CONUS.— Plate XLII. 



The scarlet-spotted Cone. Shell turbinated, rather 

 stout towards the upper part, a little rounded, 

 transversely very finely ridged, interstices between 

 the ridges slightly pricked ; white, delicately fil- 

 leted with small irregular pale scarlet spots ; spire 

 obtusely convex. 

 Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1843. 

 Hab. New Holland. 



Mr. Cuming possesses three specimens of this deli- 

 cately marked Cone, the entire surface of which is co- 

 vered with faintly articulated fillets of white and scarlet. 



Species 177. (Fig. d and e, Mus. Bates.) 



(Second notice.) 



Conus omaria, variety. Testa vivide carulea, aperture 



fauce roseo tincta. 

 Shell deep blue, interior of the aperture stained with 

 rose-colour. 

 I am much indebted to John Bates, Esq., of Cowes, 

 for the loan of this beautiful shell ; its colouring is of 

 the most delicate and vivid description, and not at all 

 exaggerated in the accompanying figure. 



