CANTHARIDUS. 129 



C ARTENSis Fischer. 



Shell imperforate, thick, conico-elougated, apex reddish, eroded, 

 remaining whorls 6, spirally lirate, penultimate whorl with 6 granose 

 lirfe, the first and last largest, 6th or basal ridge very prominent 

 subcarinate, interstices obliquely striate, decussated oji the last 

 whorl ; upper whorls whitish-rosy, penultimate radiately streaked 

 with white and red, last whorl olivaceous, obscurely clouded, 

 carinated ; base convex, ornamented with 7 concentric lir?e, punctate 

 with rosy, and with intermediate lirula3 ; aperture subquadrate, basal 

 margin arcuate ; columella straight, bounded outside by a parallel 

 groove, truncate at base. Alt. 11, diam. 8 mill. (Fischer.) 



Is. Art, New Caledonian Archipelago. 



T. artensis Fischer, Journ. de Conchyl., 1878, p. 208. 



This species, represented by one slightly worn example, belongs 

 to the same group as the preceding [_T. gillberti]. It is heavier ; its 

 base is wider ; the surface of the whorls has granulose lirse, and the 

 oblique stripe, very prominent on the last whorl. The coloration is 

 peculiar. It is probable that this diagnosis will require modifica- 

 tion when better preserved specimens are found. (Fischer.) 



The single specimen known is in the Bordeaux Museum. 



C FOURNiERi Crosse. PI. 45, fig. 51. 



Shell imperforate, acutely elongate-conical, small, brown or 

 olivaceous, unicolored or punctate or maculate with white ; spire 

 straightly conical, apex acute, sutures linear ; whorls about 8, flat, 

 very finely, evenly, densely spirally striate, the stride sometimes sub- 

 decussated by delicate oblique growth-lines ; last whorl carinate at 

 periphery, the base coarsely lirate, lirse about 9 in number ; aperture 

 small, quadrangular, smooth within ; lip acute, bordered inside by 

 a wide porcellanous band, the throat nacreous, brilliant green ; col- 

 umella straight, scarcely truncate at base. 



Alt. 9, diam. 6 ; alt. 7, diam. 4i mill. 



Id. of Non, N. Caledonian Archi])elago. 



T.fournieri Crosse, Journ. de Conchyl., 1863, p. 180. — Fischer, 

 loc. cit, 1875, p. 49 ; Coq. Viv., p. 400, t. 119, f 1. 



Seems to be verv closelv allied to C. giliberti. The figure of.thia. 

 species IS not very satistactory. /t"^ V-* *•"■-?{ /- 



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