198 SPECIES OF THE SYSTEMA. 
though not one of the delineations are perfectly accurate, may 
stand, except the group marked 22 in Seba, which contains 
several Cowries, yet not one that can be positively pronounced 
that for which it has been cited. The language of the ‘Mu- 
seum Ulrice’ and the selected synonymy (the three first 
_ authors mentioned in that of the ‘ Systema’) distinctly point 
to the Cyprea nucleus of authors, which shell (Reeve, Conch. 
Icon. iii. Cyp. f. 70) is still preserved in the Linnean cabinet, 
where, with the exception of C. cicercula (and that is otherwise 
determined) it alone at all approaches the described features of 
the species. The specimen is still inscribed with the numerals 
82, probably a portion of 323,the number of its position in the 
‘Vermes Testacea’ of the tenth edition. ‘‘ Knorr, 4, t. 17, f. 7” 
has been cited in the manuscript of the younger Linné. 
Cvprza staphplea. 
In addition to the published synonym of Argenville (a 
wretched engraving) the following illustrative references have 
been inserted by Linnzus in his revised ‘Systema:’ “ List. 
Conch. 708,” "Mart. Sys. +. 29, £318, 314,” “* Pet. Gago 
f. 15.” The last of these is very uncharacteristic. The Cyprea 
staphylea of authors (Reeve, Conch. Icon. vol. ii. Cyp. f. 82, b.) 
is still preserved in the Linnean cabinet, and alone of its con- 
tents agrees with both these figures and the description in the 
‘Systema. The account of its features in the ‘Museum UI- 
rice’ 1s so graphic that naturalists could scarcely fail in ascer- 
taining the species. 
Cvyprxa cicercula, 
A very desirable addition has been made to the published 
synonymy, by a reference in the revised copy of the ‘ Systema,’ 
to “ Mart. Syst. t. 24, f. 243, 244,” which engraving exhibits a 
characteristic delineation of the Cyprea cicercula of authors 
(Sow. Conch. Ill. Cyp.f. 84). That shell is still preserved in the 
Linnean cabinet, and alone of its contents agrees with the de- 
