CONUS.— -Supp. Plate VII. 



Species 268. (Mas. Cuming.) 



Conus induratus. Con. testa subtrigono-conicd, solidius- 

 culd, lavigatd, delude sulcata, sulcis distantibus, regula- 

 ribus, spird subplanatd, striata, apice elevatd, acuta; 

 livido-carulescente, maculh panels punctisque oblongo- 

 quadratis, intense castaneis, aspersd, apertures fauce 

 intense fused. 



The hardened Cone. Shell somewhat triangularly 

 conical, rather solid, smooth, then grooved, grooves 

 distant, regular, spire rather flattened, striated, raised 

 and sharp at the apex ; livid-blue, sprinkled with a 

 few very dark chestnut spots and oblong-square dots, 

 interior of the aperture deep brown. 



Hob. Red Sea. 



The dark chestnut spots are rather larger on the spire, 



and towards the base. 



Species 269. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Concs vimineus. Con. testa cylindraceo-fusiformi, basin 

 versus multo attenuatd, liris transversis striisque elevatis 

 concentricis undique creberrime cancellatis, spird sub- 

 canaliculatd, cancellatd, apice acuta; fulvescente. 



The wicker Cone. Shell cylindrically fusiform, much 

 attenuated towards the base, very closely cancellated 

 throughout with transverse ridges and concentric 

 elevated striae, spire slightly channelled, cancellated, 

 sharp at the apex ; pale fulvous yellow. 



Ha b. Cagayan, Island of Mindanao, Philippines (in sandy 

 mud at the depth of twenty-five fathoms) ; Cuming. 



This species is not distinguished by any design of co- 

 louring, but it is remarkable for the elaborate net-work of 

 its sculpture. 



Species 270. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Conus iNjEO.ualis. Con. testa subpyriformi, lavigatd, 

 basi pauciliratd, spird subobesd, bisulcatd, sulcis con- 

 fertis, apice subacute; fulvescente-albd, liueis fulvis 

 minutis clngulatd, fascia angustd alba in medio, spird 

 alba, maculis grandibus rufo-fulvk radiatd, apice pallide 

 rosaceo. 



The unequal Cone. Shell somewhat pyriform, smootl 

 few-ridged at the base, spire rather stout, two groovec 

 grooves close-set, rather sharp at the apex ; fulvou 

 white, encircled with very fine fulvous lines leaving 

 naiTOW white band in the middle, spire white, raye 

 with large reddish fulvous spots, apex pinkish. 



Hob. ? 



Although the spire of this shell is rayed with larg 

 blotches of colour, there are no spots on the surfai 

 beneath, which is encircled with very fine lines. 



Species 271. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Conus fucatus. Con. testa conlco-turbinatd, lavigatdm 



obsolete peculiariter indentatd, basi llratd, spird co 

 splcue striato-snlcatd, llrls intermediis granulatis, apt 

 elato, acuto ; cinereo-olivaced, spird albo marmoratd 



The dyed Cone. Shell conically turbinated, smooth 

 obsoletely peculiarly indented, ridged at the bas 

 spire conspicuously striately grooved, intermedi 

 ridges granulated, apex raised, sharp ; ash-olive, sp: 

 marbled with white. 



Hub. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



Care must be taken not to confound the young 

 C. Taheitensis with this species, from which it is qui 

 distinct. 



Species 272. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Conus granifer. Con. testa subfusiformi-conicd, undi 

 granosd, basi Virata, spird subcanaliculatd, mam 

 subtiliter coronatd ; albd, apice basique pal/ide fuse 

 cente tinctd. 



The grained Cone. Shell somewhat fusiform, conic 

 granose throughout, ridged at the base, spire sligh 

 channelled, finely coronated at the edge ; whi 

 tinged with light brown at the base and apex. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



The granules of this shell have a specific character. 



