CYPR^A. 469 



Cypraea limacina. Lamarck Ann. du Mus. xvi. p. 101. 



Cypraea Oryza. Solander's MSS. 



Regenfuss, i. t. 12. f. 75. 

 Inhabits the Island of Nussatella. Rumphius. East Indian 



Ocean. Linnccus. 

 Shell about ten lines long and six broad, white or pale flesh- 

 colour ; the upper surface is made rugged by numerous raised 

 tubercles and transverse wrinkles, and divided by a deep dor- 

 sal groove. Martini's figure is painted of a pale blue colour 

 with white tubercles, in which respect it differs from his de- 

 scription. 



pustulata. 66. Shell ovate, lead colour, with 

 raised striae and orange tubercles surrounded 

 by brown rings. 



Cypraea pustulata. Solander's MSS. Portland Cat. p. 



106. lot 2330. Lamarck Ann. du Mas. xvi. p. 101. 

 Cypraea, No. 47. Schroeter Einleitung, i. p. 146. 

 Lister Conch, t. 710. f. 62. 



Inhabits the Coasts of China. Humphreys. Acapulco. La- 

 marck. 



This rare and beautiful species is three-quarters of an inch 

 long, and rather more than half as broad, and besides its tu- 

 bercles, is marked with raised short transverse striae ; the 

 base is shaded with chestnut brown, and ornamented through- 

 out its whole breadth with white elevated ribs. 



staphylea. 67. Shell ovate, livid, with raised 

 white dots; brown, and slightly beaked at 

 the extremities. 



Cypraea Staphylea. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 1181. Martini, i. 



p. 384. t. 29. f. 313, 314. Born Mus. p. 194. t. 8. f. 



18. Schroeter Einl. i. p. 131. Gmelin, p. 3419. 



Schreibers Conch, i. p. 76. Lamarck Ann du Mus. xvi. 



p. 100. 

 Lister Conch, t. 708. f. 58. Gualter, 1. 14. f. T. Argen- 



•ville, t. 18. f. S. Knorr, iv. t. 16. f. 2. Enc. Method. 



t. 356. f. 9. 

 Inhabits the East Indies. Humphreys. 



Shell about eight lines long, and more than half as broad, 

 marked by elevated dots, and a dorsal groove throughout 

 the upper surface, but not any striae ; the base is flat, and 

 ribs proceeding from the teeth extend across its whole 

 breadth. 



