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Some authors imagine C. Jenniiigsia (Perry) to be 

 a synonym, but neither the figure (ph xix., f. 4) nor 

 the description bear out this theory. I will refer to this 

 again under the head of " doubtful species." 



C. Bardayi (Reeve). — A small, deep water form. 

 Length a little over i inch. It is white, sprinkled over with 

 tawny yellow, the extremities and unusually developed 

 teeth, quite unlike any other species, bright yellow-orange, 

 the labial teeth overlapping the base. 



Sir David Barclay, Bart., a most experienced Concholo- 

 gist, and resident for many years at the Mauritius, dredged 

 this off I. Diego Garcia. He allowed it to pass from his 

 hands, thinking that more would reward his research, but, 

 to his disappointment, another specimen has not turned up. 

 The original and unique shell adorns the collection of 

 Miss Saul. 



The other two extremely scarce species are C. Broderipii 

 (Gray) and C. vemtsta (Sowb.). Reference will shortly be 

 made in another place to the former of these, and the latter, 

 whilst differing in colour (being of a pale creamy fawn,) and in 

 some other particulars from C. stercoraria (L.), can hardly 

 claim an isolated position in the genus. Miss Saul and Dr. Cox, 

 of Sydney, possess the only specimens yet known to exist. 



C. mtrantmm (Martyn). — The far-famed Orange Cowry, 

 termed by Chemnitz the " Aurora Solandri," was for many 

 years considered the most esteemed of the genus, as it is 

 still by far the most conspicuous. The length of the full 

 grown mollusc is nearly 4 inches, — shining, globose, orange, 

 within darker, teeth bright orange, base bright white. The 

 Fiji, Loyalty and Friendly Islands, produce this shell. It is 

 considered the badge of Royalty amongst some of the 

 savage tribes, hence specimens coming to this country are 

 occasionally found to have been perforated with holes, so 

 that they might be strung together as a necklace. The 

 natives of these Islands now know, or more than know^, 

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