 Ids. A brilliant dark shell ornamented 

 with black markings on a white back- 

 ground. It is a rare species which may 

 cost you a ten spot or more for a choice 

 one. 3" 5.00 



8. Conus tulipa, L. Philippines. A very 

 distinct shell in both form and color. The 

 wide aperture is somewhat similar to 

 geographus but it is usually thicker and 

 smaller. It is of pink color on white 

 background with fine lines and dashes. 



3" 1.00 



9. Conus lithoglyphus, Meusch. Cey- 

 lon. The pure white markings on a 

 reddish-russet background, makes this a 

 very striking species. Always attracts at- 

 tention by its bright colors. 2" 1.00 



10. Conus princeps lineolatus, Val. 

 Panama. There is a better illustration 

 on Plate 9. Various collectors have sent 

 me choice specimens from Guayamas, 

 West Mexico, where it is fairly common. 



1.00 



11. Conus telatus, Rve. Mauritius. A 

 very handsome shell of 2" and somewhat 

 rare. It has longitudinal zigzag markings 

 on a lighter bluish-black background. 

 White tent-like blotches. The island of 

 Mauritius, I believe, has more varieties 

 of Conus to its credit than any other 

 place in the ocean world. 5.00 



12. Conus abbas, Brug. Ceylon. En- 

 tirely ornamented with light and dark 

 chestnut. The tent-like markings show 

 the white background. Very choice and 

 rare. 2" 5.00 



