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CONUS. 



M. Gubba, I have no hesitation in saying that it is a very 

 highly coloured specimen of the C. cingulatus. 



C. Cecilei, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 98. f. 4. and pi. 107. 

 f. 3. 



This was first described by me as a new species under 

 the name C. buxens, but I now incline to regard it a variety 

 of the C. lignarius. 



C. citrinus, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 59. f. 5. and pi. 78. 

 f. 4. 

 The name citrinus was originally employed by Gmelin 

 in reference to a figure of Martini, Conch. Cab. vol. ii. pi. 61. 

 f. 681, which may or may not be C. lividus, young. Of 

 the shells figured under this name by M. Kiener, one 

 (pi. 59) appears to be a G. Tinianus or aurora, the other 

 (pi. 78) is the young of a bright yellow variety of C. vex- 

 illum, already figured at pi. 66, of the same work under 

 the name C. sulphur atus, and of which similar varieties 

 occur in C. Sumatrensis. 



C. celebs, Hinds. Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 51. f. 3. 



M. Kiener has copied my figure of this shell, notwith- 

 standing that I expressed my fears of its being only a young 

 C. terebellum enveloped in its dark olive epidermis. Such 

 it has proved to be. 



C. cocceus, Reeve. Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 107. 



The shells here figured represent the true C. stramineus 

 of Lamarck. A pale specimen of C. cocceus is figured as 

 a new species at pi. 89, under the name C. decrepitus. 



C. coltjbrinus, Lamarck. Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 82. 



M. Kiener's figure of this species, which may be the true 

 interpretation of it, represents a worn discoloured specimen 

 of a variety of C. canonicus. The species regarded in this 

 country as Lamarck's C. colubrinus is that which M. Kiener 

 figures in the same plate as a variety of his C. rubiginosus. 



C. cretaceus, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 99. f. 1. 



This shell, which I have carefully examined in the col- 

 lection of M. Gubba of Havre, is a bleached specimen of 

 the C. Mindanus. 

 C. dactylosus, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 97. f. 2. 



I have always regarded this shell, of which Mr. Cuming 

 possesses specimens, as a minutely reticulated variety 

 of the C. clams, and see no reason to alter that opinion. 



C. decrepitus, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 99. f. 4. 



This shell which I have examined in the collection of 

 M. Gubba of Havre, is a faintly coloured specimen of my 

 C. cocceus. The specimens figured by M. Kiener for 

 that species at pi. 107, represent the type of Lamarck's 

 C. stramineus in fine condition. 



C. Dupontii, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 61. f. 2. 



I have not seen this shell, but have little doubt of i 

 being my C. Grayi, of which there are three specimens ii 

 the British Museum. 

 C. erythr^ensis, Beck. Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 71 



This figure does not represent the species intended 

 which is invariably characterized by its very decided hierc 

 glyphical spots, mostly flowing together in places so as t 

 resemble bands. C. punetkulatus appears to be the specie 

 here represented ; such varieties are not uncommon. 



C. echinulatus, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 105. f. 2. 



The shell figured under this name is a small whit 

 variety of the C. verrucosus of which Mr. Cuming possesse 

 several specimens, 



C. flavescens, Gray. Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. p. 196. 



The specimen figured by M. Kiener under the abo^i 

 name at pi. 68, appears to be a C. cardinalis. The specie 

 is correctly illustrated at pi. 92 of the same work. It ha 

 no relation with the C. emarginatus. 



C. exaratus, Reeve. Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 72. f. 6 

 This is not C. exaratus ; the figure here intended to 1 

 lustrate that species represents a well-known dwarf variet 

 of C. interruptus. 



C. fulmen, Reeve. C. testudinarius var., Kiener. 



M. Kiener regards this species a variety of C. testudt 

 nanus. Mr. Cuming collected several specimens similar) 

 marked at the Philippine Islands, whilst the C. testudim 

 rius is from the Cape de Verd Islands. 



C. fumigatus, Hwass. Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. f. 104. 



In speaking of the characters of this species, M. Kiene 

 observes that C. incarnatus and Orion are varieties. M 

 Cuming possesses specimens of all three species in differei 

 stages of growth, which show they are totally distinct. 



C. Gabrielii, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 74. f. 4. 



This is the C. cinereus in fine condition, of which specii 

 M. Kiener's figures at pi. 46, are not very characterise 



C. granarius, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. pi. 98. f. 1. 



This beautiful shell, which through the kindness i 

 M. Gubba I have had an opportunity of examining, is 

 fine C. arcJion, similar to that figured by M. Kiener i 

 pi. 75. f. 3, approaching hard on C. cedo-nulli, into whic 

 species there is an easy transition. 



C. griseus, Kiener, Icon. coq. viv. p. 114. pi. 63. f. 2. 



The shell here figured represents the true C. ambiguik 

 Conch. Icon. pi. 33. sp. 244, of which specimens are no' 

 known in good condition. I cannot offer any opinion o 



