UNIVALVES. CONUS. 



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C. — Elongated, and rounded at the base ; cylinder as 



LONG again as THE SPIRE. 



Clavus — Yellow-veined. 

 Nussatella — Granulated. 

 Terebellum — Tapering. 

 Coccineus — Scarlet. 

 Laetus — Variegated. 

 Ochroleucus — Yellowish, 

 Laevis — Smooth. 

 Affinis — Commandant. 

 Violaceus — Violet. 

 Granulatus — Grained. 

 Polyzonius — Many-zoned. 

 Bifasciatus — Two-ba?ided. 

 Niveus — White. 

 Aurisiacus — Oratige. 



Magus — Magician. 

 Striatus — Great Spectre. 

 Textile — Gold Brocade. 

 Aulicus — Courtier. 

 Thomae — St. Thomas^. 

 Sinensis — Chinese. 

 Spectrum — Spectre. 

 Bullatus — Bubble. 

 TuWT^a— Tulip. 

 Geographicus — Map. 

 Nubecula — Clouded. 

 Spurius — Spurious. 

 Vexillum — Flag. 

 Ventricosus — Ventricose. 



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CYPRiEA. — Cowry or Gowrie. 



Animal — a Slug: Shell univalve^ involute^ suhovate^ 

 smooth, obtuse at each end; aperture effuse, linear, ex- 

 tending the whole length of the shell, and toothed on 

 each side. 



This beautiful genus contains no less than a hundred and 

 twenty species, and these may be subdivided into many 

 hundred varieties. The shells when arrived at maturity 

 have their two lips always beset with strong articulate 

 teeth, which is the characteristic mark of the genus. 



