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20. CoNUS ENCAUSTUS, Rvc. We obtained about a dozen examples 



of this species at the Marquesas Islands, where they 

 occurred on a small shore flat. 



21. CoNus EBURNEUS, Brug. Not uncommon on sandy bottoms 



in the upper region of the laminarian zone. We have 

 found it more abundant at the Society Islands than 

 elsewhere. 



22. CoNUS EPiscoPUS, Brug. Though having an extensive range 



through the South Seas, this is not by any means a common 

 shell. Living examples where found under clumps of 

 coral inside reefs. 



The animal is creamy-white or creamy-yellow, mottled 

 with reddish-brown, the mottlings disposed in transverse 

 dashes on the upper surface of the foot, which is also 

 marked with three anterior black spots ; the end of the 

 siphon and the tips of the tentacles rose-red, the former 

 with a tranvsverse black zone. 



23. CoNUS ERMiNEUS, Born. Though having a wide range is not 



by any means common ; on reefs. 



24. CoNUS ExiGUUS, Lam. We found two shells, dead, but in 



good condition, in the Viti group, which accord well with 

 the description and figure of Lamark's species. 



25. CoNUS FABULA, Sow. A rare species, found under clumps of 



coral on reefs. Society Island examples are much finer 

 and larger than those obtained in the western groups. 



The animal is purple-red, minutely dotted with whitish, 

 the dots more crowded on the tentacles. 



26. CoNUS FiGULiNUS, Lin. Very rare. Two dead but perfect 



specimens found inside reefs. 



27. CoNUS FLAViDus, Lam. A common, somewhat variable 



species; found on reefs and stony bottoms. 



