A CATALOGUE 



RECENT SPECIES OF CYPR^AD^. 



In the following Catalogue the Recent Species of the 

 family of Cyprseadye are arranged as far as the present 

 state of knowledge will enable us according to their ap- 

 parent relations. It is drawn up by Mr. G. B. Sowerby, 

 Elder, who alone must be held responsible for all it3 

 imperfections, be they few or many. He has added 

 Descriptions of such as are not already described in the 

 Zoological Journal. As representations are given of those 

 that are not figured before they will be referred to in this 

 Catalogue. A few observations are added, and no charge 

 is made for it. 



Genus CYPR^A: 



1 Cypraea Princeps, Gray, Zool. Jour., I. p. 7.5, 



Conch. 111. f. 1, Persian Gulf. 

 2 Mappa, Linn., Encycl. Meth. t. 352, f. 4, 



Sowerly, Gen. of Shells, Cypreea, f. 3, Indian 



Ocean, Friendly Islands, Annaa, &c. 



Obs. Of this beautiful species there are four or 



five varieties from different localities. 

 3 Arabica, Linn., Encycl. Meth., t. 352, f. 1, 



2, Indian and Pacific Oceans. 



Obs. This appears to be a variable species. The 



C. Histrio, and C. reticulata of some anthorSj En- 



