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The animal is deep purple-brown, delicately flecked 

 with black and minutely dotted with white. 



36. Con us luteus, Brod, We found one beach specimen of a 



cone at Kankora, Panmotu Islands, which we presume to 

 be Broderip's species, which came from the same location. 



37. Coxus LEGATUs, Lam. Very rare ; only three dead examples 



found. 



38. CoNUs LicTOR, Boiv. ? We found two beach-worn shells at 



Samoa, which we doubtfully refer to Boivin's species. 



39. CoNus MAGNiFicus, Rvc. A rare species ; found under stones. 



40. CoNUS MAGUS, Lin. Somewhat rare. 



41. CoNUs MARCHiONATUs, Hds. One dead and very much 



Y/orn specimen picked up on the beach. It is said to be 

 very rare at the Marquesas where it is peculiar. 



42. CoN'US MARMOREUS, Lin. Couimon in Western Polynesia, 



rare at the Cook's Group, and during seven month's 

 research at the Panmotu Islands only found one very 

 large living example. They are found living on sandy 

 bottom, though sometimes on reefs. 



43. CoNUs MILES, Lin. Not uncommon on reefs. 



44. CoNUS MiLiARis, Brug. A common species; inhabiting reefs 



and sandy bottoms in shallow water. 



The animal is of a whitish buff color, with a few light 

 reddish brown mottlings and dotted with flake-white ; 

 siphon white, tipped with pink, and varied with light 

 brown. 



45. CoNUS MiLLEPUNCTATUs, Lam. A common species ; living on 



sandy bottom in the upper region of the laminarian zone. 



The animal has a tawny-yellow foot which is mottled 

 beneath with purple-brown and varied with black and 



