CONUS. 79 
C, SEMISULCATUS, Sowb. PI. 24, fig. 21. 
Spire concavely acuminate, the whorls near the apex minutely 
beaded ; body-whorl distantly sulcate below; chestnut-brown. 
Length, °85 inch. 
Habitat unknown. 
C. CaLEDontIcus, Hwass. PI. 25, fig. 22. 
Orange, encircled by numerous thread-like chestnut lines, thre 
lower of which are very finely granulated; spire somewhat acu- 
minated, obsoletely coronated. Length, 2°25 inches. 
New Caledonia (Capt. Cook). 
Described from a specimen obtained during Capt. Cook’s voyage 
around the world, and not identified with any subsequently dis- 
covered specimens. The original of my figure was drawn from 
what is believed to be the type specimen, forming part of the 
Delessert (Geneva) collection. 
Section XIV. TEREBRI. 
Hermes (Montf.), Morch, pars. 
C. NUCLEUS, Reeve. Pl. 25, fig. 23. 
Shell with fine revolving striz ; orange-brown, with an irregular 
white band, and spots; aperture violaceous, Length, ‘9 inch. 
Philippines, New Caledonia. 
Possibly only a variety of the next species. 
C. LuTEus, Brod. PI. 25, figs. 24, 25. 
Shell yellow, pink or purplish, encircled by chestnut lines 
which are mostly broken up into chestnut and white articulations, 
an irregular white band below the middle; aperture purplish, 
with a central white band. Length, 1—-1°5 inches. 
Island of Annaa. 
C. auans, Hwass. PI. 25, figs. 26-28. 
Shell encircled throughout with coarse or fine striz, which are 
sometimes granular; violaceous or brown, with a few lighter 
spots on the spire, and usually a light irregular band below the 
middle of the body-whorl ; aperture violaceous. 
Length, 1—1°75 inches. 
Philippines, Australia, N. Caledonia, Polynesia. 
C. tenuistriatus, Sowb. (fig. 28), is a synonym. 
