408 conus. 



and also as a Variety of C. puncticulatus, from which it dif- 

 fers in having the spire somewhat coronated, and more de- 

 pressed at its margin. 



lamellosus. 103. Shell conical, slightly grooved, 

 and the base granulated, white, spotted with 

 rose colour ; spire coronated and lamellated. 



Conus lamellosus. Bruguiere Enc. Meth, p. 636*. La- 

 marck in Ann. du Mus. xv. p. 39. 

 Enc. Meth. t. 322. f. 5. 

 Inhabits the coasts of Ceylon. Bruguiere. 

 Shell seven lines long, and rather more than half as broad, and 

 may be readily known by its numerous moon-shaped lamellar 

 processes, which almost cover the lower whirls of the spire. 



rattus. 104. Shell conical, greyish violet, with a 

 white band, and scattered distant spots ; spire 

 obtuse ; base and inside violet. 



Conus Rattus. Bruguiere Enc. Meth. p. 700. Lamarck 



Ann. du Mus. xv. p. 283. 

 La Peau de Rat. Favanne, ii. p. 491. 

 Enc. Meth. t. 338. f. 7. 



Variety. White with brownish yellow spots, and transversely 

 dotted in rows. 



La Peau de Rat a cordons. Favanne, ii. p. 491. 

 Enc. Meth. t. 338. f. 9- 



Inhabits the coasts of America. Bruguiere. 



Shell nineteen lines long, and nearly an inch broad, thick and 

 gibbous at the upper extremity of the body-whirl ; the co- 

 lour is greyish, slightly clouded with violet, and marked with 

 a few distant scattered white spots ; there are two bands, of 

 which one at the upper extremity is white with greyish spots, 

 and another a little below the middle, is said to be of an 

 agate colour, clouded with violet and white spots. 



jamaicensis. 105. Shell conical, slightly gibbous, 

 olive, with transverse rows of dots, and white 

 bands marbled with brown ; spire convex 

 and acute. , 



Conus Jamaicensis. Bruguiere Enc, Meth. p. 700. La- 

 marck in Ann. du Mus. xv. p. 283. 

 Le Pavilion Indien. Favaiuie, ii. p. 573. t. 18. f. D 1. 

 Enc. Meth. t. 335. f. 4. 



