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siibrotuyidatce suturis subcrenuUttii, apice actilo, roseo : long. ,%, 



lot. ,■*•(, potl. 

 Hab. in Sinu Californiae. 

 Found on the sands. — W. J. B. 



CoNUS RECURVUS. Con. testd elongato-conicd, subrecurvd, albd 

 rubro-castaneo nebulosd et vittatim punctata ; spira prominente, 

 actitd, albo castaneogue maculatd; epidermide tenuissimd : long. 

 2, lat. i poli. 

 Hab. in America Meridionali. (Monte Christi.) 

 In young specimens the top of the body vvhorl, just as it joins the 

 spire, is surrounded by a thin elevated edge. This, in young indi- 

 viduals, is almost sharp : with age ali traces of it disappear. In its 

 markings it sometimes resembles Comis Amadis. 



Found in gravel at a depth of twenty-two fathoms. — W. J. B. 



CoNus Nux. Con. testd brevi, conicd, obesci, albd brunneo tiebu- 

 losd; spird subcoronatd ; basi granulosd , acutd, violaced: long. \, 

 lat. ^V poli- 

 Hab. ad Insulas Gallapagos. 



In some individuals the brown predominates almost to the exclu- 

 sion of the wiiite, save a few scattered spots and flakes. This Cone 

 approaches to Con. sponsalis, and perhaps may be a variety of that 

 species. — W. J. B. 



CoNUS MONILIFER. Con. testd subfusiformi, transversim striatd, 

 albicante, castaneo-variegatd , puuctis casianeis senatim ordinatis ; 

 spird acuminatd. albo castaneoįiie varia j apice acuto : long. 2, 

 lat. 4 i- poli. 



Hab. in America Meridionali. (Salango.) 



Dredged at the depth of nine fathoms in sandy raud. A single 

 specinien. — G. B. S. 



CoNUS Archon. Con. testd conicd, albd maculis Jlavo-castaneis 

 geographice distributis varia: long. 2k, lat. lį poli. 



Hab. in America Centrali. (Bay of Montija.) 



This shell approaches sonie of the varieties of Con. Cedo-nulli in 

 its contour and markings. It is the only specimen found by Mr. 

 Cuming, and was taken from sandy mud at a depth of twelve fa- 

 thoms.— W. J. B. 



CoNL'S MusivuM. Con. testd rhomboided, transversim striatd, 

 pallide rosed albo tessellatd, maculis strigisque casianeis pictd: 

 long. 15, lat. "i poli. 



Hab. ad Insulas Philippinas. 



This elegant Cone, which is in some degree allied to Con. TeitiU 

 and its varieties, was found on the sands W. J. B, 



CoNus purpurascens. Con. testd cono'ided, subgranulosd , pur- 

 purascente monilibus fregventibus fusco-albis ornatd cl maculis 

 Juscis nubild ; Inbri limho interno violaceo ; epidermide fuscd, 

 moniliformi: long. 2i, lat. Iį])oII. 



Hab. ad Panamam. 



