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* 11. — Cyprcea Sophia. 



Shell ovate, attenuated anteriorly, base rounded, extremities 

 slightly produced, sides thickened, 13 large obtuse thick rounded 

 teeth on the outer lip, the inner or columella with 15, the upper 

 ones being nearly absolete , the lower thick and rounded, grooved 

 down the centre, bright orange yellow between the insterstices ; 

 base rounded, fulvous yellow, dorsal surface freckled with minute 

 bluish green, obscurely marked with two bands, margins forming 

 thick fulvous yellow callus extending nearly half way up to the 

 dorsal surface ; interior of aperture bright violet. 



Length, 12, breath 8, alt. 6| lines. 



Hab. Makeira Harbour, San Christoval Island, Solomon 

 Archipelago. (Brazier.) 



This beautiful Cyprcea I obtained alive at San Christo valsome 

 years ago ; but recently some have found their way to Sydney 

 from the more western of the Solomons, but they are of a much 

 lighter colour ; at first glance one would take it to be a variety of 

 Cyprcea errones. Since it differs from it both in the colour of the 

 dorsal surface, and the interstices of the teeth being of a bright 

 orange colour, I have named this and the next species after 

 my wife. 



12. — Conus (Rhizoconus) Sophia. 



Shell turbinated, thick, dirty white, whorls 7, concave, spire 

 short, apex acute, transversely granulated with ten conspicuous 

 rows of grains running in the form of lines, average of one line 

 apart and run spirally round, each grain half line apart, grains 

 counted from edge of lip round the shell into the aperture on the 

 columella, grains commence one line below the angle and number 

 34, the second row at one and half 28, third row at three and half 

 41, the fourth row at four and half 40, the fifth at six lines 40, 

 the sixth at eight lines 38, seventh at ten lines, 37, eight at eleven 

 and half lines 32, ninth at thirteen and half 34, tenth row at four- 

 teen and half lines 33, below this rough raised lines are distinctly 

 seen of a, yellowish brown ; the grains appear to be raised upon 



