Genus Cyprc^a. 223 



coloured, with many small round white dots, more copiously 

 besprinkled over some parts than others, the sides in the 

 type callous, somewhat extended, pitted, and crenated, 

 teeth (in largest specimen) about nineteen, very strong and 

 well developed, underside white, but rarely spotted, livid- 

 blotched at the sides, this being almost central, and broadly 

 square. Habitat, India, Ceylon, coast of the Pacific Islands, 

 including Mauritius, coasts of tropical Australia, in fact 

 universally distributed over the East. 



{a) pJiagedaina (van nov.), (fig. 1 1). Sowb.,T. C, pi. xviii., 

 f 113. Without the livid lateral blotches ; unspotted shining 

 white underneath, teeth about eighteen, not so prominently 

 developed as in the type, and much resembling van Boivinii 

 of G. gangrenosa. Back pale, light greenish brown, spots 

 often very confused and indistinct. 



(J)) chlorizans{y2.x.x\ov?),{^g.\2). Dwarf 'So long., '60 lat. 

 Form as in type. Lateral blotches conspicuous both on upper 

 and lower sides. Back very dark olive green, spots clear, 

 numerous and distinct. 



{c) strajninea (van nov.), (fig. 10). Shell semi-pellucid, 

 back delicate transparent pale ochreous yellow, spots barel}- 

 visible, livid lateral blotches present, teeth about sixteen, 

 very well developed, underside pure white, shining. Hab., 

 Mauritius, deep waten Size as in type. 



{d) 7iebrites (van nov.), (fig. 13). Sowb., Thes. Conch., 

 pi. xviii., f 114, 115 ; Tryon. Cyp. f 90. General shape 

 slightly more compact and stunted than in the type, varying 

 (in my seven specimens) from I to v^o inch in length, colour 

 warm flesh, back yellow-brown, the lateral blotches, which 

 are most conspicuous, black-brown, and extending towards 

 the centre, not visible below. Extremities markedly lineated 

 with red lines. Teeth well developed, uncoloured, but not 

 to such an extent as in the type. Base pale red-brown with 

 linear brown lines and dots, almost exactly similar to C. 

 ocellata^ with which species and typical ei'osa is here pre- 



