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C. ovuLATA, Lam. PI. 59, figs. 51, 58. 



Shell covered with fine revolving striae ; dark chocolate-color 

 irregularly spotted, clouded or strigated with white. 



Length, 12-15 mill. 



West Indies, on pieces of madrepore, stony ground, 



1 to 3 feet water. 



Many specimens are proportionally narrower than my figure ; 

 I have also before me a narrow variety (C ovuloides^ C. B. Ad., 

 fig. 58), in which the color is light chestnut, the white markings 

 usually including an irregular central band. 



C. OBTUSA, Sowb. PI. 59, figs. 59, 60. 



Shell oblong-cylindrical, with an obtuse but sharp-pointed 

 spire, smooth ; roseate or yellowish with chestnut spots or zigzag 

 lines; sometimes chestnut, with zigzag lines and reticulations of 

 yellowish white ; epidermis thin, translucent, finely ridged ; 

 interior of aperture violet or purple. Length, 12-16 mill. 



Viti and other Polynesian Islands. 



C. MARMORATA, Gray. PI. 59, figs. 61, 62. 



Shell fulvous orange, with irregular white markings. 

 Length, 11-14 mill. 



South Australia (Angas); Philippines (Cuming); 



Viti Islands (Garrett). 

 Distinguished from the last species at once by its form and 

 more simple coloring. 



C. DORMiTOR, Sowb. PL 59, fig. 63. 



Shell closely marked by revolving sti'iae ; violaceous, under a 

 smooth, semitransparent chestnut epidermis. Length, 8 mill. 



West Indies. 

 C. EGERiA, Duclos. PI. 59, fig. 64. 



Shell yellowish, clouded with light chestnut; body-whorl some- 

 what folded on the back, bene^tl^ the suture, Length, 13 mill. 



Habitat unknown. 

 C. TRiNGA, Lam. PL 59, figs. 65, 66. 



Oblong, cylindrical, smooth, under a very thin epidermis ; 

 white, with chocolate spots and stripes, usually arranged in a 

 zigzag longitudinal manner. Length, •'I-l inch. 



New Caledonia; Viti Islands; Japan. 



A minor variety of this species, the adults not exceeding -7 



