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brown above; the siphon is creamy-yellow varied with 

 fav.-n-yellow, and marked at the anterior end w ith a wide 

 transverse black band. 



46. CoNUs MINIMUS, Lin. Not uncommon at most of the South 



Sea Islands, and delight in sandy-mud bottom in shallow 

 water. 



Animal of a light-buff hue, more or less varied with 

 reddish-brown, the siphon and either end of the foot 

 tinged with rose-red. 



47. CoNUS MiTRATUS, Brug. A rare species ; found under clumps 



of coral on reefs. 



48. CoNUS MUSTELiNUS, Brug. Also a rare species ; found in the 



same station as the preceding. 



49. CoNUS NANUS, Brod. A common species ; found on reefs. 



Animal diluted Avhite, closely dotted and pencilled 

 with opaque white, and the tip of the siphon and ends of 

 foot rose-red, 



50. CoNUS NOCTURNUS, Brug. Several examples found in shallow 



water on sand flats. 



51. CoNUS NUSSATELLA, Lin. Somewhat rare, and generally 



found hiding under clumps of coral on reefs. 



52. CoNUS OMARiA, Brug. Not common. Under stones on 



sand flats, 

 q-", CoNUS PANNicuLUS, Lam. A rare species; only found in a 

 dead condition on reefs. 



54. CoNUS PERTUSUS, Brug. Only two dead examples found on 



the reef at Anaa, Panmotu Islands. 



55. CoNUS PRAEFECTUS, Brug. Only several dead specimens 



found on a sandy-mud flat at Vanua Levu, Viti Islands. 



56. CoNUS PULiCARius, Brug. An abundant species inhabiting 



sandy bottoms in shallow water, and more common in the 

 Society Islands than elsewhere. 



