20 CONUS. 
Var. rosEus, Lam. PI. 5, fig. 73. 
Shell usually larger, rosy-, or purple-, or even yellowish-brown, 
with white tubercles and a distinct white band below the middle 
of the body-whorl; the striz are often punctate with chestnut, 
and the spire is spotted with chestnut between the tubercles ; 
aperture rosy or chestnut-color with a central white band. 
Length, 1-5-2 inches. 
C. punctatus (Chemn.), Auct. PI. 5, fig. 74. 
Shell yellowish pink or light yellowish brown, with (usually) 
raised revolving lines closely marked with red or chestnut dots, 
indistinctly white-banded on the middle, and often at the shoul- 
der of the body-whorl; spire with revolving striz and brown 
maculations—which often extend irregularly down the body- 
whorl. Length, 1°5—2°25 inches. 
West Africa, Ceylon, Moluccas, West Indies (Swift coll.). 
©. Hesraus, Linn. - Pl. 5, figs. 75-77; Pl: 27, fig. 13. 
Shell white, sometimes rose-tinted, with three or four revolving 
bands composed of irregular longitudinal dark chocolate or 
nearly black markings; these markings also ornament the 
slightly coronated spire; aperture white with clouded bands 
corresponding with the exterior markings; surface more or less 
striate throughout, but strize more prominent towards the dark 
stained base. Length, 1-1°75 inches. 
Ceylon, E. Africa, Mauritius, Japan, 
Philippines, New Caledonia to Viti Is., ete. 
C. sphacelatus, Sowb. (fig. 76),is considered by Dr. Weinkauff, 
the juvenile of this species; that it is a very young shell is evi- 
dent, but Iam by no means convinced that it is properly placed 
here; Mr. Melvill, who possesses the type specimen, considers 
- it a distinct species. 
Var. VERMICULATUS, Hwass. PI. 5, fig. 77. 
The black markings are more continuous, so as usually to 
cover the length of the shell except an irregular white central 
band; sometimes these markings are impressed so that the 
intervening white spaces project granulously or tuberculately 
above the surface ; occasionally also the entire surface becomes 
dark chocolate with the exception of the white band,and a white 
