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1. Terebra strigata. Sow. Striped Tere- 

 bra, Panama. Brilliant brown stripes on 

 a yellowish-white background. 



3 to 4" 1.00 



2. Terebra robusta. Hinds. Mottled 

 Terebra, Panama. A mottled shell of 

 brown and white, considered quite scarce. 



3 to 5" 1.00 



3. Voluta rupestris, Gmel. Japan. Zig- 

 zag brown stripes on a light brown back- 

 ground. 3 to 4". See Plate 27. 2.50 



4. Cypraea cervinetti, Kien. Kieners 

 Cowry, Panama, on Pacific side only. 

 Very similar to the Florida "cervus," but 

 usually more elongated, with much dark- 

 er teeth. A richly colored shell. 2Vz to 

 3V2". See Plate 30. 1.00 



5. Cymatium weigmanni. Ant. Weig- 

 mans Triton, Panama. Deep brown shiny 

 ridges, with white between. It is a rather 

 scarce shell. 2 to 3" 1.00 



6. Conus purpurascens, Brod. The 

 Purple Cone, Panama. Of a rich bluish- 

 purple, with white splashes of color. Very 

 attractive. 2 to 3" 1.00 



7. Voluta hirasei, Pils. Pilsbry's Volute, 

 Japan. Whorls ridged lengthwise, russet 

 color. 3V2" 6.00 



8. Murex troscheli, Lisch. Japan. One 

 of the largest of the long-spined Murex, 

 ranging 5 to 6". Lined with brown. Three 

 rows of spines. 2.50 



9. Spondylus coccineus. Lam. Philip- 

 pines. Thorny Oyster, Philippines. These 

 shells have short spines in great pro- 

 fusion. Colors are orange, purple, red 

 and intermediate shades. 2 to 4" 2.50 



10. Spondylus japonica, Japanese 

 Thorny Oyster, Japan. Numerous flat 

 spines of a purplish color. 2 to 3" 2.00 



11. Tridacna squamosa. Lam. Furbe- 

 low Clam, Philippines. Illustration is a 

 young shell, which are more attractive 

 than old specimens. Ground color is 

 greenish-yellow, reddish and occasion- 

 ally lavender. Furbelows are usually 

 white. Old specimens a foot or more 

 long are about smooth. 



3 to 4" 2.00 and up 



12. Turbo marmoratus, L. The Green 

 Snail, China Seas. The illustration is a 

 specimen polished down to the pearl, only 

 the base showing some green. Very 

 brilliant iridescent colors. 3 to 6". Also 

 described on Plate 40. 5" 5.00 



13. Tridacna crocea. Lam. Baby Giant 

 Clam, Philippines. The common name 

 mentioned is the one used by the natives 

 but it is not really a baby shell of the 

 Giant Clam. Colors reddish and white. 

 2 to 3". 



