82 Mr. Cray's Monograph on the Cyprmdce, 



hescens. It also resembles the figures given by IVIartini of this 

 specieSj which appears to be Tery obscure. 1 have therefore united 

 them together and adopted the oldest name. 



45. Cyprcea cylindrica. — The cylindrical Cowry. 



Testa oblongo-elliptica, sub-cylindrica, albido crerulescente, 

 (obscure fusco trifasciata, punctisque fulvis uebulata ;) spira 

 plana; basi sub-cylindrica, semisulcata, alba; labro marginato j 

 dentibus maximis ; columella convexiuscula. 



Cypraea cylindrica. Born. Mas. 184. ! Gmelin 3405. Schrei- 

 ber's Conch, j. 77. Dillwyn R. S. 452. 



Cyprsa n. 109. Schroder EinLj. 160. 



j3. Decorticata. Testa albido-purpurea, extremitatibus fusco* 

 rufescente biniaculatis. 



Icon. Born. Mas. i. 8. f. 10. Sowerb. Gen. f. 



Inhabits. Mus. Nost. 



Shell oblong elliptical, nearly cylindrical, blueish white, (mot- 

 tled with small yellowish spots, and with three obscure brownish 

 bands ;) spire large, fiat ; base white, nearly cylindrical, flattened 

 and sharply margined on the outer lip and at the extremities, 

 which in worn shells have each two brown spots ; aperture rather 

 large ; teeth white, those of the inner lip partly extended rib- 

 like over the base, narrow and close, except the three or four an- 

 terior ones which are rather large and distant; columella plaited, 

 rather convex ; outer lip rather broad ; teeth large, distant, ex- 

 tended rib-like not quite to the edge; inside purplish white. 

 Axis il) diameter ^ of an inch. 



The only specimen which I possess of this species, is decorti- 

 cated, which appears to be the only state in which it has been 

 seen by those naturalists who have described it. I have however, 

 seen a specimen, some time ago, in a perfect state, from the re- 

 collection of which I have given in a parenthesis an account of its 

 colour. 



46. Cyprcea cribraria. — The Sieve Cowry. 



Testa oblongo-ovata, sub-umbilicata, albida, late luteo reticu- 

 lata, maculis albidis rotundis sub-a^qualibus confertis picta ; liuca 

 dorsali laterali ; labro marginato, flavo punctato. 



