CONUS.— Plate XLIV. 



stantibus, lineis brevibus fuscescentibus, exiliter albi- 

 articulatis, ornatis ; spird rotundato-obtusd, spiraliter 

 striald. 



The violet-stained Cone. Shell elongately turbinated, 

 cylindrical, thin, bright ; violet-stained, encircled 

 with obsolete lines of light brown dots, longitudi- 

 nally streaked with light brown ; streaks rather di- 

 stant, crossed with short brown lines, faintly ar- 

 ticulated with white ; spire rotundately obtuse, spi- 

 rally striated. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1843. 



Hab. Matnog, island of Luzon, Philippines (found on 

 the reefs) ; Cuming. 



This is a very interesting species ; the faint dotted 

 lines with which the entire shell is encircled are scarcely 

 visible on the violet ground without the assistance of an 

 ordinary lens, but in passing over the longitudinal streaks 

 of light brown they present a more decided appearance. 



Species 242. (Mus. Griiner, Bremen.) 



Conus concolor. Con. testd subpyriformi-turbinatd, 

 basim versus subtiliter liratd; cinnamomeo-fuscd, 

 lineis fuscis irregularibus , nunc confertis, nunc di- 

 stantioribus, cinctd ; spird convexd, spiraliter sulcatd ; 

 suturis rudibus, apice elato. 



The uniform Cone. Shell somewhat pyriformly tur- 

 binated, finely ridged towards the base ; cinnamon- 

 brown, encircled with irregular brown lines, some- 

 times close-set, sometimes more distant from each 

 other ; spire convex, spirally grooved ; sutures 

 rugged and uneven, apex raised. 



Sowerby, Conch. Illus., f. 59. 



Hab. China. 



This species, of which I have seen one or two other 

 specimens, is of an uniform cinnamon-brown colour ; and 

 the spire is well characterized by the rugged uneven 

 condition of the sutures. 



Species 243. (Mus. Stainforth.) 



Conus tabidus. Con. testd turbinatd, leviter pyriformi, 

 tenui, undigue sulcatd, sulcis basalibus latioribus, pro- 

 fundis, alteris irregularibus, subtilissimis, undulatis ; 

 albd, totd superficie striis longitudina/ibus clevatis 

 peculiar iter sculpt a; spird subobtuso-convexd, obso- 

 lete coronatd. 



The consumptive Cone. Shell turbinated, slightly 

 pyriform, thin, everywhere grooved, basal grooves 

 wider and rather deep, the others irregular, very 



fine, waved ; white, entire surface peculiarly sculp- 

 tured with longitudinal stria; ; spire rather obtusely 

 convex, obsoletely coronated. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1843. 



Hab. ? 



1 am not aware that the raised longitudinal striae with 



which this shell is so delicately sculptured are to be 



found in any other species of the genus. 



Species 244. (Mus. Stainforth.) 



Conus ambiguus. Con. testd turbinatd, lavi, basim ver- 

 sus liratd, lineis subtilissimis, undatis, longitudinalibus, 

 subobsoleCe incisis ; albd, pallide fuscescente tinctd; 

 spird obtuso-convexd, leviter canaliculatd, maculis 

 arcuatis fuscescentibus ornatd, apice mucronato, elato. 

 The doubtful Cone. Shell turbinated, smooth, ridged 

 towards the base, rather obsoletely engraved with 

 very fine, festooned, longitudinal lines ; white, 

 palely stained with light brown ; spire obtusely 

 convex, slightly canaliculated, ornamented with 

 arched brownish spots ; apex raised and pointed. 

 Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1843. 



Hab. ? 



There is always a doubtful character about shells ex- 

 hibiting faint indications of colour ; I have not, however, 

 succeeded in referring this to any species hitherto de- 

 scribed. 



Species 245. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Conus lentiginosus. Con. testd fusiformi-turbinatd 

 tenuiculd, lavi, basim versus sulcatd, sulcis latiusculis 

 profundis ; albidd, fuscescente lentiginosdet punctatd 

 spird elatd, anfractibus acutangulis, marginibus fus- 

 cescente maculatd, maculis subdistantibus ; labro sub- 

 expanso , juxta spiram emarginato. 



The freckled Cone. Shell fusiformly turbinated 

 rather thin, smooth, grooved towards the base 

 grooves rather broad and deep ; whitish, frecklei 

 and dotted with light brown ; spire raised, whorl 

 sharp-angled, edges spotted with brown, spots ra 

 ther distant; lip slightly expanded, emarginatei 

 next the spire. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1843. 



Hab. ? 



This is an interesting and important species, of whirl 



there is a fainter specimen, of more elongated growth 



in the collection of Mr. Adamson of Newcastle. 



