CYPRAA. 189 
The Cyprea adusta (Reeve, Conch. Icon. Cyp. f. 39, c) is 
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preserved in the Linnean cabinet, where, with the exception of 
talpa, already recognised as a different species, it alone agrees 
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with the “subtus atrata” of the description. 
Cyprxa clandestina, 
The addition of a pictorial synonym, “ Pet. Gaz. 97, f. 10,” in 
the revised copy of the ‘Systema,’ corroborates the identifica- 
tion that had been hitherto based upon the description alone. 
The Cyprea moniliaris of Lamarck (Sow. Conch. Ill. Cyp. f. 
87) is present in the Linnean cabinet, and alone agrees with the 
combined pictorial and descriptive definition. 
Cvprxa sttectucta. 
Linneus did not himself possess this species, which he de- 
scribed at large in the ‘Museum Ulrice.’ It has ever proved 
a source of difficulty to conchological writers, who have sug- 
gested various Cowries as its representative. Solander fancied 
it was C. Humphreysii ; Bruguiére opined that it was a young 
C. mus; Mérch the cinerea of Gmelin; and I myself had ima- 
gined, from the description, that it might perchance have been 
an almost mature example of C. pyrum. Thanks to Mr. Gas- 
koin, that diligent investigator of the Cypreade@, the mystery 
has been solved by the examination of the original type still 
preserved in the Dronningen Museum near Upsala. The 
figures here engraved (pl. 5, f.1, 2) are copied by Mr. Gaskoin’s 
permission from some beautiful paintings of the Royal speci- 
mens ; and the magnificent suite of examples in the collection 
of Miss Saul evidences that the Linnean succincta is the im- 
mature state of Cyprea onyx, which species it immediately 
followed in the tenth edition of the ‘Systema,’ and in the ‘ Mu- 
seum Ulrice.’ 
