C N U S. 



Plate XL VI. 



Species 253. (Mus. Stainforth.) 



;:onus plumbeus. Con. testa turbinatd, subpyriformi, 

 irregulariter rugulosd et granosd, cceruleo-albd, oli- 

 vaceo- aut violaceo-plmnbeo fasciatd et strigatd; 

 spird convexd, nodulis subtilibus coronatd, alba, 

 apice obtuso, rosaceo ; basi et apertura fauce vivide 

 violaced. 



^he leaden Cone. Shell turbinated, somewhat pyri- 

 forra, irregularly wrinkled and granulated ; bluish 

 white, banded and streaked with olive or violet lead- 

 colour ; spire convex, coronated with fine nodules, 

 white, apex obtuse, rose-tinted ; base and interior 

 of the aperture vividly stained with violet. 



Ieeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1843. 



Jab. ? 



The wrinkles and irregular granules which cover the 

 reater portion of this specimen may not belong to the 

 pecies, which is introduced upon independent grounds ; 

 amely, on account of the cross-blotched style of painting 

 haracteristically exhibited on the under side of the 

 hell, the deep violet lining of the aperture, and the rose- 

 inted apex upon a neatly coronated white spire. 



Species 254. (Fig. a and b, Mus. Brit.) 



Ionus Broderipii. Con. testa tenuiculd, subinflutd, 

 transversim sulcatd, sulcis basim versus distinctiori- 

 bus, subtilissime pertusis; pallidissime incarnato-albd, 

 maculis aurantio-fuscescentibus inter sulcos ornatd ; 

 spird planiuscu/d, spiratiter sulcatd, apice elato, 

 mucronato; basi et aperture fauce pallide incarnato- 

 rosed. 



Iroderip's Cone. Shell rather thin, a little inflated, 

 transversely grooved, grooves more distinct towards 

 the base, very finely pricked; very pale fleshy- 

 white, ornamented between the grooves with 

 blotches of light orange-brown ; spire rather flat, 

 spirally grooved, apex raised, pointed; base and 

 interior of the aperture pale fleshy rose-tinted. 



Ieeve, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1S43. 



fab ? 



I have much pleasure in dedicating this very chaste 

 ad beautiful species toW. J. Broderip, Esq., F.R.S., a 

 entleman well known in the conchological world, to 

 'hose zeal the country is much indebted for this and 



many other valuable shells which adorn our national 

 collection. 



Species 255. (Mus. Brit.) 



Conus lautus. Con. testa turbinatd, tenuiculd, lavi- 

 gatd ; luted, punctis grandibus fuscis, trifasciatim 

 con/usis, seriatim cinctd; spird obtuso-convexd, strigis 

 fuscis arcuatis ornatd. 



The gaddy Cone. Shell turbinated, rather thin, 

 smooth ; bright yellow, encircled with rows of 

 large brown spots, confused together at the base, 

 near the spire, and about the middle, in the form 

 of bands ; spire obtusely convex, ornarr ented with 

 curved brown streaks. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1843. 



Hub. ? 



I am unable to connect this with any hitherto de- 

 scribed species ; it exhibits a bright display of colour, 

 and must be a striking shell in finer condition. 



Species 256. (Mus. Brit.) 



Conus asiULus. Con. testd turbinatd, superne tumidius- 

 culd, Itevigatd, olivaceo-caru/ed, olivaceo-fusco varie- 

 gatd, taniatd, et maculatd ; spird subobtuso-elatd, 

 suturis rudibus ; apertura fauce olivaceo-fusco tinctd. 



The rival Cone. Shell turbinated, rather swollen at 

 the upper part, smooth; olive-blue, variegated, 

 filleted, and spotted with olive-brown ; spire rather 

 obtusely raised, sutures slightly rugged and un- 

 even ; interior of the aperture stained with dark 

 olive-brown. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1843. 



Hab. ? 



This is another very richly coloured shell allied in 

 some measure to the Conus Guinaicus, but presenting 

 a very different style of painting. 



Species 257. (Mus. Brit.) 



Conus pastinaca. Con. testd oblongo-turbinatd, trans- 

 versim striald, siriis elevatis, basim versus promi- 

 nentioribus ; alba, interdum pallidi luteold, immacu- 

 latd ; spird obtuso-convexd, Itsvigatd. 



The parsnip Cone. Shell oblong-turbinated, trans- 



February 1844. 



