coNus. 247 



Genus CONUS, Linnaeus. 



Shell conical, tapering regularly ; spire short or de- 

 pressed, many whorled, whorls coronated ; aperture linear, 

 narrow, emarginate anteriorly ; columella straight, smooth, 

 truncate in front ; outer lip thin, acute, notched at the 

 suture. 



Syn. Voluta, Browne, not Linn. Strombus, Aclans., 

 not Linn. Khombus, Mont/. Conulus, Rajin., not 

 Nardo or Fiizing. Cucullus, Bolt. Conarius, Dam. 



Ex. C. marmoreus, Linnceus, pi. 26, fig. 1. Opercu- 

 lum, C. pulicarius, Hiaass, fig. 1, a. Shell, C. marmo- 

 reus, fig. 1, b. 



The Cones inhabit fissures and holes of rocks, and are 

 found from low-water mark to thirty and forty fathoms. 

 They are very numerous and varied in tropical seas, 

 though a few are found in the Mediterranean and at the 

 Cape. They crawl slowly, and are predatory in their 

 habits. 



Species of Conus. 



fuscatus, Born. peplum, Chem. 



imperialis, Linn. proarchithalassus, 5oZ^ 



marmoreus, Linn. vidua, Reeve. 



Nicobaricus, Hwass. viridulus, Linn. 



nocturnus, Hwass. zonatus, Hivass. 



Sub-gen. stephanoconus, Morcb. 



Spire elevated, concave. 



albimaculatus, Sow. balteatus, Sow. 



aurantius, Hivass. Barbadensis, Hwass. 



