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257. Dupontii, Kien. — C. superne rotundus, ventricosus, an- 

 tice contractus, sordide castaneus, maculis marginatis albis seria- 

 tim variegatus (f. 426). — Still more swelled at the upper part 

 than C. bulbus, with a dull ground-colour, relieved by bordered 

 white spots. 



258, 259, 260. Omitted in lieu of star numbers. 



261. Califorxictjs, Hind. — C. subovalis, pallidus, flammis 

 fuscis longitudinaliter tinctus, ad basin sulcatus; spira obtusa, 

 striata (f. 332). 



262. dealbatus, A. Ad. — C. subovalis, lrevis, albus, versus 

 basin sulcatus; spira acuminata (f. 103).- — Narrower than C. Ca- 

 lifornicus, with a rather sharp elevated spire. 



263. Anemone, Lamh. — C. fusiformis, striatus, tenuis, roseus 

 vel cseruleus, rubro nigro et fusco variegatus (f. 339, 340, 341). 

 — A fusiform, striated species, beautifully varied in colour. 



264. maculatus, Soiob. — C. subpyriformis, ventricosus, stria- 

 tus, pallidus, maculis fuscis reticulars marmoratus ; spira brevi 

 (f. 296). — Very different in form and markings from C. Anemone, 

 which it is thought to resemble. 



265. Jukesii, Reeve. — C. laevis, angulatus, turbinatus, castaneo 

 variegatus (f. 297). — A very angular shell, which nevertheless 

 has some affinity with C. maculatus. 



266. Nov^e-Hollandi*, A. Ad. — C. C. maculato similis, sed 

 angustior, maculis baud reticulatis (f. 298, 299). — More cylindri- 

 cal and deeply grooved than C. maculatus. 



207. Natalis, Sowb. — C. laevis, oblongus, tenuis, angulatus, 

 infra sulcatus, roseus, fusco minute angulatim lineatus et maculis 

 magnis bifasciatus; spira maculata (f. 292, 293). — The latter 

 figure of an undeveloped variety. This state is frequent in Medi- 

 terranean and African species. 



268. pictus, Reeve. — C. laevis, oblongus, tenuis, angulatus, 

 caeruleus aut roseus, aurantio supra unifasciatus, omuino fusco 

 seriatim variegatus ; spira obtusa, interdum gradata et crenulata 

 (f. 444, 445; var. ? 309). — The orange band below the angle of 

 this beautifully varied species is the most constant character. 



269. simplex, Sowb. — C. oblongus, albus, angulatus, castaneo 

 fiuctuatim strigatus, ad basin striatus; spira pyramidali (f. 199). 

 — Like C. elongatus, but always decidedly angular. It is not, as 



