CONUS.— Plate XXXI. 



nigricante subtilissimi reticulata, trifasciatd, fasciis 

 lineis longitudinalibus undatis plus minusve vivide 

 pictis; spird convexo-exsertd, lineis undatis variegatd ; 

 aperture fauce vivide purpureo-carneolatd. 

 The ragged Cone. Shell somewhat cylindrically tur- 

 binated, rather thin, inflated, purple flesh- tinted, 

 very finely reticulated with dark chocolate-brown, 

 encircled with three bands, bands more or less vi- 

 vidly painted with waved longitudinal lines ; spire 

 convexly exserted, variegated with waved Hues; 

 interior of the aperture vividly stained with purple 

 flesh-colour. 



Lamarck, Anim. sans vert., vol. vii. p. 521. 



Conus textile, var. g, Bruguiere. 

 Hab. Seas of India ; Lamarck. 



The net-work of this highly interesting species is 

 nearly as fine as that of the Conus abbas, but it is of very 

 different pattern. 



The two richly coloured specimens here figured, from 

 the magnificent collection of J. Dennison, Esq., are very 

 characteristic examples, the former presenting a much 

 finer contrast of colour than can possibly be given in the 

 representation. 



