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(b) Episcopi. 



0. Elizse (Kiener). 



C. prffilatus (Hwass). 



C. magnificus (Eeeve). 



C. episcopus (Hwass). 



Var. 1. Eubiginosus (Hwass). 

 ,, 2. Pennaceus (Born). 

 C. Omaria (Hwass). 

 0. Aulicus (L.). 



Var. 1. auratus (Lam.). 



V. AUEEI. 



C. aureus (Brug). 

 C. clavus (L.). 



He next gave details of the geographical distribution, and 

 differentiated the various species and forms. 



Among the specimens exhibited, was one of that most 

 highly esteemed of known shells, Conus gloria maris 

 (Chemnitz), which he provisionally classed under Textilia 

 Pyramidalia, but at the same time there can be no doubt 

 but that it stands by itself, as the result of the highest effort 

 of evolution in its own particular sphere. He gave a history 

 of what is known of its discovery; first being heard of about 

 1750, it was not till 1788 that it was described by Chemnitz. 

 There are at present 11 specimens certainly known to exist, 

 besides one which is reported from Amsterdam, and requires 

 confirmation. Five are in this country, three of which are 

 in the National collection at South Kensington. France, 

 Italy, Belgium, and Portugal each possess one, and two 

 others are located in New York and Melbourne museums 

 respectively. Of these, not more than one-half are in good 

 condition. Jacna, Island of Bohol, Philippine Islands, is 

 the locality whence the late Mr. Hugh Cuming, in 1838, pro- 

 cured two specimens, one immature, but no example has been 

 procured since, excepting one poor dead shell by Mr. Carl 



