CONUS. 19 



clouded, with numerous small chestnut or chocolate spots and 

 short lines, often forming dark clouds, so placed as to make 

 interrupted, revolving bands. Length, 2-2'75 inches. 



Ceylon, Java. 



C. PULICARIUS, Hwass. PL 4, fig. 68 ; PI. 5, fig. -69. 



Shell white, the spire tubercuiated, covered by dark chocolate 

 or nearly black spots, which sometimes by their juxtaposition 

 indicate two bands ; epidermis, as in the other species of the 

 group, very thin, translucent. Length, l'5-2*5 inches. 



Japan, New Guinea, New Caledonia to Central Polynesia. 



C.fustigatus, Hwass (fig. 68), includes the varieties in which 

 the spots are larger and less numerous. 



C. YAUTIERI, Kiener. PI. 5, fig. 10. 



Spire tuberculate, sides of bodj^-whorl nearly direct ; white, 

 with chestnut spots, overlaid here and there by lighter chestnut 

 clouds. Length, 33 mill. 



N. Caledonia, Marquesas Islands. 



C. STERCUS-MUSCARUM, Linn. PI. 5, fig. 71. 



Shell with somewhat convex sides, a rather short, conical 

 spire, which is broadly channeled, and acutely angulated 

 shoulder ; white with numerous revolving lines of chocolate and 

 opaque white spots, and chocolate or chestnut cloudings forming 

 interrupted broad bands ; spire darkly maculated and spotted ; 

 aperture tinged more or less with flesh-color. Length, 2 inches. 

 Ceylon, Java, Philippines, N. Australia. 



Section Y. MURES. 

 Coronaxis, Morch, not Swainson. 



C. MUS, Hwass. PI. 5, figs. 72, 73. 



Shell with tubercuiated spire, the body-whorl covered by nar- 

 row, raised revolving striae ; ash-white, longitudinally streaked 

 and maculated with chestnut, the tubercles of the spire white, 

 and usually a white band below the middle of the body-whorl ; 

 aperture chestnut-colored, with a central white band. 



Length, 1-1-75 inches. 



West Indies, Florida. 



