82 CONUS. 



stices plane or granular ; spire striate, often gradate ; orange-red, 

 raised portions with very narrow chestnut revolving lines, white- 

 clouded, especially in the middle, forming an irregular band, which 

 is mottled and bordered with chestnut ; interior rosy. 



Length, 1-5-2 inches. 



West Indies. 



C. verulosus, Hwass. (fig. 43) = C. fusus, Gmel., appears to 

 be only a worn state of this species, devoid of color. 



C. COCCINEUS, Gmelin. PI. 25, fig. 44. 



Shell thin, with somewhat convex sides, encircled by striae, 

 which are often minutely granular ; spire moderate, sometimes 

 gradate, striate, obsoletely coronated ; orange pink, with a white 

 central band, variegated with dark brown spots and blotches ; 

 spire usually maculated. Length, 1-25-1-75 inches. 



Philippines, New Caledonia. 



This shell is equally well known as C. Solandri, Brod. 



C. FILAMENTOSUS, Reeve. PI. 26, fig. 45. 



Shell oblong-conical, obtusely angled at the upper part, slightly 

 inflated, smooth, encircled throughout with narrow distant 

 grooves ; spire striate, with raised, sharp apex ; whitish, profusely 

 clouded with yellowish orange; here and there scarlet-tinged, 

 and closely encircled throughout with very fine thread-like lines 

 of a darker color. Length, 28 mill. 



Habitat unknown. 



There are about five of the color-lines between each groove. I 

 am not acquainted with this species. 



C. NIMBOSUS, Hwass. PI. 26, fig. 46. 



Rosy or violaceous white, with two faint chestnut bands, 

 closely encircled by lines of small chocolate dots ; body-whorl 

 with close revolving grooves. Length, 1*45 inches. 



Ceylon. 

 C. AURISIACUS, Linn. PI. 26, fig. 47. 



Shell with slight revolving ridges, sometimes granulated below ; 

 spire channeled and striate ; pink-white, with deeper-colored bands, 

 distantly encircled by lines of short dashes and dots of chocolate ; 

 spire with conspicuous chocolate markings. Length, 2 inches. 



Moluccas. 



