CASSIS.— Plate VII. 



The fimbriated Helmet. Shell oblong-ovate, generally 

 ratlier thin, spire somewhat produced, papillary at 

 the apex, whorls one-vaiicose, longitudinally iiTegu- 

 larly finely plicated, crossed near the base and apex 

 with transverse striae, upper dorsal part of the shell 

 armed with three rows of posteriorly compressed 

 nodules; columella curved, but slightly m-inkled, 

 outer lip scarcely obsoletely dentated ; pale cream- 

 colour, encii-ded by six light fulvous bands and eight 

 or more interrupted browu lines, varices stained with 

 lararc bromi blotches. 



Q.UOY and Gaimakd, Voy. de IWstrolabe, Zool. vol. ii. 



p. 596. pi. 43. f. 7, 8. 

 Hab. New HoUand. 



The form of this species approaches nearest to that of 

 the C.fwsciata and Jlaimuata ; its principal featm-es of dis- 

 tinction consist in the lip and columella being only very 

 slightly wrinkled and dentated, and in the shell being 

 encii'cled with browii internipted lines. 



The name C.jimbriata was applied in general terras by 

 Martini in reference to the C. vibex and torquata, but not 

 upon the binomial principle of nomenclature introduced 

 by Linnaeus. 



