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1. Cymatium cutaceum. L. Mediter- 

 ranean Sea. It is of a horn color 

 throughout with prominent nodules in 

 middle of each whorl. Aperture is pure 

 white with five or six nodules on edge. 

 I have had similar specimens from 

 Australian region. 3" 75c 



2. Cymatium doliarum, L. Cape of 

 Good Hope. Of similar color to pre- 

 ceding species but differs some in form 

 and usually of smaller size. I had nu- 

 merous specimens sent me from Natal. 



2 to 3" 75c 



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3. Cymatium grandimaculatum. Rve. 

 Philippines. A noble solid shell of a 

 russet color and somewhat resembles 

 the next species. Of a general knobby 

 structure. 4" 2.00 



4. Cymatium lotorium. L. Pacific and 

 Indian Oceans. One of the attractive 

 species of the genus. Of a russet color 

 with dark bands on the aperture and 

 a general knobby appearance. 4" 2.00 



5. Cymatium spengleri, Chem. Aus- 

 tralia. Of a light gray color, the aperture 

 is white and the whorls are covered with 

 circular ridges and nodules. Very de- 

 sirable shell. 4" 2.00 



6. Cymatium tigrinus, Brod. West 

 Coast of Central America. A large russet- 

 brown species of angular form, and 

 peculiar shaped aperture. It lives under 

 rocks and is quite rare, only occasionally 

 seen in collections. 4 to 5" 5.00 



7. Cymatium exilis. Rve. Philippines. 

 It has been found living in sandy mud 

 at 10 fathoms. Of a brownish- white 

 color. Not very common. 2 l /2" 2.00 



8. Cymatium scabrum. King. Chili. 

 The shell is covered with a deep brown 

 hairy periostracum. When this is re- 

 moved the whorls are seen to be covered 

 with reticulations which run both ways. 

 Aperture white. 2 to 3" 1.50 



9. Colubraria tortuosus, Rve. Burias 

 Id., P. I. One of the several fine species 

 of this genus which belong to the Triton 

 complex. The shells are covered with 

 ridges and the upper whorls are often 

 distorted. After this genas, in regular 

 order come Craspedotriton, Caducifer, 

 Maculotriton, from various places in both 

 Pacific and Indian Oceans. Many of them 

 are real Baby Tritons as they range down 

 to half inch when full grown. 75c 



10. Cymatium tritonis, L. South Seas. 

 This is the real Trumpet Shell of the 

 Tropics and is used by millions of na- 

 tives, as a trumpet to call clans together 

 for pleasure or war. They make a hole 

 in one of the upper whorls and blow it 

 the same as a cornet. The shell has a 

 natural fine polish and richly ornamented 

 with brownish colors. It attains 15" but 

 5 to 8" specimens are fine for cabinet. 

 The name Triton for this genus has been 

 changed by systematic writers to Cym- 

 atium, but I like this old name TRITON 

 which has been used for two centuries 

 and should never be changed to another. 



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