CONUS. 93 
by minute white spots, and overlaid by larger white triangular 
spots, sometimes forming bands at the shoulder, middle and 
base. Length, 2-3 inches. 
Red Sea, Ceylon, Philippines, Australia, Polynesia. 
With this species I am compelled to unite C. pennaceus, Born 
(figs. 20, 21), C. prelatus, Hwass (fig. 22), C. episcopus, Hwass 
(figs. 23,24), C. rubiginosus, Hwass (fig. 25), C. magnificus, 
Reeve (fig. 26), and C. stellatus, Kiener (fig. 27), the latter a 
juvenile. 
Var. COLUBRINUS, Lam. PI. 31, fig. 28. 
Shell rather narrower, marked like C. textile, with longitudinal 
chocolate streaks, the triangular white spots fewer and smaller. 
C. auticus, Linn. PI. 31, figs. 29, 30. 
Shell rather narrow, with elevated spire; chocolate-brown, 
covered by elevated close revolving lines of darker color; sur- 
face irregularly overlaid by subtriangular white spots, some of 
which are very large. Length, 3°5—5:5 inches. 
Mauritius, Ceylon, Philippines, N. Caledonia, 
Vitti Isles, ete. 
Distinguished by its form and revolving raised lines, and the 
absence of white articulations. 
C. auratus, Lam. (fig. 30), is distinguished only by a redder 
color and occasional minute white spots on the revolving striz ; 
it is scarcely entitled to a varietal name. 
Undetermined and Spurious Species. 
The following names, mostly of long standing, have not been 
identified with any of the species by either of the monographers. 
The descriptions are usually insufficient, and the references to 
the plates (sometimes the figures themselves) perplexing. 
C. pusio, Lam.; ©. sasprpEus, Gmel.; C. mnsuLARIS, Gmel.; C. 
LEOPARDUS, Meusch.; C. rusirormis, Lam.; C. LAMELLOSUS, 
Brug.; C. ziczac, Muhlf.; C. niaEr, Jay. 
C. Sinensis, Gmel. (? An artificially colored specimen.—Von 
Martens. ) 
