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subcontracts ; maculis quadratis rubro-nigrescentibiis regulariter 

 fasciatim pictus; spira acuminata, lateribus incurvis (f. 208, 209, 

 210). — Broader at the upper angle than the preceding, and 

 marked with regular, square, reddish-brown spots. 



e. Conical, not coronated. 



129. thalassiarchds, Gray. — C. oblongus, lsevis, medio pau- 

 lulum contractus, infra subquadratus ; rubro-nigrescente reticu- 

 latus et nonnunquam castaneo fasciatus ; spira plerumque pla- 

 nata, anfractibus vix canaliferis (f. 164, 165, 166, 276).— Keti- 

 culated with reddish-black or brown, and sometimes banded with a 

 lighter colour, contracted in the centre, and rather widened at the 

 base. 



130. Maldivus, Brug. — C. oblongus, lsevis, lateribus rectius- 

 culis, infra acutus ; flammis longitudinalibus fasciatim interruptis 

 varie pictus (f. 182, 183, 184). — A little contracted in the centre, 

 and pointed at the base, marked with brown or orange flashes 

 interrupted in bands ; the base is tipped with dark colour. 



131. monile, Brug. — C. C. Maldivo similis, sed macularum se- 

 riebus cinctus (f. 178). — Like C. Maldivus in form, but encircled 

 by series of square, reddish-brown spots, the base light-coloured. 



132. generalis, Linn. — C. C. Maldivo similis, sed angustior, 

 lateribus rectis ; fasciis aurantiacis et lineis longitudinalibus pictus 

 (f. 179, 180, 181). — Narrower and more straight-sided than C. 

 Maldivus, with regular broad bands of colour, and linear down- 

 ward flashes. 



133. virgatus, Reeve. — C. oblongus, lsevis, lateribus incurvis, 

 infra sulcatus, spira lateribus incurvis ; pallide roseus, flammis 

 undulatis castaneis longitudinalibus pictus ; variat flammis eva- 

 nidis (f. 190, 193). — "With sides a little contracted, of a pinky 

 colour, and marked by downward, undulating flashes. 



134. luctificus, Reeve. — C. rectus, oblongus, solidus, lsevis, 

 infra sulcatus ; medio late bifasciatus, transverse seriatim macu- 

 latus; spira breviuscula (f. 198). — This straight-sided cone is 

 encircled by two broad chestnut bands and rows of dark spots. 



135. fulgurans, Btng. — C. breviusculus, lsevis, solidus, late- 

 ribus paululum convexis ; fulvo fasciis duabus fulgurato maculis 

 rubris ad angulum et medio tricinctus (f. 202). — Kather broad, 

 and marked with lightning-like flashes of light brown in two 



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