22 CONUS. 
A species of wide distribution, and apparently everywhere 
common. There is considerable variation in the height and cor- 
onation of the spire, as well as in the color and pattern of the 
markings, and the consequence has been the description of 
several species, which the large series of specimens before me 
compels me to unite. C. minimus of Linneus has been identi-- 
fied with members of this group, but, as pointed out by Dr. 
Weinkauff, erroneously. The latter author has made C. minimus 
= C. achatinus. Hanley did not find any shell labeled minimus 
in the Linnean collection. The synonyms include C. tiaratus, 
Brod. (fig. 85), C. fulgetrum, Sowb. (fig. 86), C. scaber, Kiener 
(fig. 87), and C. coronatus, Dillw. 
Var. ABBREVIATUS, Nuttall. Pl. 5, fig. 89. 
The spots are more distant and somewhat more regularly 
disposed. 
Sandwich Islands. 
C. Barbadensis, Hwass (not Reeve), is probably identical, and 
does not inhabit the West Indies. 
Var. ARISTOPHANES, Duclos. PI. 5, fig. 90. 
Shell violaceous gray, somewhat clouded with pink-white, the 
revolving lines milk-white, interrupted by chestnut short.dashes 
and spots. 
Red Sea, Philippines, Polynesia. 
C. BAccaTus, Sowb. PI. 6, fig. 92. 
Shell minutely decussated, with regular rows of conspicuous 
granules; whitish, with large orange blotches arranged in three 
bands ; spire-whorls concave, nearly smooth ; body-whorl with a 
biangulate shoulder. Length, 23 mill. 
Fiabitat unknown. 
Described from a unique specimen in the collection of Dr. 
Prevost, of Alengon. 
C. REFLECTUS, Sowb. PI. 6,-fig. 91. 
Shell pear-shaped, anteriorly granulated, otherwise smooth, 
very minutely coronated, spire closely grooved; whitish, with 
two broad bands of rose-color clouded with brown. 
Length, 25 mill. 
Habitat unknown. 
Described from a single specimen. 
