Mr. Gray's Monograph on the Cyprceidce. 489 



Art. LXII. Monograph on the Cyprceidce, a Family of 

 Testaceous Mollusca. By John Edward Gray, Esq. 

 M.G.S. 



[Continued from page 391.] 



56. Cyprcea lentiginosa. — The Freckled Cowry. 



Testa ovata, albida, obscure interrupte trifasciata, punctulis ful- 

 vis sparsis nebulata, basi albi ; marginibus incrassatis, albis, 

 punctulis numerosis nigris ornatis ; dentibus magnis subaequalibus. 



Icon. Zool. Journal, t. 7. f. 1. 1. 12. f. 1. 



Mus. Brit. Dom. Children, Nost. 



Shell ovate, white, with three obscure purplish interrupted 

 bands, the central one of which is broad, and formed of waved 

 cross lines, and the other two narrow ; the back scattered with 

 numerously distinct variously sized fulvous specks; the spire con- 

 cave, nearly covered ; the base convex white, with scattered minute 

 black specks near the edge. The margin thickened, rounded, 

 with numerous minute black specks, and a black spot on each 

 side of the anterior extremity, and one on the spire ; the mouth is 

 rather wide ; the teeth large, nearly equal ; collumella flat, plait- 

 ed ; inside purplish-white. Axis ±1, diameter ^ of an inch. 



When worn, the shell is purplish-white, with the three bands 

 more distinctly visible. 



This is a most beautiful and distinct species, and all the speci- 

 mens which I have seen come out of old cabinets, so that I have 

 not the slightest idea of its habitat, nor does it appear now to 

 be brought to this country or to be known in France. 



57. Cyprcea Humphreysii. 



Testa ovato-oblonga, umbilicata, albido-caerulea, fulvo late tri- 

 fasciata punctulisque fulvo-fuscis sparsa; basi marginibusque au- 

 rantiis, nigro punctatis ; dentibus subaequalibus, pallidis. 



Icon. Zool. Journal, t. f. 



Mus. Nost. Mawe. 



Shell ovate oblong, milk white, with three very broad fulvous 

 bands, making the shell appear fulvous brown, with four narrow 



