74 UNIVALVES CONUS. 



some, as the Conus nussatella and granulatus, are co- 

 vered with granulated trrnsverse striae, and even globular 

 tubercles. 



There is perhaps no other genus which affords so much 

 beauty and diversity of coloring aud marking as the Co- 

 nus; the Conus literatus, for instance, has its spots ar- 

 ranged in such a manner as often to resemble Hebrew, 

 Greek, or Arabic characters. The Conus Ebroeus is 

 likewise subject to similar appearances. In other species 

 the colors are arranged into different shades of cloudings, 

 veins, marblings, dots, stripes, bands, and reticulations; 

 each surpassing the other in point of beauty and ele- 

 gance. 



The far greater number of species come from the In- 

 dian Ocean, though some are brought from the shores of 

 Africa and America, and others again from the South 

 Seas. 



CONVS.-Cone. 



A. Spire or turban nearly truncated. 

 Marmoreus {Black Tiger C.) Virgo (Virgin C.) 

 hn^e\-\A\\^hnperial crown C. Capitaneus (Captain C) 

 Literatus (Alphabet C) Tribunus (Tribune C.) 



Generalis {Flambeau C.) Miles {Girdle; Sergeant.) 

 Cingulum (Box-wood C.) 



B. Pyriformt with a rounded base; cylinder half as long 



again as the spire. 

 Princeps. 2 Americanus. 



Ammiralis {Admiral C) a Anglicus. 

 1 Larvatus. b Coronatus. 



