Mr. Gray's Monograph on the Ci/prwidcp. 499 



Icon. Zool. Journal^ t. . 6. 



Inhabits. New Holland. Mawe. Mus. Nost. 



Shell ovate, oblong, pale chesnut-brown, polished, with four 

 narrow, sometimes slightly interrupted bands, one of which is 

 near the spire, and another in the front of the shell, and the other 

 two about the middle of the back. The spire is slightly promi- 

 nent, and partly covered ; the base is convex, white, very slightly 

 thickened on the inner lip, exhibiting the bands through it, Tl>e 

 margin of the outer lip and extremities is slightly thickened, 

 white, ornamented with numerous small round brown spots on 

 the upper part, and a larger blotch over the spire, and on each 

 side the anterior extremity. The aperture rather wide; the 

 teeth equal, small, close ; the columella deeply concave in front, 

 and plaited the whole length ; the inside purplish white. Axis 

 •1^, diameter j^^ of an inch. 



This shell is instantly distinguished from the former by its 

 lighter colour, more cylindrical form, narrower outer lip, and the 

 narrowed and deeper groove of the front part of the columella, as 

 well as by its four narrow bands, Avhich I have never seen in the 

 other species. I have had it from several old collections under 

 the above name, and have therefore adopted it out of courtesy, and 

 to prevent confusion. 



When worn, it is pale flesh-coloured, with the bands inter- 

 rupted. 



68. Cyprcea fusco-dentata — The Brown toothed Cowry. 



Testa ovato-oblonga ; sub-umbilicata; basi albida incrassata, 

 fusco-costato-rugosa ; marginibus incrassatis ; labro dentibus ma- 

 joribus, distantibus, fuscis ; columella planiuscuii, subplicata. 



Icon. Zool. Jour. t. . f. 



Inhabits. Cape of Good Hope, VeiUct. Mus. Nost. 



Shell ovate, oblong, pale? the spire rather concave, partly 

 covered ; the base convex and thickened, pale brownish white, 

 inner side ornamented with numerous, irregular, short, pale 

 chesnut-brown, prominent ribs, which appear to diverge from 

 the mouth; the margin rather thickened, especially at the 



