82 CONUS. 
stices plane or granular; spire striate, often gradate ; orange-red, 
raised portions with very narrow chestnut revolving lines, white- 
clouded, especially in the middle, forming an irregular band, which 
is mottled and bordered with chestnut; interior rosy. 
Length, 1°5-2 inches. 
West Indies. 
C. verulosus, Hwass. (fig. 43) — C. fusus, Gmel., appears to 
be only a worn state of this species, devoid of color. 
C. coccineus, Gmelin. PI. 25, fig. 44. 
Shell thin, with somewhat convex sides, encircled by striz, 
which are often minutely granular; spire moderate, sometimes 
gradate, striate, obsoletely coronated ; orange pink, with a white 
central band, variegated with dark brown spots and blotches ; 
spire usually maculated. Length, 1-25-1-75 inches. 
Philippines, New Caledonia. 
This shell is equally well known as C. Solandri, Brod. 
C. FILAMENTOSUS, Reeve. PI. 26, fig. 45. 
Shell oblong-conical, obtusely angled at the upper part, slightly 
inflated, smooth, encircled throughout with narrow distant 
erooves ; spire striate, with raised, sharp apex ; whitish, profusely 
clouded with yellowish orange; here and there scarlet-tinged, 
and closely encircled throughout with very fine thread-like lines 
of a darker color. Length, 28 mill. 
Habitat unknown. 
There are about five of the color-lines between each groove. I 
am not acquainted with this species. 
C. nmBosus, Hwass. PI. 26, fig. 46. 
Rosy or violaceous white, with two faint chestnut bands, 
closely encircled by lines of small chocolate dots; body-whorl 
with close revolving grooves. Length, 1°45 inches. 
Ceylon. 
C. aunistacus, Linn. Pl. 26, fig. 47. 
Shell with slight revolving ridges, sometimes granulated below; 
spire channeled and striate ; pink-white, with deeper-colored bands, 
distantly encircled by lines of short dashes and dots of chocolate ; 
spire with conspicuous chocolate markings. Length, 2 inches. 
Moluccas. 
