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gatus (f. 492). — More attenuated than C. consors, with chestnut 

 markings. C. innexus, A. Ad., is a variety. 



320. Prometheus, Brug. — C. oblongus, fulvus, maculis elon- 

 gatis castaneis transverse fasciatus; spira breviuscula; anfractibus 

 maculatis, carinatis (f. 245). — The oblong form and keeled spire 

 of this large Cone bring it within this group. 



321. Boivinii, Kien. — C. cylindricus, oblongus, laevis, albus, 

 aurautio bifasciatus, castaneo sparsim maculatus, supra et infra 

 distanter sulcatus; spira plana, maculata, canalifera (f. 496). — 

 This cylindrical shell seems to have sulci at the upper as well as 

 the lower part of the body-whorl. 



322. ojiaicus, Brug. — C. cylindricus, oblongus, Lxvis, maculis 

 oblongis fuscis et lineis interrupts tessellatus ; spira brevi, cari- 

 nata (f. 497). — Known from others of similar form by the tessel- 

 lated character of the markings. 



323. xobilis, Linn. — C. cylindricus, oblongus, lsevis ; spira ca- 

 rinata ; aurantio inter maculis cordiformibus albis pictus ; interstitiis 

 articulato-lineatis (f. 498, 499). — The former is characteristic of 

 the species, the latter a rare variety. 



324. victor, Brod. — C. C. nobili similis, sed minor; lineis 

 punctatis crebris distinctis bifasciatim pictus (f. 524). — The arti- 

 culated lines collected in two strong bands ; it is also a smaller 

 and straighter shell than C. nobilis, of which however it may be 

 only a variety. 



325. floccatus, Sowb. — G. oblongus, subcylindricus, solidus, 

 infra granoso-sulcatus ; pallide purpurascens, flammis longitudi- 

 nalibus et fasciis transversis pictus, albo seriatim et angulation 

 floccatus ; spira elevata, obtusa ; anfractibus, unisulcatis, margine 

 obtusis; fauce aurea (f. 500). — C. Magdalema is a pale, worn 

 specimen of this magnificent species. 



326. aurisiacus, Linn. — C. oblongus, subcylindricus, solidus, 

 roseo et aurantio fasciatus, inter fascias albo nigro-maculato linea- 

 tus; supra prope angulum convexus; spira subelevata, nigro ma- 

 culata, carinata; anfractibus canaliferis, striatis (f. 501). — No de- 

 scription can do justice to this lovely shell. 



327. nimbosus, Brug. — C. oblongus, pallidus, roseo nebula- 

 tus, lineis elevatis punctatis striatus, fusco interruptim bifasciatus; 

 spira depressa, striata; apice acuminato (f. 503). — Striated with 

 punctured elevated lines. 



328. superstriatus. — C. oblongus, fusco obscure nebulosus, 



